Boutique Blends La Boheme Mimi – Cigar Review

  It is said that good things come in small packages and that is all  but  true with the new Boutique Blends La Bohéme Mimi cigar. This small corona 3.5 x 46, is not to be taken lightly.  Boutique Blends known for the brands Aging Room and Swag  released the La Bohéme at this years IPCPR. The Read more about Boutique Blends La Boheme Mimi – Cigar Review[…]

CAO Columbia – Vallenato 5 x56 – Cigar Review

I have never been to Columbia, but if I do, I certainly want to experience cigars made from Ica Mazinga tobacco. CAO has released to the general public the CAO Columbia, the next stop on the CAO world adventure  Originally produced exclusively for Serious Cigars  several years ago, the CAO Columbia is now more widely available. CAO describes the Columbia as ..an adventure into the Read more about CAO Columbia – Vallenato 5 x56 – Cigar Review[…]

Crux Passport – Cigar Review

  It was a long week of business up in Detroit this past week so when i got back to Florida I decided to take a little trip to the Gar Cave. You don’t need a passport to enter the Cave but today I decided I would bring one just the same – a Crux Passport that is.  The Read more about Crux Passport – Cigar Review[…]

La Palina El Diario KBII Corona – Cigar Review

A nice cold front moved into central Florida this weekend and took the humidity down and lowered the heat. The Gar Cave is quite comfortable on these wonderful autumn  nights in Florida. A good evening to cook a steak on the grill and afterword  a enjoy a tasty smoke. This evening I chose the La Read more about La Palina El Diario KBII Corona – Cigar Review[…]

Room 101 Big Payback Hueso “Cocksucker” – Cigar Review

Sitting here in the Gar-cave watching my NE Patriots play the Chiefs. I reached into the humidor and pulled out a Room 101 Big Payback 6×60 Hueso. In case you did not know, the word Hueso translates in Spanish to “bone”, but more important to this article, it translates to Cocksucker in the urban dictionary. Read more about Room 101 Big Payback Hueso “Cocksucker” – Cigar Review[…]

Valentia Torpedo – Cigar Review

So here I relax in my Gar Cave again on a sunny Sunday afternoon. I was thinking of what to smoke and decided on the Valentia Torpedo. A little background on the Valentia Cigar Company: Valentia is a new boutique cigar company (founded in 2013)  based out of Farmingdale NY on Long Island. I met Read more about Valentia Torpedo – Cigar Review[…]

Lou Rodriguez – Lou Rod – Cigar Review

It’s in the genes. It was fifty years ago when Lou Rodriguez father came to the United States. Lou learned the qualities of making cigars from his father and the latest creation, the Lou Rod, introduced at this year’s IPCPR in Las Vegas is a testament to this. The Lou rod a 6×60 beast constructed Read more about Lou Rodriguez – Lou Rod – Cigar Review[…]

Nomad Classic Rambler – Cigar Review

Sometimes a classic is just that, a creation that has set a standard, judged over time to be of high quality and outstanding. The Nomad Classic Rambler is truly a classic. Introduced by Fred Rewey of Nomad Cigars, as part of their “Classic” line of cigars in 2012 the inaugural year for Nomad Cigars. Although only 2 Read more about Nomad Classic Rambler – Cigar Review[…]

Fallen Angel – Cigar Review

This past week I was visiting Detroit and my good friend Roman (AKA Trident) from Cigar Fellas, gifted me a Fallen Angel cigar to try. The Fallen Angel is an A J Fernandez cigar that is hard to come by and I really appreciate being turned on to it. After a long week of business Read more about Fallen Angel – Cigar Review[…]

Swinger Cigar Back 9 – Cigar Review

The Swinger Cigar Company is a new boutique company based out Michigan. Their current line of cigars are primarily targeted to golfers, but that does not mean you have to hit the links to enjoy a Swinger cigar. They currently have two blends available, the Front 9 and the Back 9. Each blend comes in three vitolas: Par Read more about Swinger Cigar Back 9 – Cigar Review[…]

Crowned Heads Jericho Hill – Cigar Review

It was 1968 when Johnny Cash sang Cocaine Blues at Folsom State Prison. Now, 46 years later, the Crowned Heads cigar company, based in Nashville,  released their tribute to Johnny Cash, the Jericho Hill. Crowned Heads are known for using musical references for their cigars. The Headley Grange is a reference to the old English Read more about Crowned Heads Jericho Hill – Cigar Review[…]

Nomad S-307 Cigar Review

As I sit here on the lawn bench at my sister-in-laws house, I relax after a long relaxing weekend on Long Island. I decided to end my trip with one of Fred Rewey’s Nomad cigars the S-307. This is a beautifully constructed box pressed Sumatra wrapped torpedo. The wrapper is a velvety chestnut-brown with a Read more about Nomad S-307 Cigar Review[…]

AJ Fernandez New World – Cigar Review – Get Some Satisfaction

We just got home from a big Greek dinner at Niki’s in Melbourne FL. We were sending my step daughter off to her junior year of college and the celebration took us all the way through dessert. I told my wife I needed a good after dinner stick after that meal. When we got home, Read more about AJ Fernandez New World – Cigar Review – Get Some Satisfaction[…]

Espinosa Habano La Zona Toro – Cigar Review

Espinosa Habano La Zona Toro A long week of work and I decided to relax this evening with a Espinosa Habano La Zona cigar. These cigars were the first to be manufactured in Erik Espinosa’s new “La Zona” factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. The tribute to which is adorned with a label at the foot of the stick. Now of course we Read more about Espinosa Habano La Zona Toro – Cigar Review[…]