Unco B's Stogie Diary

Purchased: 2 boxes – Corona Grande (6.5 X 48)Price: $50/box of 10Store: Famous SmokeBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 97 I wrote about the Toro a little while back and absolutely loved it; so much so that while Famous was dumping these over Thanksgiving, I bought another couple of boxes…

Purchased: 10-pack Guard (6 X 50 Toro)Price: $53.00Store: Atlantic CigarBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes – but since I can get 10-packs for half the price of a box, that’s what I will be buying.Experience Rating: 96 A lot of snobs love to throw shade on Altadis or STG or General…

Being a fan of the CAO Amazon Basin, I was intrigued to see the Dagger on Atlantic. At $24.99 for a fiver, I thought it was a low-risk move to get a pack to see how it compared to the Toro. A couple of puffs in and it was clear…

When I first read Katman’s review of the Umbagog Bronzeback, I immediately bought a 10-pack. I had been searching for a suitable alternative to my beloved Undercrown Maduro and reading his review was timely. It’s not that I stopped liking the UC, but I wanted to expand my daily driver…

Not really, but this is a holiday treat! It’s spicy and creamy with lots of oak and leather notes with a hint of vanilla and caramel on the finish. Crafted by AJ, this definitely has his signature on it! I’m writing about this after only smoking one that I purchased…

Purchased: 2 boxes – Toro (6 X 52)Price: $49/box of 10Store: Famous SmokeBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 96 I’ve only had these a few days, but when I took one out to inspect it this morning, I saw how discolored the wrapper was and I couldn’t resist lighting one…

I woke up this morning and put the bird on the smoker, poured myself a mug of coffee, then lit up a gorgeous Umbagog Bronzeback. As the caffeine and nicotine started to kick in, I thought about what things I’m thankful for and it brought some tears to my eyes.…

Purchased: Box of 10 Toro (6 X 52)Price: $140.00Store: MiamiHumidor.netBuy Again: YesBox Worth: ObviouslyExperience Rating: 98 Back in late January of last year, I was in Sao Paolo, Brazil for vacation. Of course, being a cigar smoker, one of the first places I sought out was a cigar lounge near…

When I meet fellow B/SOTLs, that’s a question that’s invariably asked of me. I usually answer with a shrug and say, “I don’t really have one because I smoke so many different ones.” And I explain that I’m not trying to be flip. It’s just hard for me to point…