Bash Entry

Anniversary Bash Grand Prize Winner

April 8, 2008

Well I’ve counted all the judges votes and come up with the winner. It was a tough call picking the winner as we had some fantastic entries. The winner is: Arganese Cigar Tour by Rhonda Taormina. Rhonda wins a box of Camacho 10th Anniversary Cigars signed by Christian Eiroa. I wanted to thank everyone that [...]

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The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Cigars Book Review

March 31, 2008

This final entry in our Anniversary Bash Contest comes to us from Jamie Wilson. He’s one the daily prize and now we’ll be judging the best entries for a chance to win a box of the Camacho 10th Anniversary Cigars. I’m a newbie aficionado. My first taste of premium handmade cigars came over a couple [...]

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Online shopping vs. B&M in a small town

March 30, 2008

I’m from a relatively small town with an indoor smoking ban. We have three tobacco stores that carry premium cigar brands and those are sold at a significant markup. So, naturally, I shop online for my cigars. Even with shipping I save about half.

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Tatuaje Havana VI Cigar Review

March 29, 2008

Pete Johnson is a genius. There’s no doubt in my mind that Mr. Tattoo is by far one of the most smartest, talented and too smooth for his own good, cigar aficionados in the industry. Everything from naming to marketing his cigars, is in a league of its own.

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Ever smelled a soul?

March 28, 2008

Nicolás A. Jiménez a student at the University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri School of Journalism wrote this entry. He’s one himself a 5-Pack of Camacho Cigars and a Camacho hat along with being entered for a chance to win the Grand Prize of our Anniversary Bash Contest. So last night I was smoking out in front [...]

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Padron Anniversary 1926 Maduro #6 Cigar Review

March 27, 2008

A little late today, but here is today’s contest entry. This one comes from Paul (PabloCruz) from Social Cigar. The Padron Anniversary 1926 Maduro # 6 is a Nicaraguan puro, with a lush looking Dark maduro wrapper and a firm box -pressed shape.The cigar is labeled with a double band and individually numbered. I think [...]

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Fuente Opus X Phantom Lancero Cigar Review

March 26, 2008

This entry was sent to us by Scott, he’s won a 5-Pack of Camacho Cigars and a Camacho Hat along with a chance to win a box of Camacho 10th Anniversary Cigar. The Fuente Fuente Opus Phantom X Lancero 2005 7 ½ by 41 presented in a glass tube. Released in late 2005, just 5,000 [...]

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Gran Habano Connecticut Robusto Cigar Review

March 25, 2008

This entry comes from Brian Keele at Social Cigar. We are getting close to wrapping up the Anniversary Contest and I’ll be picking the finalists soon for the Grand Prize. Apon first inspection,this is a very beautiful cigar.The connecticut wrapper was flawless.As soon as I lit it,I knew I was in for a treat. The [...]

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LFD 2000 Series Robusto Cigar Review

March 24, 2008

This review comes to us from Tom (cigarfan) of Keepers of the Flame as part of our Anniversary Contest. Tom writes some great reviews and often puts together some wonderful details about the cigars you won’t find on other sites. Some cigars just don’t get no respect. La Flor Dominicana released their 2000 Series just [...]

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Cusano 18 Double Connecticut Cigar Review

March 23, 2008

Jason Shaffer submitted this great review as part of our Anniversary Bash. Today I smoked a one year-old Cusano 18 Double Connecticut. See how it stacked up against one I smoked about a year ago: Here’s the story. About a year ago I smoked a Cusano 18 Double Connecticut Natural. For those of you who [...]

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