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(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.) Brand: Tabacos de la Cordillera Line: Fundacion Ancestral Pinar del Rio 1941 Vitola: Torpedo 6 x 52 Origin: Costa Rica Wrapper: Costa Rican Binder: Costa Rican Filler: Costa Rican Body: Medium-to-full Strength: Medium-to-full Box Price: $296.25 (Box of 25) Tabacos de la Cordillera is an interesting, little-known company. (At least, it was to me before I received these sticks [ READ MORE ]
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.) Brand: Black Cat Cigar Company Line: Rey Miguel Vitola: Toro 6 x 50 Origin: United States Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Medium Strength: Medium Box Price: $164.95 (Box of 25) I’ve been reviewing some local and boutique stores lately. The Bobalu Cigar Co. is one. Nat Sherman is another. I’ll be coming back to those later. The [ READ MORE ]
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.) Brand: El Mejor Cigars Line: Emerald Vitola: Toro 6 x 52 Origin: Honduras Wrapper: Honduran Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Medium-to-full Strength: Full-to-full Box Price: $69.50 (Box of 20) I’m relatively new to the cigar world, so I haven’t seen too many crazy-looking cigars. So when I got my hands on the El Mejor Emerald, I didn’t really know [ READ MORE ]
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.) Brand: Cuba Libre Line: Cuba Libre Vitola: Magnum (Robusto 5.5 x 55) Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Medium-to-full Strength: Medium-to-full Box Price: $75 (Box of 20) Famed tobacconist Nestor Plasencia must have received news of Fidel Castro stepping down before the rest of us. Well, that’s probably a stretch, but the Cuba Libre is a [ READ MORE ]
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.) Brand: Nat Sherman Line: V.I.P. Selection Vitola: Carnegie (Toro) 6 x 48 Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Brazilian, Dominican Body: Mild Strength: Mild Box Price: $134 (Box of 25) Another day, another Nat Sherman. Oh well, things could be worse. This time, it’s the Nat Sherman V.I.P. Selection. As you’d imagine, for a cigar with vitolas [ READ MORE ]
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.) Brand: Nat Sherman Line: 1400 Series Vitola: Omerta (Torpedo) 6 x 54 Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Medium-to-full Strength: Medium-to-full Box Price: $36.00 (Box of 6) Man, the Omerta. I remember smoking this one as I was wearing my New York Giants Superbowl championship hoodie the other day. (Yeah, I have to gloat a bit.) Omerta, [ READ MORE ]
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.) Brand: Hoyo de Monterrey Line: Hoyo de Tradicion Vitola: Epicure (Robusto) 5.25 x 50 Origin: Honduran Wrapper: Honduran Binder: Connecticut Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, Dominican Body: Medium Strength: Medium Box Price: $101.25 (Box of 25) The Hoyo de Tradicion is a cool-looking cigar. Smooth, rosado wrapper with barely visible veins. Box-pressed. Handsome white band. It’s a newer release from Hoyo [ READ MORE ]
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.) Brand: Los Blancos Cigar Company Line: Primos Maduro Vitola: Torpedo 6.5 x 52 Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Habana Criollo Maduro) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan and Peruvian Body: Full Strength: Full Box Price: $2.50 per individual cigar I recently wrote an article for a local magazine about the Los Blancos Cigar Company, which has recently made some waves in [ READ MORE ]
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.) Brand: Zino Platinum Line: Scepter Series Vitola: Grand Master (Robusto) 5 1/2 x 52 Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Connecticut Filler: Dominican/Peruvian Body: Mild-to-medium Strength: Mild-to-medium Box Price: $140 (Box of 12) There are very few cigar brands that are able to cash in on their name alone. CAO comes to mind. Montecristo is another. But very [ READ MORE ]
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.) Brand: CAO Line: Vision Vitola: Prana (Torpedo 6.25 x 52), Catalyst (Robusto 5 x 50) Origin: Dominican Wrapper: Domincan Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Brazilian Body: Medium Strength: Medium Box Price: $320 (Box of 20) I’m always for lighting up a much-hyped cigar. And few have been hyped more than the CAO Vision, Cigar Aficionado’s #9-ranked cigar of 2007. [ READ MORE ]