Unco B's Stogie Diary

Purchased: Robusto (6 X 50) 5-PackShop: Martinez Hand Rolled Cigars, NYCPrice Paid: $60.00Buy again? Absolutely. Not on a regular basis because I won’t smoke this too often. There are some cigars that I love that start out with a certain flavor profile and just stay there, adding only a couple…

Purchased: Robusto (5 X 50) SingleShop: Phoenix Humidor, Grass Valley, CAPrice Paid: $14.00 for a singleBuy again? Yup. It’s spectacular! In all the years that I’ve been smoking cigars there have been a few where even after the first few puffs, I knew I was going to not just enjoy…

Purchased: Robusto (5 X 50) SingleShop: Phoenix Humidor, Grass Valley, CAPrice Paid: $20.00 for a singleBuy again? Most probably not. If I do give it another chance, it’ll probably be just a couple of singles. I’m just going to say this right from the start: This cigar needs weeks, perhaps…

I was sitting in my backyard this morning having a gorgeous Martinez Queens with my morning coffee and doing some work when the thought struck me that there’s nothing like a great smoke in the morning waiting for the sun to come up! I’m drinking fresh-ground South American coffee from…

Purchased: 20-pack Corona (5.5 X 44)Store: Cigar PagePrice: $95.00 on a specialBuy again? Fuck yeah As some may know, I’m also a wine afficionado and have had a passion for fine wines – especially Pinot Noir and Burgundy – for years. Yesterday I wrote about the Arturo Fuente Candela being…

Every time I come to NYC, I always end up lugging home cigars and this trip has been no exception. But this time, I went directly to a producer. Who would’ve known there was an actual cigar manufacturer in NYC? But then, you can get anything in the city, so…