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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 ]
Brand: 5 Vegas Line: Miami Vitola: Toro (6 x 48) Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Cuban-seed Nicaraguan, Dominican Body: Medium-to-full Strength: Medium-to-full Cigar Price: $135 (Box of 20) Another day, another cigar by “Don” Pepin Garcia. Not that I’m complaining. The 5 Vegas Miami cigar has an attractive, toothy wrapper and a spicy pre-light scent with hints of cocoa. Once lit, the cigar had [ READ MORE ]
Brand: Exclusive Cigars (Kristoff) Line: Criollo Vitola: Churchill (7 x 50) Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Criollo Binder: Cuban seed Orlor Dominican Filler: Cuban seed Orlor Dominican, Nicaraguan Body: Medium Strength: Medium As you know, not every cigar is a Cohiba or Montecristo, and part of what makes cigar smoking an interesting hobby, I believe, is when one discovers new and boutique brands. [ READ MORE ]
Brand: Bobalu Line: 91 Aged Dominican Vitola: Toro 6 x 52 Origin: United States Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Body: Medium Strength: Medium Box Price: $165 (box of 25) Once again, I find myself back with a cigar from the Austin, Tex.-based Bobalu Cigar Company. Bobalu rolls about a dozen of its own lines, and the company prides itself on its rollers. (Check out [ READ MORE ]
Brand: Rocky Patel Line: Edge Lite Vitola: Torpedo (6 x 52) Origin: Honduras Wrapper: Natural Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan/Honduran Body: Mild Strength: Medium Box Price: $89.00 (Box of 20) Blue Havana in Chicago has a free monthly smoke that I enjoy attending. But to truly get an idea of the type of shop it is, consider this: It’s part of The Alley group [ READ MORE ]
Brand: Graycliff Line: 1666 Vitola: PGX (Toro) 6 x 50 Origin: CAN’T FIND WHICH FACTORY IT’S MADE IN Wrapper: Costa Rican Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Peruvian, Columbian, Brazilian and Mexican Body: Full Strength: Full Box Price: $219.95 (Box of 20) Graycliff is an interesting cigar company: The factory, run by Master Torcedore Avelino Lara, is part of the historic Graycliff Hotel in the Bahamas. And, as [ READ MORE ]
Brand: Avalon Cigars Line: Juke Series Ebony Vitola: Double Corona 7 x 50 Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Body: Mild-to-medium Strength: Mild-to-medium Cigar Price: $7.00 each (This is the latest in my recent string of boutique and specialty cigar brands.) I had never heard of Avalon Cigars until recently, when I read this post over at the Stogie Review. This [ READ MORE ]
Brand: Black Cat Cigar Company Line: Dominicans Vitola: No. 2 (Toro) 6 x 50 Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Connecticut Shade Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Body: Medium Strength: Mild-to-medium Box Price: $74.95 (Bundle of 25) The Philly-based Black Cat Cigar Co. seems to have a knack for nabbing blue-chip cigar blenders for its house brands. A few weeks ago, I reviewed the company’s Rey Miguel, a [ READ MORE ]
Brand: Oliva (Sol Cubano) Line: Cuban Cabinet Vitola: Magnum (Toro) 6 x 50 Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Nicaraguan/Honduran Filler: Nicaraguan/Honduran Body: Medium-to-full Strength: Medium Box Price: $109.95 (Box of 25) When I first heard of A.J. Fernandez, the up-and-coming cigar maker behind Sol Cubano, Rocky Patel Signature and La Cuna Bin #85, my first thought was: “Didn’t be used to pitch for the Florida [ READ MORE ]
And now, for your Memorial Day cigar recommendation. Happy holiday, everyone! Brand: Black Cat Cigar Company Line: Prive Rouge Vitola: Toro 6 x 50 Origin: Honduras Wrapper: Connecticut sun-grown Honduran Binder: Honduran Filler: Honduran Body: Medium Strength: Medium Box Price: $44.95 (Box of 20) Blended by Julio and Christian Eiroa of — no surprise for CigarJack readers — Camacho, Black Cat’s Prive Rouge cigar is another [ READ MORE ]