Strong Cigars

Fausto FT140 by Tatuaje Cigars

September 8, 2011

Country of Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Habano Ecuador Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Length: 5 1/2″ Ring: 52 Tasting Notes: Well constructed, honestly I don’t think I’ve ever seen a poorly constructed cigar from Tatuaje. The cigar is firm but has a fantastic draw. I’m picking up some black pepper before lighting it, leaving my mouth tingling. [...]

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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: Camacho Select Robusto

September 18, 2008

When the prize for the last contest was sent to me a few extras were in the box. One of those extras was a box of the new blend of the Camacho Select. While the old Select was a good smoke, it wasn’t one of my go to cigars. Released with a new band and tweaked blend I was looking forward to giving it another try.

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Cigar Review: Camacho Corojo Toro

June 6, 2008

When I think of Camacho the Camacho Corojo is the cigar that immediately comes to mind. I first tried this cigar a few years ago and I remember not really enjoying it. I wasn’t used to smoking cigars this strong and having this cigar after a few too many drinks wasn’t one of my best ideas. This is how one of my rules about cigar smoking came about: Do not smoke a cigar you are unfamiliar with while intoxicated. I won’t go into details, but let’s just say I haven’t quite lived it down yet.

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Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Tempus

May 29, 2008

The Tempus is the new premium cigar from Alec Bradley Cigars. Alan Rubin discovered the wrapper in 2001 at a small farm in Honduras. Since 2001 they’ve been aging tobacco and perfecting the blend. Tempus is Latin for time and because of the time it took to perfect this blend they thought the name suited the cigar. I was excited to get my hands on these seeing that Cigar Insider gave it a 94 rating.

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Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro No. 5

May 12, 2008

After my review of the La Gloria Cubana Wavell Natural, Jerry from Stogie Review commented that he couldn’t wait for my take on the Serie R. So after work on Friday, I stopped as usual at my local cigar store and decided that I might as well pick one up. After all, it’s never too early in my cigar reviewing career to start taking requests, right?

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Cigar Review: Camacho Coyolar Puro

May 6, 2008

Originally released in 2005 under the name "Say Uncle" the Camacho Coyolar Puro is the Eiora’s family first venture in using tobacco not from their farm. This cigar is full bodied and deserves your respect, after my first experience with this cigar I found out why.

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Illusione No 2 Cigar Review

March 3, 2008

Illusione cigars are made only in small batches. While this can make them very frustrating to find, the attention to quality is obvious when you pick up one these cigars. The Illusion No. 2 is a short torpedo with dark reddish brown wrapper and a nice heft to it. The draw on each one I’ve smoked has been perfect, just enough resistance to keep you from rushing it.

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5 Cigars That Will Prove You Are A Man

February 3, 2008

Alright, you’ve smoked a few Swisher Sweets with your buddies or the occasional Macanudo on the Golf Course. Now it is time to prove that you are truly a man. The following five cigars will most likely take your sorry butt out back and call you Mary, but if you can take them you’ll be rewarded with an amazing smoking experience.

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Camacho Triple Maduro Torpedo Cigar Review

January 15, 2008

I’ve had this cigar sitting in my humidor for a month or two, a gift from Doc Stogiefresh. The cigar is beautiful, and a fantastic work of art. I love the dark maduro contrasting the silver bands. The wrapper is a bit rough looking, but has some crystals on the wrapper. This is one of those cigars that I sat inspecting for a few minutes before lighting it.

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