Cigar Reviews
Partagas 1845
I was just saying the other day as I was sitting in a cigar shop tugging on a stogie, “You can’t have enough of a good thing!” That is especially true when it comes to cigars! However, sometimes you can get burned out on a particular cigar and need to have a break from smoking too many Opus X – Call me crazy. One cigar that I smoked a lot of back in the day was the Partagas line of cigars. When you talk about consistency in the cigar world you can’t get better than that. But that’s just it- just when you thought you knew...
read moreHeadley Grange
The first time I met Jon Huber I was at the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) trade show in New Orleans back in 2010. At that time he was the director of life-style marketing for C.A.O. Cigars and was a man that wore many hats. From doing a little advertising and public relations to blend selection and promotion, Huber was a true Jack of All Trades. When C.A.O. was bought by General Cigar later that year, Jon parted ways amicably to strike out on his own. With the help of his business partner Mike Conder, they invested...
read moreLe Bijou 1922 Torpedo
All cigars are made to be smoked, but few cigars are blended to be an experience when they are enjoyed. The ones that make it to that level of complexity are truly a work of art and should be judged on a higher standard than merely a no-name bundled stick. So when you start to mention the master artisans Pepin Garcia and his son Jaime Garcia, you are talking about two great cigar crafters. The Le Bijou 1922 Story – To honor the birth of his father, Jaime Garcia worked in secret to find the utmost unique blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos for this...
read moreGurkha Ghost
After getting back from this year’s IPCPR in Orlando, FL, I needed to take a break from all the smoking, drinking, staying out late, the oppressive humidity, and even more smoking of cigars. So the best way to recover from all the hard work standing around and chatting cigars all day long was for me to relax in one of my favorite cigar shops and, you guessed it… have a smoke or two. I looked through my goody bag at the smokes that I scampered away from the show with, but I couldn’t decide which one of the beauties to partake of....
read moreLa Sirena Trident
In the dark recesses of my basement, in the place that I call my “Lab, ” I now have settled in after my dinner of Italian sausage and peppers to review my latest cigar. While the words appear on the computer display at a snail’s pace, I begin the journey of smoking the La Sirena Trident. I try to capture all the nuances as I reflect on my smoking and how this has become one of my favorite after-dinner rituals. With Diana Krall playing in the background and a simple 12-year-old port to sip on, I have dimmed the lights, settling back in my...
read moreRocky Patel Burn Special Reserve
Even if you haven’t smoked cigars for very long, you probably have heard the name Rocky Patel. His account of how he spent many years tirelessly going from one cigar shop to the next when he first started out showcasing his brand of cigars is a very inspirational story. His dedication to the highest quality construction and the use of only the most premium tobaccos has made him a leader in the cigar industry. He is always on the go, always with a cigar in one hand, and always with a beaming smile on his face that is graciously offered...
read morePerdomo – ESV 2002 Maduro
Many times a cigar does not live up to the hype that goes along with its promotion. Cigars are delicate and challenging things to craft, and many times when differing components are brought together, the uniqueness of that creation can never be achieved again. It takes a very special cigar family to produce a hit two times in a row, but that’s what Nick Perdomo Junior and the master blenders and rollers of his cigar company have achieved. The follow-up to his very sought-out Perdomo ESV 1991 cigar line brings together the same level of...
read moreGurkha Cellar Reserve
When describing how cigars are made, it is said, “There is the right way, the wrong way, and then there is the Cuban way.” However, when you talk about the Gurkha brand of cigars and their founder Kaizad Hansotia, a new way to describe premium blended tobacco comes to mind – extravagant! Gurkha has never been a company to shy away from their limited release and rare tobacco products with outstanding, artistic, and sometimes flamboyant packaging. Some would say that the Gurkha style sometimes gets in the way of being able to produce a...
read moreAKA Hybrid MAD
Cigars like ice cream come in thirty one flavors. Sometimes you just want plain old vanilla, perhaps when you want to relax and unwind on your back porch after a long day dealing with the challenges of the day-to-day. Then other times you want something like double double chocolate chip almond in a waffle cone covered with hot fudge and sprinkles. May I introduce the new AKA Hybrid MAD (Mind Altering Device) cigar. This delicious treat of smoking pleasure comes with all the toppings and a little something extra that is definitely unique to...
read moreNamakubi Monstro
You don’t always associate youth with cigars. When most people are asked what images are conjured up by the lofty Habano, the idea of an English smoking room appears with a bunch of old books, high back leather chairs, and plenty of stuffy English aristocrats slowly enjoying very, very expensive cigars. Not so when talking about the cigars that Matt Booth has brought to the market in the last few years. The mastermind behind the Room 101 line of cigars has continually offered up fresh and innovative blends that delight the palate. So it...
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