As I mentioned, a couple of weeks ago I was in San Francisco. I was there to do a training course before my company’s big conference. Along with me were about 4 other colleagues. One in particular, D, is a cigar aficionado. He tends to travel internationally more than me (him being a bachelor and […]
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Cigar Review: Sometimes a good cigar can fool a tastebud
Cigar Name: Don Tomas Cameroon Robusto (5 1/2 x 52) Cigar Description: Honduran cigar with Cameroon wrapper around Dominican, Brazilian and Mexican long fillers, aged over 4 years. Cigar Strength: Medium Review of the Cigar itself: A nice cigar that I had gotten a little while ago and nearly had forgotten about. I brought it […]
Cigar Review: Giving the Knuckle a rap on the..
Cigar Name: 5 Vegas Miami Knuckle (4 1/2 x 60) Cigar Description: Nicaraguan grown Cuban-seed Corojo wrapper over Cuban-seed, Nicaraguan-grown ligero long-fillers Cigar Strength: Medium-Full Review of the Cigar itself: When I first got introduced to the 5 Vegas line at Cigars International, I was a little hesitant. I tried the 5 Vegas Gold and […]
Por Larranga Cigars (Cuban)
It was an enjoyable cigar. The only downside was the high sin tax and the “nanny state” (huge restrictions on where you can and cannot smoke, mostly cannot smoke).
Quick Review: Cigars in Toronto
So this week I’m in Toronto, teaching a nice class to a few students. And being a Canadian, I get the joy of being able to, legally, enjoy cigars. But to be honest, the tax on cigars is annoying. What should be a $6 cigar is nearly double that! And I can’t even be sure […]
Poll results: What you want..
So last month’s poll results show that most people want cigar reviews and cigar news with a three way tie between cigar information, cigar deals and, not surprising, free cigars. I’ll definitely be posting reviews regularly and if you want to post your own, let me know. I welcome guest reviewers. I will add cigar […]
Cigar Review: Sometimes big things come in small packages
Cigar Name: Trinidad Habana Reserve #5 (4 1/4 x 44) Cigar Description: Ecuadorian Cubano around Honduran and Nicaraguan filler Cigar Strength: Full Review of the Cigar itself: I decided to go through the humidor to see what I could find that was interesting. And I happened upon a small cigar that had been sent to […]
Cigar Review: Giving thanks to LFD’s Factory Press III and Cigar Friends
Cigar Name: LFD Factory Press III (6 1/4 x 54) Cigar Description: Maduro wrapper around Dominican Republic filler Cigar Strength: Medium Review of the Cigar itself: On Thanksgiving, we often eat huge meals and want to have a nice cigar afterwards for “dessert” (although one shouldn’t forgo the nice apple and pumpkin pies that often […]
Cigar Review: Size DOES Matter Sometimes
Cigar Name: Camacho Corojo Toro (6 x 60) Cigar Description: Corojo wrapper around Jamastran Honduran filler Cigar Strength: Full Review of the Cigar itself: Whoever told you that size didn’t matter lied — blatantly. Sometimes, size can matter, particularly when enjoying a full cigar. I got this cigar while in Charleston at the Tinderbox and […]
Cigar Review: Enjoying a Vintage Upmann
Cigar Name: H. Upmann Vintage Cameroon Robusto (5 x 52) Cigar Description: Cameroon wrapper around Dominican, Nicaraguan and Peruvian filler Cigar Strength: Medium Review of the Cigar itself: I got with an annoying flu bug this week and only just recovered yesterday. So I’d thought I’d start the day with a nice medium cameroon. I […]