I loved visiting Shanghai on business. I have been there numerous times, staying in hotels in both the new (Pudong) and old (Puxi) sections of the city. It is a vibrant city that has everything you expect from a major world city. This year a new cigar brand, Sensado Cigars, introduced their first line known Read more about Sensado Shanghai Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
At the 2016 IPCPR Valentia Cigars introduced two, full body cigars, to their portfolio. The first is the Valentia Kentucky Dark Fire and the second was the Valentia Marine. These new introductions round out their portfolio with cigars to fit any palate. The Valentia Marine is the topic of today’s review. The Marine is solid Read more about Valentia Marine Cigar Review[…]
PDR Cigars added to their Gran Reserva line in 2016 with the introduction of the A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Desflorada. The A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Desflorada blend is described as: Wrapper – Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder – Ecuadorian Habano and Nicaraguan Jalapa Filler – Dominican Republic and Nicaragua The wrapper is grown using the desflorada Read more about A. Flores 1975 Gran Reserva Desflorada Cigar review[…]
Robert Holt of Southern Draw Cigars knew he had a hit with his Kudzu cigar last year, so he took it to a new level in 2016 with the Code Duello Kudzu Limitada. Bypassing the IPCPR this year, Robert spent his time creating some new vitolas and working on new blends in Nicaragua. One of those Read more about Southern Draw Code Duello Kudzu Cigar review[…]
Christmas 2016 is behind us and we now we look forward to the end of 2016. My little lounge pup, Ziggy, awoke me early today as the sun was rising, so I chose to start another vacation day with a Guayacan Rojas Reserve Connecticut. The birds have not woken up yet but here I am living Read more about Guayacan Rojas Reserve Connecticut Cigar Review[…]
Back in July of this year, we published the press release of the Ohana Cigars Pulse. Having smoked and reviewed the Ohana “Friends and Family” and the “First Generation” cigars I have been waiting since July to get my fingers on the Pulse! The press release noted that they were to be available in August but finding them Read more about Ohana PULSE Cigar Review – A top 25 Boutique Cigar[…]
It looks like Steve Saka from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, has a new mistress. In this case the Mi Querida. Although the phrase translates as “my Dearest”, Steve notes; “it is a rather provocative word within Nicaragua used to describe your secret mistress.” The Mi Querida is Steve’s second introduction since leaving Drew Estate, he introduced Read more about Dunbarton Mi Querida – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
Time, we never seem to have enough of it. Never enough time in the day, yet we wake early and go to sleep late. With regards to time, Charles Darwin said “A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” This year, Warped Cigars has introduced the Maestro Read more about Warped Maestro Del Tiempo – Rough Cut Cigar review[…]
El Yayabo Cigars extended their portfolio of fine cigars at this years IPCPR in Las Vegas. You may have read the Stogie Press review of the original Yayabo last year (our number 6 cigar of 2015), or perhaps you have read the review of the Cirion which made our Top 25 contender list this year Today Read more about El Yayabo DOÑA DIANA – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
Felix Mesa of El Galan Cigars once again reveres his grandmother in the latest release of the El Galan Cigars Doña Nievas Sentimento. The original Doña Nieves was released in 2014. This years introduction at the Las Vegas IPCPR was a Oscuro wrapped version of the tribute. The Doña Nievas Sentimento is available in 3 box-pressed vitolas Read more about El Galan Cigars Doña Nievas Sentimento – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
It was back in July of 2014 when PDR cigars filed for the El Trovador trademark on their, soon to be coming, El Trovador cigar line. Two years later, Abe Flores and PDR cigars released their newest line at the IPCPR in Las Vegas. The name itself come to Abe when he was on a Read more about PDR Cigars El Trovador – Rough Cut Cigar review[…]
At this years IPCPR, RP Duran cigars introduced a new extension to their Azan line of cigars. This time the company went with a Connecticut wrapped cigar known as the Azan Blue. This is the first Connecticut blend for the Azan line and it joins the White, Burgundy, and Maduro Natural siblings in the Azan Read more about Azan Blue Label – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
INK Cigars, a name you may not find in every cigar shop across the country, is a small cigar brand, like many others in the industry, are trying to survive in a post FDA regulation market. One can not say if they we will survive as only the company can determine that, but I can certainly talk Read more about INK Cigars Unadulterated Connecticut Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
It is always good to trade cigars with friends. Like baseball cards when I was young, you always got something that you didn’t have. Today I would like to talk about the L’Atelier Côte d’Or La Tâche cigar that my very good friend Alton gifted to me the other day. Now, to start with, this cigar is Read more about L’Atelier Côte d’Or La Tâche – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]