Unco B's Stogie Diary

The 25th Anniversary Gothic Serpent moves in a warm, steady line—creamy core, soft leather, toasted nuts, and a gentle aromatic lift that holds the experience together. It’s a calm, coherent cigar that settles into its lane early and stays there with discipline. The motion is comforting rather than ambitious, a…

Does a year make a difference? Usually, and for many cigars, it rounds out their sharp edges. But that could be a good thing or a bad thing. Sometimes the sharp edges define a cigar. Take them away, and the cigar feels diminished. But for the most part, I’ve found…

I’ve been wanting to try this cigar since it was released in the middle of last year. I’m a La Aurora fanboy, and as they hadn’t released anything major since 2000, I knew I needed to get my hands on some. Unfortunately, I never got around to buying any, as…

Purchased: Single Toro (6 X 56)Price: $28.95Store: West Coast Cigars, San Jose, CABuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes – but I think I may stick to fiversExperience Rating: 92 I love smoking cigars with a mythology behind them, or at least a great story. It doesn’t necessarily compel me to buy…

Purchased: 2 boxes Toro (6 X 52)Price: $49/boxStore: Famous SmokeBuy Again: Yes – and noBox Worthy: ObviouslyExperience Rating: 98 The reason I said “Yes – and no” to Buy Again is that the box price is back to $175 for a box of ten. That said, is it worth $17.50/stick?…