Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Old World Reserve Corojo Robusto
Friday, August 1st, 2008
I wasn’t quite sure how to introduce this line—after all, who in the Cigar world hasn’t heard of Rocky Patel? Turns out this was solved for me when I stopped by my local cigar shop last week, and who did I run into but—Rocky Patel! I shook his hand and mentioned to him that this was my favorite cigar in his line. Turns out, he agrees with me. I don’t know what better testimony you can get than that.
Cigar Review: Man O’ War Toro
Monday, July 28th, 2008Brand: Man O’ War
Line: Man O’ War
Vitola: Toro (6.5 x 52)
Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Body: Medium-to-full
Strength: Medium
Box Price: $128 (Box of 22)
Several Web retailers have been giving the Man O’ War cigar a bit of a push lately. Perhaps it’s justified, as it’s made by A.J. Fernandez, an up-and-comer in the cigar biz and [...]
Final Wrap Up from the IPCPR
Saturday, July 19th, 2008I got back home late yesterday and just finally got a chance to sit down at the computer to wrap up a few things. I don’t have too much news to add but I did find these things interesting.
Miami Cigar Company will be introducing a cigar later this year or early next year for their [...]
ITC 10th Anniversary Cigar Review
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008Brand: Rocky Patel
Line: ITC 10th Anniversary
Vitola: Robusto 5×50
Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Corojo
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Body: Medium
Strength: Medium
Box Price: $95.00 (Box of 20)
Thanks to Tom from NC for the picture.
Description: This was a very nice gift from Jesse! Good-looking, beefy smoke, with a thick-veined cinnamon wrapper.
Easy clip, with a little too tight on the draw, I actually clipped it [...]
