Unco B's Stogie Diary

Purchased: 10-pack Toro (6 X 54)Price: $50.00Store: AtlanticCigars.comBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes – Though I purchased a 10-pack this time around, I’ve had a couple of boxes of these.Experience Rating: 95 H. Upmann doesn’t get much love online, at least not as much as the new boutique cigars. Unlike Gurkha…

I first discovered the 1903 Preferidos line at my local lounge, where they had just stocked the perfecto tubos. I got the Diamond (Broadleaf) and fell in love with the blend. And since then, I’ve purchase lots of the Diamond. But someone on a forum had mentioned that they liked…

Purchased: Box of 21 Corona Gorda (5 5/8 X 46)Price: $129.00Store: HilandsCigars.comBuy Again: YesBox Worth: YesExperience Rating: 94 This review cigar has had five months of rest in my humidor. I was lucky enough to get a box a month after they were released. I wish I had gotten these…

Purchased: 30 No. 5 Robusto (5 X 54)Price: $2.80/stickStore: CigarBid.comBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes, but I usually just buy a couple of bundles.Experience Rating: 90 I’ve been a big fan of LGC for many, many years, after being attracted to the band that reminded me of the Arm & Hammer…

Original Post Date: August 25, 2025. I added an update below… Purchased: Box (18 ct.) Toro (5.75 X 54)Store: Hiland’s Cigars, Scottsdale, AZPrice: $199Buy Again: YesBox Worthy: Duh…Experience Rating: 100 Wrapper: Connecticut BroadleafBinder: DominicanFiller: Dominican, Nicaraguan The day after I had my first one of these at the shop a…

Of course it does. The only reason I tacked on the question was that how much you age your cigars depends on the cigar. Like wine, cigars eventually age out, but they do so at varying rates. For instance, an Oliva Black Swan ages out in less than six months…

Purchased: 20-ct. Box Short Churchill (6 X 48)Price: $102.30Store: Atlantic CigarBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes, obviously…Experience Rating: 94 I was so completely wowed by this cigar when I first tried it at West Coast Cigars that I purchased a box the next day. Since then, I’ve smoked almost half the…