Cigar Reviews

Cigar Review: Tatuaje Black Label

December 23, 2008

Brand: Tatuaje Line: Black Label Vitola: 5 5/8 x 46 Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Flavor: Full Strength: Medium Price: $12 per cigar, $288 per bundle Description: I had a wonderful gift sent to me from a fellow BOTL a few weeks ago (thanks Casey). I wanted to let it rest for [...]

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Cigar Review: Gurkha Black Dragon Imperial Presidente

December 2, 2008

Brand: Gurkha Cigars Line: Black Dragon Vitola: Imperial Presidente (Double Corona; 7 x 56) Origin: Honduras Wrapper: Cameroon Binder: Dominican Filler: Nicaraguan, Peruvian Body: Medium-to-full Strength: Medium Gurkha hosted an event a couple of months ago at a local store, so I decided to splurge a bit. What cigar did I pick up? The Black [...]

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Cigar Review: Tabacos Baez

November 23, 2008

Company: El Rey de Los Habanos Line: Tabacos Baez Vitola: Monarcas 6.5 X 52 Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Flavor: Medium Strength: Medium Price: $138.60 (Box of 20) This is something a bit different than what most of us have come to expect from Jose “Don Pepin” Garcia. At first I [...]

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Cigar Review: J. Fuego 777 Corona

November 20, 2008

Company: J. Fuego Line: Triple Seven (777) Vitola: Corona 5.5 X 46 Origin: Honduras Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Flavor: Medium Strength: Medium Price: $80 (Box of 21) As I mentioned the other day I recently picked up a box of J. Fuego 777 Coronas and thought I bet get around to reviewing them [...]

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Cigar Review: J. Fuego Gran Reserva Corojo No. 1 Minuto

November 16, 2008

Company: J. Fuego Line: Gran Reserva Corojo No. 1 Vitola: Minuto 4.25 X 40 Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Flavor: Full Strength: Full Price: $17.00 (Tin of 8) One of the things I really start digging into during the winter is smaller cigars. This is when I typically end up reaching for Villiger Exports [...]

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Cigar Review: Flor de Gonzalez Selection

November 12, 2008

Company: Flor de Gonzalez Line: Selection Vitola: Robusto 5.5 X 50 Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Habano-2000 Binder: Indonesia Filler: Nicaragua Flavor: Medium-Full Strength: Medium Price: Under $60 (Box of 25) I got a chance to meet Yadi at the IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas after hearing a little bit about the company from Doc Stogie [...]

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Cigar Review: Tatuaje "The Frank"

November 10, 2008

Brand: Tatuaje Line: Monster Series: #1 The Frank (aka Frankenstein’s monster) Vitola: Double Corona 7 5/8 x 49 – Box Pressed Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Body: Medium Strength: Medium Box Price: $169 (Coffin of 13) Description: The much anticipated release from Pete Johnson has finally arrived! I received my coffin [...]

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Cigar Review: EO Brands No. 21

November 5, 2008

Well the economy has gone to the dogs and all of us are feeling the pinch. So I’ve been looking for good cigars that won’t break the budget. Most bundled cigars don’t impress me. By the time I deal with either too many bad cigars in the bundle or just too bland for my tastes I’m better off having spent some extra for a consistent cigar.

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Cigar Review: Oliva "O" Toro

November 3, 2008

Brand: Oliva Line: “O” Maduro Vitola: Toro Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Body: Medium Strength: Medium Box Price: $100 (Box of 20) Description: I have never paid too much attention to the Oliva brand until recently. I won a cigar buy-in fantasy baseball game and the Oliva “O” Toro was in the [...]

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Cigar Review: Cubao No. 4

October 31, 2008

Brand: EO Brands Line: Cubao Vitola: Robusto #4 Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Body: Full Strength: Med-Full Box Price: $120 (Box of 20) Description: Another new smoke to hit the scene! Another Don Pepin cigar I truly enjoyed! I was gifted this one a couple months ago at the trade [...]

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