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Review: Los Hermanos Robusto

For those of you that don’t know… When I was talking with Atlantic Cigars about the Viaje Exclusivo Lancero two weeks ago, they mentioned that they had a small batch cigar they were releasing made with Aganorsa leaf by Casa Fernandez. I (of course) picked a few up to photograph and review. The marketing people [...]

Review: E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2010 No.4 (Prerelease)

Today we will be taking a look at a limited store release, the E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2010 No.4, a Federal Cigar anniversary exclusive! A couple months back Rick Gadway, owner of Federal Cigar in New Hampshire, told me about a E.P. Carrillo cigar he had coming down the pike, he explained that it would [...]

Review: Viaje Skull and Bones “?” Box-Pressed (2011)

Today we will be taking a look at an annual release from Viaje, the Skull and Bones “?”. In May 2010, Viaje released the very first Skull and Bones cigar called the Daisy Cutter, a 4 x 54 Petit Robusto made with a Nicaraguan Sun Grown Criollo wrapper and a heavy leaf Nicaraguan blend, only [...]

Review: Buena Vista Edición Limitada Prominentes

For those of you that don’t know… Just recently, a new cigar has been making the rounds on the forums and on some forums. Called Buena Vista, it is a interesting company and cigar, with a fairly unique process, blend and backstory. Says the Buena Vista website: We start with 100% Cuban seeds and raise [...]

Review: Tatuaje TAA (2011)

In March of 2011, the Tobacconists’ Association of America held its yearly convention in Cabo San Lucas, where it was announced that Tatuaje would be producing a limited production cigar that would be sold only at the stores of the TAA members who attended the convention and signed up for it. Says Pete Johnson about [...]

Random Contest!

Sorry guys, I had planned the “My Father Lounge Exclusive” review for today but I ran into some unexpected issues at work today and I just don’t have time. As a result of this is I have decided to hold a random contest! Like most of our contests all you have to do is leave [...]

Review: Ramón Allones Specially Selected

A lot of people subscribe to the idea that you absolutely have to age Cuban cigars before you can smoke them, well in my honest opinion these current production Cubans offer a very enjoyable smoking experience and have a rough edge to them that I have come to enjoy lately. Perhaps it’s my love for [...]

Review: NHC Surrogates Skull Breaker

For those of that don’t know… About a week ago, Dan over at New Havana Cigars emailed me to tell me about a new project he had been working on for a while. Dubbed “Surrogates,” it is a line that is meant to be readily available whenever someone want to purchase them. Says Dan Welsh, [...]

Review: La Aurora Puro Vintage 2004 (Prerelease)

Today we will be taking a look at a prerelease cigar from La Aurora who because of their exclusive American distributor Miami Cigar Cigar & Co., fall into this weeks category. Many of you may be familiar with a cigar that came out in 2008 called the La Aurora Puro Vintage 2003, a 7 1/2 x [...]

Review: León Jimenes Prestige Robusto (Prerelease)

For those of you that don’t know… Another new release from La Aurora, the León Jimenes Prestige is one of the most interesting releases this year from a historical standpoint. There has been a León Jimenes blend out for quite a while, it was actually introduced in the 1970s, but the idea behind the Prestige release [...]