Archive for the ‘ Cigar of the Week ’ Category
Brand: TESA Cigars Line: Cabinet 312 Vitola: Torpedo; 6 x 54 Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Criollo ‘98 Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Medium-to-full Strength: Medium Price: About $10-$13 As I said in my recent review of the Liga Privada T-52, I’ve recently been hanging out more at TESA Cigars over on Chicago’s Near West Side. After only a few visits, it’s already one of my new [ READ MORE ]
Brand: Drew Estate Line: Liga Privada Vitola: Toro; 6 x 52 Origin: Honduras Wrapper: American Habano Binder: Brazilian 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 recent Drew [ READ MORE ]
Brand: 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. [ READ MORE ]
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, it’s a wonderful feeling. An investment in quality is generally a smart one [ READ MORE ]
Brand: Arturo Fuente Line: Casa Fuente Vitola: Pyramid #2 (Torpedo - 6.38 x 52) Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Cameroon Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Body: Medium Strength: Medium Viva Las Vegas. I recently took my second trip to Sin City to moderate a panel at CES2009, but before I left, I stopped over at Casa Fuente to try its exclusive Casa Fuente cigar. (Well, there was [ READ MORE ]
Brand: Gurkha Cigars Line: Signature 1887 Vitola: Red Rothchild (Toro); 6 x 55 Origin: Honduras Wrapper: Connecticut Shade Binder: Dominican Filler: Indian, Peruvian Body: Mild-to-medium Strength: Medium I’ve been on a bit of a Gurkha kick lately. Sue me. Things could be much worse. Anyway, I’ll just get right into the review. The Gurkha Signature Red 1887 and its maduro brother, the Gurkha Signature Black [ READ MORE ]
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 Dragon, of course. I’m sure you know all about Gurkha’s [ READ MORE ]
Brand: Alec Bradley Line: Trilogy Authentic Corojo Vitola: Torpedo (6 1/8 x 52) Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Costa Rican Binder: Honduran, Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican, Mexican Body: Medium Strength: Medium Box Price: $81.95/box of 20 (This is the second of three reviews for Alec Bradley’s Trilogy line of cigars: the Native Cameroon, the Authentic Corojo and the Exotic Maduro.) Last week, I reviewed the Alec Bradley Trilogy [ READ MORE ]
Brand: Alec Bradley Line: Trilogy Native Cameroon Vitola: Robusto (5 x 50) Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Cameroon Binder: Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan, Italian Body: Medium Strength: Medium Box Price: $72.00 (box of 20) (This is the first of three reviews for Alec Bradley’s Trilogy line of cigars: the Native Cameroon, the Corojo and the Exotic Maduro.) I don’t smoke too many sticks with Cameroon binders. The last [ READ MORE ]
Brand: 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 [ READ MORE ]