Curivari Reserva Limitada Cafe Noir 62

Purchased: Box 6.25 X 60 Box-PressedPrice: $66.00Store CigarPage.comBuy Again: Yes, a few times now.Box Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 98 I’ve had this one stewing for 8 months. It’s the second one out of a box I bought in the middle of last year. But to come clean, I bought two boxes and have smoked through theContinue reading “Curivari Reserva Limitada Cafe Noir 62”

Joya de Nicaragua Black Swan Robusto

Purchased: 4 X 5-pack Robusto (5 X 54)Store: CigarPage.comPrice: $19.99Buy Again: YesBox Worthy: YesExperience Rating: 96 I did a previous review on the JDN Black Swan Corona a few weeks ago. The flavor profile of the Robusto is basically the same with some differences, so I won’t spend much time discussing the profile. After smokingContinue reading “Joya de Nicaragua Black Swan Robusto”

Martinez Don Antonio Escogido Numero 5

Purchased: 5-pack Numero 5 (6 X 50)Price: $12.00Store: Martinez Hand-Rolled CigarsBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes, but I’ll continue to buy 5-packsExperience Rating: 93 I don’t smoke many connie wrapped cigars because I prefer the deeper, almost brooding flavors of maduros or the natural sweetness of broadleaf wrappers. But there are exceptions that will always beContinue reading “Martinez Don Antonio Escogido Numero 5”

Regius Small Batch Series Blue Label

Purchased: 10-pack Box-Pressed Gordo (6 X 60)Price: $59.99Store: Atlantic CigarsBuy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes, but they only come in packs of 10 As many know, I’m a big fan of the Regius brand. My absolute favorite still remains the Sun Grown, but my recent experience with the Small Batch Black and Blue lines has beenContinue reading “Regius Small Batch Series Blue Label”

Regius of London Small Batch Black Label

Purchased: 10-pack Gran Toro (6.5 X 56) Box PressedStore: Atlantic CigarsPrice: $54.95Buy Again: YesBox Worthy: Yes, but I can only find them in a 10-packExperience Raging: 94 I’m gonna come clean. I just received these a couple of days ago along with a 10-pack of the Small Batch Blue Label. If I was patient, I’dContinue reading “Regius of London Small Batch Black Label”

Curivari Sun Grown Maduro

Purchased: Single 5 X 54 Box PressedPrice: $13.95Store: West Coast CigarsBuy Again: …and again and againBox Worthy: Yes. I left the shop with a box, which is something I never do. This post isn’t as much a review as it is a declaration: This cigar blew me away! Yet another Curivari stick that has doneContinue reading “Curivari Sun Grown Maduro”

Drew Estate Liga Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva

Purchased: 5-pack Corona Viva (5 5/8 X 46)Price: $32.95Buy Again: Oh yeah!Box Worthy: Duh!Experience Rating: 97 I’ve smoked A LOT of Undercrown Maduro. I don’t know if I mentioned this is my diary, but it’s my desert island smoke. If I had to choose just one cigar to smoke if I were stranded on aContinue reading “Drew Estate Liga Undercrown Maduro Corona Viva”

La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5

Purchased: 3 X 10-pack (5.5 X 54)Price: $28/10-pack / $2.80/stickStore: CigarBid.comBuy Again: This is already a buy-againBox Worthy: Well, I got 30 this time, so yeah. I’m surprised I haven’t written about these before because I love ’em. I just finished my last batch of LGC Serie R Maduro, and decided to get the regularContinue reading “La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 5”

Curivari Buenaventura BV-500

Purchased: 5.25 X 50 (Box-pressed Robusto)Price: $32.95Store: CigarPlace.bizBuy Again: Yes!Box Worthy: Absolutely Again we have a cigar that has no business being this good for how inexpensive it is. Like its sibling, the Reserva Limitada Cafe Noir 56 I just reviewed, I’m blown away by the quality and flavor of this smoke. And that aContinue reading “Curivari Buenaventura BV-500”