Cigar Reviews
Espinosa La Zona Connecticut Robusto
If you have been around cigars for a few years or so, you have surely heard of such brands as 601, Murcielago or Cubao. Well, one of the men behind these brands, Erik Espinosa, has started his own cigar company and purchased his own factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. One of the first lines from the factory […]
1502 Cigars Ruby Toro
1502 Cigars is one of the new boutique lines that have came about recently from Global Premium Cigars. Recently the guys at Emilio Cigars (who gratiously gave me this cigar to try) picked up the 1502 lines under their wings for distribution. 1502 has two other lines besides the Ruby; The Black Gold and the […]
Montana Azul Torpedo
Back in 2010 I was at the IPCPR Trade show in New Orleans, LA and was handed a few of these cigars. I set them with the rest of the samples into my humidor and quite frankly forgot about them. I kept seeing them peek out in the humidor and thought to myself “I haven’t […]
Iconic Leaf Cigar Recluse Toro
Iconic Leaf Cigars released their first boutique line of cigars, The Recluse, at the 2012 IPCPR Show in Orlando back in August. There were a few people who were saying this was one of the new companies to look for at the show. I had the chance to try a few of these right after […]
Antonio Benitez Maduro Corona
P. Benitez Cigars has been around for a few years out of the region of Jalapa Valley and Estelà Nicaragua. Their Cuban seed, Habana Criollo tobacco is rolled in their factory in Managua, Nicaragua. The Antonio Benitez is the second blend from said factory. It was blended by Pedro Benitez and his son, Reynold in […]
Nicaraguan Cigar Co. Condega Serie F Petite Robusto
Boutique or “Salon” cigar companies are coming up in the cigar community more and more each day. I was searching on Twitter for new companies and came upon a new company called Nicaraguan Cigar Co. and figured, why not follow them and see what they are all about. Shortly after I was offered to review […]
Torcido Lancero
I’ve got a little theme going on with the recent reviews and that is “house brands”. Last week, I did a review on Bonita Smoke Shop “Time Warp” and this week I will be taking a look at the Torcido Cigars Lancero from Just For Him out of Springfield, MO. Just for Him is a […]
Bonita Smoke Shop Time Warp
You see them almost everywhere these days; house branded/blended cigars. From your mega online retailers, to your Mom n Pop B&Ms, they are everywhere. I, like probably most of you, are always on the look out for that “diamond in the rough” house brand cigar. A cigar that doesn’t cost a whole lot, but delivers […]
CAIN Daytona Lancero – Studio Tobac
When the Cain Daytona line first came out, I was in no hurry to try one. I didn’t much care for the other Cains. Just couldn’t find one that fit my tastes. But then I heard the Daytona was a less powerful, and more flavorful Cain. So I figured, why not try one. I bought […]
Elogio Habano Edicion Limitada Salomon
Several months back, Armando Ortiz, owner of Crescent City Cigars in New Orleans, told me about an exciting new cigar line he had started carrying. Â He was amazed by the quality of the cigars and the great flavor. Â That new cigar line is Elogio Cigars. Â I had heard a little bit about them before Armando […]
