November 2007

What Would You Stock Up On?

November 18, 2007

Alright, let’s say one year from now the country you live in was planning to ban all tobacco use. What cigars would you choose to stock up on?

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What is Everyone Smoking? November 17th Edition

November 17, 2007

My Favorite Reviews of the Week Casada Connecticut Toro (Brian’s Random Thoughts) San Cristobal Supremo (Cigar Command) Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill (Cigar Inspector) Romeo y Julieta Habana Reserva (Cigar Monkey) Camacho SLR Maduro (HumiBlog) Rocky Patel Sun Grown (In The Humidor) Arturo Fuente Hemingway WOAM (Keepers of the Flame) Arturo Fuente Hemingway Best Seller [...]

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Rocky Patel Website Review

November 16, 2007

Time for another cigar website review and the lucky winner is Rocky Patel’s Website. This week we have another example of a site that, while visually appealing, could use a tune up.

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Weekly Roundup Submissions

November 15, 2007

If you have written something you think is of interest to cigar smokers please submit it to the weekly round up.

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Habana Leon Robusto Cigar Review

November 15, 2007

One of the more prominent teams in Cuban history, the Habana Leones, were nicknamed the “Rojos”, or “reds” by their fans. The red theme is carried over to this all new cigar named for the famous baseball team. Habana Leon uses a very strong and full bodied blend. The filler is 70% Ligero tobacco, wrapped in a Nicaraguan grown binder. It is topped off by a Nicaraguan grown reddish-brown corojo wrapper from a 2000 crop. A red and gold label top off this full bodied masterpiece made in Miami, FL by Pepin Garcia.

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La Aroma de Cuba Cigar Review

November 14, 2007

The cigars I purchased looked and felt good, but once I lit them up, I found that both were actually quite difficult to draw, which surprised me a bit. (I used a punch for one and my cutter for the other.) Also, I found the cigars burned a bit unevenly, which normally wouldn’t bother me, but it made the cigars a bit unstable.

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Puros Indios Viejo Rothschild Cigar Review

November 13, 2007

The Puros Indios Viejo uses 1999 vintage tobacco and, once rolled, is aged four years. Originally the blend contained Jamaican tobacco, but with the decline in the Jamaican tobacco industry it has been replaced by Nicaraguan tobacco. Puros Indios Cigars are known for their unique flavor profile that seems to polarize most cigar smokers I know.

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Tatuaje Noelles Cigar Review

November 12, 2007

The Tatuaje Noelles received a “92” rating and “2006 Cigar of the Year” by Cigar Aficionado. I am in love with this cigar! Heck, with the entire line! What a gorgeous stick! The wrapper has a cinnamon sheen that practically glows under light.

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What is Everyone Smoking? November 10th Edition

November 10, 2007

Here are some of the reviews from other sites this week: Casada Connecticut Toro (Cigar Beat) Romeo y Julieta Deluxe #2 (Cigar Inspector) Casada Connecticut Toro (Cigar Monkey) Rocky Patel “The Edge” Maduro (In The Humidor) Oliva Serie V Double Robusto (Matt’s Cigar Journal) Monte Cristo Robusto Edicion Limitada (World of Cigars) San Cristobal la [...]

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