Big Papi by David Ortiz – Cigar Review
Back in 2004, the Boston Red Sox made history when they won the World Series after an over eight decade long “curse”. On the roster that year was designated hitter David Ortiz, also known as “Big...
View ArticleUpsetters Para Al Sapo Candela Cigar Review
As we get closer to St. Patrick’s day visions of corn beef & cabbage and green beer dance around the head of many looking forward to the holiday on March 17th. It’s also the time of year that green...
View ArticleTatuaje Negociant Short Churchill Cigar Review
Négociant is the latest cigar from Pete Johnson’s Tatuaje in collaboration with Pete Johnson’s L’atallier. The name comes from the world of wines, which is a passion of Tattoo Pete. The name Négociant...
View ArticleLa Flor Dominicana 1994 Mamba Cigar Review
One of my favorite people in the industry isn’t a cigar maker or a brad owner. We first met when he was a cigar rep for another brand. He moved to La Flor Dominicana handling the Northeast before...
View ArticleSwag S Infamous Cigar Review
For me Swag has been a cigar I’ve enjoyed but I feel like it’s one of those cigars that didn’t really catch on because of the branding. Case in point is the size I am smoking today, Infamous. The word...
View ArticleDiamond Crown Maximus No. 6 Cigar Review
The Diamond Crown Maximus was first introduced in 2003 and is considered to be a full body cigar from the company, J.C. Newman. The cigar which features an Ecuadorian wrapper from Oliva Tobacco’s El...
View ArticleUmbagog Toro Toro Cigar Review
One thing Steve Saka enjoys almost as much as cigars is fishing which is how this cigar got its name. It shares the name of a lake on the New Hampshire and Maine border and is consider one of the most...
View ArticleDos Hombres Nicaraguan Toro Cigar Review
Let’s face it, when you smoke 3-6 cigars a day like I do, it can get to be an expensive proposition. Finding a bundle cigar that performs like a premium cigar is no easy task. I’ve smoked just about...
View ArticleEiroa First 20 Years Toro Maduro Cigar Review
This week on The Cigar Authority podcast we debuted the new Eiroa First 20 Years Colorado which is scheduled to be shipped on April 3rd. It is a cigar that I was really looking forward to, and having...
View ArticleLeaf by Oscar Sumatra Toro Cigar Review
One of the most intriguing cigar releases in 2015 was Leaf by Oscar. It was a cigar that wasn’t on our radar when we visited the show, but as our own Mr. Jonathan walked the trade show floor he was...
View ArticleArturo Fuente Short Story Cigar Review
In the cigar industry today, cigar geeks like myself chase limited edition cigars. Much was the same during the cigar boom for a different reason. People chased cigars that were hard to come by even if...
View ArticleAvo Improvisation Series LE 2017 Cigar Review
How does one write a cigar review just days after the passing of one of the greatest icons of the cigar industry. No matter what, people will wonder if the event played any role in the cigar review,...
View ArticleJaime Garcia 2017 TAA Edition Cigar Review
What is old, is new again. That is the current mantra of the cigar world as we face FDA Regulations. Today’s cigar follows that adage as it is a redux of the 2012 TAA Edition of the Jaime Garcia...
View ArticleDavidoff Chefs Edition 2017 Release Cigar Review
Last year the marketing machine known as Davidoff spun a tale of a cigar that was collaborated with six of the world’s top chefs to create the Davidoff Chefs Edition. According to material provided by...
View ArticleGarofalo Sun Grown Robusto Cigar Review
Just before the August 8th deadline set by the FDA for new cigars, Garofalo was released with two new wrappers of Maduro and today’s review cigar, Sungrown. The line is rounded out with a Connecticut...
View ArticleBig Papi by David Ortiz Toro Cigar Review
Editors Note: I’m nursing a bit of sore throat today, so I am opting not to light up a cigar until tomorrow. With today being opening day for the Red Sox, I decided to run this review of the Big Papi...
View ArticleMuestra De Saka Cigar Review
In the words of Steve Saka, “Muestra is the humble, common word for “sample” in Spanish, however it takes on much more important, sometimes reverential, meaning when used in a handmade cigar factory. A...
View ArticleMy Father Le Bijou Petit Robusto Cigar Review
Today our sister podcast, The Ashholes is broadcasting live from Two Guys Smoke Shop with Jeremy Soares from My Father Cigars. We affectionately refer to him as beetlejuice because if you say his name...
View ArticleEirora The First 20 Years 4 x 40 Cigar Review
The newest size from Eiroa The First 20 Years comes in a signed box dated by Christian Eiroa and are part of the first run of these cigars. Wether or not this is for the nationwide release or a Two...
View ArticleDos Hombres Honduran Maduro Cigar Review
When I first started smoking cigars my go to cigar was a $4.00 Padron 2000 Natural. Over the years, cigar prices have skyrocketed but there are still some great value cigars out there. Tomorrow we will...
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