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I was recently gifted this cigar by someone in the industry who rather I didn’t name him so he wouldn’t be flooded with requests for this cigar. The Padilla Burberry started when Ernesto Padilla was asked at an event to make something special, and the result is this cigar. The Burberry is sold via Cigar [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Cigar Review: Padilla Habano Burberry
Posted by Barry on March 30th, 2009
Posted in Cigar Reviews 
Tags: Burberry, Cigar International, Devil Site, habano, Padilla, perfecto 
10 Comments »Sunday Links
Posted by Barry on March 29th, 2009
The last Sunday in March is here and we are about 1/4 done with 2009. The first quarter of the year has seen some nice cigar releases that has left me satisfied as a cigar smoker. The highlights of the first quarter for me have been: Ambos Mundos Sumatra Oliva Connecticut Reserve Rocky Patel Winter [...]
Cigar Review: Siglo Limited Reserve VI
Posted by Barry on March 28th, 2009
I got my hands on a pre-release of the newest cigar from Altadis USA which is a rip off of a Cuban line by Cohiba in name. The Siglo Limited Reserve is billed as an exceptional Nicaraguan cigar, handcrafted under the guidance of of celebrated master blender Frank Llaneza. The release goes on to state [...]
Cigar Review: Diamond Crown Maximus #5
Posted by Barry on March 26th, 2009
I had intended to do a Diamond Crown Maximus cigar smoking experience but for some odd reason the picture on the left was the only one in focus. Turns out the lens on the camera was a little dirty from ash from a prior cigar I smoked. I smoked today’s cigar at my favorite B&M [...]
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: 90+ Rated, arturo fuente, Diamond Crown Maximus, robusto, Sun Grown Wrapper 7 Comments »Cigar Review: Barrister Closing Argument
Posted by Barry on March 24th, 2009
My good friend Robert Arroyo steps up to the smokers lounge today with a review while my sinuses recover from a brutal allergy attack this past weekend. Mr. Arroyo is an IT Professional with a seasoned palate in food, wine and cigars. Today he reviews the house blend of Barrister Cigars. So without further adieu [...]
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: Barrister Cigars, Closing Argument, Ecuadorian Puro, House Blend, Torpedo 9 Comments »Sunday Links
Posted by Barry on March 22nd, 2009
Another week has flown by and I want to thank everyone who took the time to answer my call for advice last weekend. I have started taking part in the comments and posting pictures of the cigar smoking experience. I realize there are also requests for me to put pictures of my humidors online but [...]
Posted in Uncategorized Tags: Bud Light, CAO Soprano, Cuve No. 151, Nub Cameroon, Sunday Links 1 Comment »Cigar Review: CAO Sopranos Soldier
Posted by Barry on March 20th, 2009
Well it is time for yet another contest here at acigarsmoker.com and once again it is for some CAO cigars. To receive a 5 pack of CAO Soprano Soldiers are you have to do is leave a comment in the style of a limerick. The theme is cigar smoking, or this review. A winner will [...]
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: 90+ Rating, Brazillian Wrapper, CAO Soprano Soldier, HBO 27 Comments »Cigar Review: NYC Cigar Co. Empire Series
Posted by Barry on March 18th, 2009
A friend of mine asked me to do a favor and review a cigar from the NYC Cigar Co. To be honest, even though I consider the person to be a good friend I dread doing reviews like this. When a cigar store produces it’s own stick very rarely is the cigar worthy of a [...]
Cigar Review: Ambos Mundos Sumatra
Posted by Barry on March 16th, 2009
The Ambos Mundos which translates to Two Worlds is being billed as a value smoke. Each cigar has the same blend with the exception of the wrapper. Today’s review is of Sumatra wrapper which is a follow up to the review I did last week of the Habano wrapper.I’ve been asked a few times which [...]
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: amobos mundos, pete johnson, robusto, sumatra, Value Smoke 7 Comments »Sunday Links
Posted by Barry on March 15th, 2009
Ever since I started doing the Sunday Links I have noticed how fast life is moving. Before you know it I am sitting down and sharing reviews from other sites that I found informative, fun or both. The speed of which these Sundays creep up on me make me want to stop, find an island [...]
Posted in Cigar Reviews Tags: Montecristo Reserva Negro, pete johnson, Reviews, Samual Adams Cherry Wheat, Sunday Links, xikar 10 Comments »
