Liga Privada T52 Parejo
Another of the new releases by the reinvented Drew Estate, the Liga Privada T52, has quite a bit going for it. It is a multi-country…
Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro
For as long back as I can remember in my smoking life, the name Padrón has been synonymous with three things: quality, flavor and expensive as…
Don Pepin Garcia Firecracker
In my quest to try every cigar that Pepín García makes, I ran across the Don Pepin Garcia Firecracker, which is a cigar that is…
Icons of Cigars: José “Pepín” García
Being a photographer by trade, I decided to try and start shooting portraits of some of the Icons of Cigars when I am able to get…
Bolívar 109 5th Avenida (ER Germany) (Prerelease)
The Bolívar 109 5th Avenida is yet another Edición Regional released this year. The specific size revives a format that has not been manufactured for…
Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig (Prerelease)
When I heard that Drew Estate was releasing a new size in the Liga Privada No. 9 blend called the “Flying Pig,” I honestly thought it was…
Por Larrañaga Magnificos (ER UK 2007)
Just like in Highlander, there can be only one. And that one could very well be the Por Larrañaga Magnifico. It has been called the…
My Father Le Bijou 1922 Petit Robusto (Prerelease)
Another one of the sticks that were handed out at the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers trade show in New Orleans was the My Father…
Oliva Master Blends 1 Torpedo
The Oliva Master Blends 1 was one of those cigars that I searched for high and low for a while, and finally found a box….
E.P. Carrillo Edición Inaugural 2009
It is that time again and with the IPCPR trade show and convention going on there will be a lot of previews of new sticks that will…
Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch No. 2
I have always been a big fan of the Small Batch concept, i.e. when cigar manufacturers produce a limited quantity of specific sticks with specific tastes…
