La Palina Excellentes (1920s)
If you’ve been in a humidor or read pretty much any cigar publication in recent years, you’re undoubtedly familiar with La Palina, the brand owned by…
Camacho Super Limitado
My first halfwheel “Holy Grail week” cigar was the Camacho Super Limitado. Since I reviewed it three years ago, there has been one big change. Rolled…
Fuente Fuente OpusX Double Corona (1995)
In 1995, the cigar world was changed forever with the introduction of the Fuente Fuente OpusX, the first cigar to utilize all Dominican tobacco. It’s challenging…
Bolívar Armonía (ER China 2008)
Ba. That’s crucial to this review. In Chinese culture, the number eight, 八 pronounced ba, is considered lucky because it sounds similar to 發 pronounced fa, which is used…
Romeo y Julieta Romeos (1970s)
Measuring 6 3/8 x 52, the Romeo y Julieta Romeos is one of a multitude of cigars that the Romeo y Julieta marca introduced sometime prior to…
Partagás Serie C No.1 (Colección Habanos 2002)
In 2001, Habanos S.A. launched the Cuaba Salomónes, the first of what has become a mostly annual series known as the Colección Habanos. It showcases unique…
OpusX Pussy Juice
(Editor’s Note: Some will find the name of this cigar to be inappropriate. If you are using a family or work computer, you might want…
Quesada Oktoberfest Lancero
For the past two years, Quesada has done an interesting thing at the IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. Starting in 2013, they raffled off the…
Ilja VIII
When it comes to cigars In the Netherlands, one of the most prominent names is van Horssen. It was the van Horssen brothers, Ilja and…
Davidoff Diademas 100
Earlier this week, I reviewed the Davidoff Oro Blanco, the brand new halo product for the Swiss company. It was somewhat coincidental timing given that…
Viaje Oro Fuerza (2008)
In January of 2008, after brief experiences in both cigar retail and as a talent agent in Los Angeles, Andre Farkas officially started the Viaje…