Paul Garmirian Gourmet Reserva Exclusiva corona extra
I was introduced to Paul Garmirian cigars by Shawn about a year ago, but I didn’t smoke one until recently. Â Shawn gave me a Gourmet robusto a while back that I put up for aging and, honestly, didn’t give it much thought. Â That was until I was a guest on the StogieGeeks.com show. Â We had […]
Merlion by La Sirena Coming Ashore!
 Miami, Florida – May 04, 2012 – In what one can term Beauty & The Beast; La Sirena and La Aurora have teamed up to create a new cigar, Merlion.. The name Merlion comes from a mythical creature that is half lion and half mermaid, the perfect fit for La Sirena and La Aurora.  The […]
Altadis USA announces the new ROMEO by Romeo y Julieta
Altadis USA is pleased to announce the upcoming launch of the latest act in this enduring love story – ROMEO by Romeo y Julieta. A Romeo y Julieta cigar unlike any to come before! Â Ever since 1875, cigar aficionados have been passionate about Romeo y Julieta. As one of the premium cigar world’s best-known and […]
Ashton VSG Pegasus
If you’ve followed me on Twitter or friended me on Facebook, you have seen this cigar often. I also have this cigar on my Top Cigars of 2011 list. I haven’t put a review in yet for it and, honestly, it wasn’t scheduled for this week either, but last week we got word that Manny […]
General Cigar Introduces the Partagas 1845
Richmond, VA—General Cigar is proud to introduce Partagas 1845, a new, four-cigar collection which embodies 167 years of heritage and expert cigar making. This exciting new take on the venerable brand is a departure from the traditional Cameroon-wrapped expressions of Partagas®, and is set to make its retail debut on April 9, 2012. Â
Fuente 8-5-8 Sungrown
Name: Arturo Fuente 8-5-8 Sungrown Vitola: 6×47 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Price: About $7.00 First Look: A fairly firm cigar with no soft or hard spots. A dark brown sun grown wrapper with a few small veins wraps this cigar. The usual Fuente band with the black background covers the top […]
Pinar Del Rio 1878 Cubano Especial Capa Madura
A new blend from Abe Flores and Juan Rodriguez that fits into that budget consciences area for cigar smokers. From the looks of this stick you would never guess the price was as low as it is. Just a gorgeous presentation from the beautiful wrapper to the classy 2-tone dark, double band. From what I […]
La Flor Dominicana Air Bender
La Flor introduced the Air Bender earlier this year and the hook is that they are intense, sophisticated, and powerful. Not sure there is all that much difference between intense and powerful but I digress… The Air Bender comes in six sizes and today I have for you the 5″ x 50 Matatan. The blend […]
Rocky Patel Sun Grown
Continuing with the “Humidor Staple Series” that started with the Oliva Serie O, I have for you another cigar that finds its way into a lot of people’s humidors. The Rocky Patel Sun Grown is one of the cigars that hooked me on this hobby. As you will see in the video, things have not […]
Avo Limited Edition 2010
Well, I’m back! This week I have the Avo LE 10 for you. I was lucky enough to attend one of Avo’s few events and I picked up a box of these and have been enjoying them ever since. According to the Avo website…”Avo Uvezian’s new birthday creation is a cigar that no aficionado would […]
