Cigar Review: Liga Privada T-52
Saturday, November 21st, 2009Brand: Drew Estate
Line: Liga Privada
Vitola: Toro; 6 x 52
Origin: Honduras
Wrapper: American Habano
Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina
Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Dominican
Body: Full
Strength: Full
Price: About $10-$13
I’ve recently been hanging out more at TESA Cigars in Chicago, and the folks there carry their own sticks and Drew Estate exclusively. So, after some prodding from #cigarchat participant Ron Hollatz at a [...]
Cigar Review: Gurkha Micro Batch VH-7
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009Brand: Gurkha Cigars
Line: Micro Batch
Vitola: Liga VH-7 (Toro; 6 x 50)
Origin: Honduras
Wrapper: Jamastran Habano
Binder: Ecuador
Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Dominican
Body: Medium-to-full
Strength: Medium
Cigar stores are a great place to hang out and pick up a stick or two, but when you’re buying in bulk, it’s difficult to resist the allure — and the price — of internet retailers. [...]
Cigar Review: Perdomo Gran Cru Maduro
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
Alright, you’ve probably noticed my reviews have been getting a bit shorter lately. I’m trying to find a good balance between detail and length.
I’ve smoked all of the available sizes over the past few weeks in both the maduro and natural wrappers. The Gran Cru is a Nicaraguan Puro from Perdomo’s 2004 crop.
Attractive cigar [...]
Cigar Review: Casa Gomez Cigars
Monday, July 27th, 2009Loren over at Casa Gomez Cigars sent me a few cigars awhile back and as I reached for the last one in my humidor I hadn’t reviewed it yet. Time to get back on the ball and getting a weekly review out!
The Casa Gomez line is made for Casa Gomez Cigar by Tabacalera [...]
Cigar Review: The Louixs cigar
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009I recently smoked the Louixs for Asylum Magazine. Here’s an excerpt of my review:
It’s good to feel like a big macher every once in a while.
When you spend a little extra money on the finer things in life — a fine scotch, a Swiss watch, a luxury car — and you get a great deal, [...]
