George Rodriguez from Rodrigo Cigars sent us a package last week with a production sample of the new La Fortaleza to be released this spring. Box production is the only thing I can see that is keeping this stick from release. This cigar has all the makings of one of the star cigar releases of [...]
The Torano Exodus 1959 series was introduced in 2001. Exodus 1959 Gold put the Torano brands on the map and landed them in the top 5 cigars for 2006 in Cigar Aficionado. With the introduction of the 1959 50 year, the Brazilian Arapiraca Sungrown wrapper completed the 1959 series. Now, nearly 3 years after the [...]
Happy Friday everyone! I have the review prepared for the Rodrigo La Fortaleza but I chose to post this review on the La Aurora Puro Vintage 2004 first. I am posting this review so you have a chance to grab one. Packed in only 1,000 boxes of 8, your window to grab one could be [...]
As Barry Stein would have begun, I will say that I have picked this cigar for many reasons. First of all, Barry Stein is now getting settled in at Miami Cigar & Company and I would like to pay tribute by reviewing one of the cigars that he will be selling. We showed the preview [...]
It’s that time of year again to weigh in with my opinion of the top cigars of the previous year. There are a few surprises, but many of them made some other lists as well. It’s been a fun 3 years at acigarsmoker.com and I really look forward to sharing my year end list. But as always, I invite you to smoke as many releases as possible and formulate your own opinion. After all, we know what they say about opinions..
Limited Edition 2011 CroMagnon Cubes will be available at Hava Cigar Online on December 19th. When our good friend Skip Martin and his business partner Michael began rolling CroMagnon cigars in November of 2010, the plan was to sell the majority of the 50,000 cigar production in cubes. In April, they posted a sneak peak [...]
No story for this review, just that it came out just before I was ready to publish my top 15 cigars of 2011. So I picked up one for review, and wound up smoking another.
Cigar: Litto Gomez Small Batch #4
Size: 7 x 52
Wrapper: Dominican Pelo de Oro
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic
Strength: Medium-Full
Cigars Smoked For Review: 2
When I walked into my local hangout in NYC and saw the new Rocky Patel I had a look of WTF? on my face. With the local taxes these sticks were $30 a piece. Let’s face it when you think Rocky Patel you do not in terms of that price. Upon studying the packaging I had to wonder if he was taking lessons from Gurkha. Some fancy sequins and bright colors I chose to pass on these expensive sticks.
When I was putting together my list of top cigars of the year I felt guilty that I chose to pass on these and didn’t smoke one for consideration. So for the second time in a week I am doing a review based on one cigar.
The Rocky Patel 50th is a limited edition cigar that celebrates the 50th birthday of this cigar icon. Available in 3 sizes; Robusto, Toro and Torpedo wtih each size limited to 2000 boxes.
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Tags: 50th, Birthday, Fifty, Honduras, nicaragua, Nimish, Nish, rocky patel 
6 Comments »The Digger is available in two different wrappers, the first is a Connecticut Broadleaf which kicked my ass. The second is the one I chose to use for review, the Ecuadorian Habano. According to the B & B Cigar Club, The digger was inspired by an elderly customer in the DC area who wished the [...]
Some people argue that a good cigar blog can drive sales on a cigar. In fact, one manufacturer mentioned on twitter that there are a few sites that can destroy the sales of a cigar with bad reviews. Being a blogger, I don’t know if we have the power to destroy a cigar, but I do know sitting in a cigar shop many people have come up to me and said they are trying a cigar because I reviewed it.
Personally, sometimes I like to listen to the retailer and let them recommend something to me. That is the case with today’s cigar as in the past I have not been a big fan of Oliveros. But knowing the retailer had similar interests in cigars and their profiles as my own I decided to take a gamble with the Small Bactch M356. The story has that these smokes were originally made for the Swag line, but due to tobacco limitations there was not enough for a regular release.
La Libertad comes from Vilager Stokkebye. Never heard of them? Well until recently, neither have I. According to the website, Villiger Stokkebye International combines many generations of two families and more than 240 years of experience in the tobacconist’s art into one company. The Villiger family of Switzerland and the Stokkbeye family of Denmark have [...]
Last night I was lucky enough to be invited to the Nat Sherman event for the launch of the Liga Privada L40 lancero. The cigar which was launched at two locations, the first being Casa de Montecristo in Chicago, and the other was attended by over 50 guests in the Johnson Room at Nat Sherman. Prior to the event a great Q&A was set up by Michael Herklots in the executive meeting room prior to the party.
JD told of their humble beginnings in a kiosk in the World Trade Center back in 1996, his graduating law school in 1998, and moved to Nicaragua.
I wish the Cigar Industry could find a way to better market itself. As a whole they do so much for charity and people that unless you are a cigar smoker it tends to go unnoticed. In these times we need any and all positive press that we can gather. The Gran Habano STK Zulu [...]
I’ve been a little lax on the reviews over the past few weeks due to this not being my favorite time of the year. Things should be back to normal in a week or so. Today’s cigar review is available only through our sponsor Bonita Smoke Shop. The cigar comes out of the El Titan de Bronze factory, and was blended by Willy Herrera. If that name sounds familiar, Willy Herrera blended the Casa Miranda from Miami Cigar & Company and recently left ETB to become a part of the Drew Estate team.
According to the Bonita Smoke Shop, “Bonita’s 18th Anniversary cigars epitomizes all that is desired in a high quality premium hand rolled cigar. Custom blended of the finest tobacco and made expressly for Bonita Smoke Shop. Bonita’s 18th Anniversary cigar is an extremely well balanced cigar, with a delicious crescendo of flavor, in the medium flavor profile range.”
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