Reviews
CAO La Traviata Maduro
The La Traviata Maduro was introduced at the 2010 IPCPR Trade Show as a line extension of the highly acclaimed La Traviata. CAO retained the same filler and binder blend, only changing the wrapper from an Ecuadorian Habano to a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro. For more information on the story behind La Traviata I highly suggest […]
Avo Heritage Short Robusto
At this year’s IPCPR, Avo Cigars introduced a new cigar to their line. It was somewhat of a departure from the other Avo cigars in that it would be stronger and less expensive than the rest of of the lines. That cigar is the Avo Heritage. I was given a sample of this cigar at […]
Augusto Reyes Signature Torpedo
This year at IPCPR in New Orleans, Augusto Reyes Cigars introduced two new cigars. This cigar, the Signature, is one of them. This cigar is a Dominican puro in that it has Dominican tobacco as its wrapper, binder and filler. Many of you probably recognize the name from the many offerings from Cigars International, but, […]
Cain F 654T
Today I’m firing up a cigar that was introduced to the market at the 2009 IPCPR show with quite a bit of buzz behind it. My initial experiences with the Cain lineup wasn’t what I expected. The press behind this cigar described a bold/powerful cigar and I just didn’t get that. Then, I tried the […]
Viaje Satori Karma
Viaje release two new cigars at this years IPCPR: Satori and a medium bodied 50/50. This week, I’m reviewing the Satori Karma that was given to me at the IPCPR show by Andre Farkas of Viaje. This cigar is a Nicaraguan puro with an oscuro wrapper. This cigar is another very limited release from Viaje, […]
Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial
Today I’m firing up a fairly new cigar that comes out of the My Father Factory. This factory was made famous through the expert blending of Jose Don Pepin Garcia, but this time his son Jaime has taken over the blending role. For this review I’m smoking the Petit Robusto, but this cigar is available […]
J. Fuego Origen (Lancero)
When I first heard that the Origen would be released in a lancero I got pretty excited. I’m a sucker for lanceros, and considering my prior experience with the Origen Toro I figured the new vitola would be a treat. So now I’ve had the opportunity to smoke a handful of these cigars and think […]
Nestor Miranda Art Deco Robusto Grande
One of the most anticipated releases at IPCPR this year in New Orleans were two new lines from Miami Cigars. One of those is the new Art Deco blended by Don Pepin Garcia. This cigar is a departure from cigars normally blended by Don Pepin in that is uses some Dominican tobacco. Here is the […]
Berger and Argenti Entubar Quad Maduro
Berger and Argenti Entubar has been a much heralded cigar since its release not long ago. A natural extension of that line is a maduro which was released at this years IPCPR show. Here is a segment of the press release describing its release: “Each deeply aged Nicaraguan filler leaf that comprises the ENTUBAR® QUAD […]
La Flordita Fuerte
Today Brian and I are firing up the La Flordita Fuerte Toro. This cigar is made by Nestor Plasencia for Famous Smoke Shop and becomes the third addition to the La Flordita line of cigars. The La Flordita Fuerte features filler tobacco from both Nicaragua and Honduras and is wrapped in a Habano Viso leaf. […]
