[I managed to get my hands on a CAO LX 2 today and once it sits in my humidor for a few days I will smoke it and post the review. One of my most eagerly awaited smokes] One drawback of writing this blog is that my monthly cigar budget has gone through the roof. [...]
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Review: Padron 1926 Serie #35
Posted by Barry on July 21st, 2008
The heat in New York City has been unbearable as of late with afternoon temperatures hovering in the mid to upper 90s even by the water where it is supposed to be cooler. This excessive heat has cut into my review time as I will not review a cigar unless I am in seclusion from [...]
Review: Illusione 68 (Bombone)
Posted by Barry on July 18th, 2008
Yesterday I was hanging out with some friends at the Elks in NJ smoking some cigars, slamming back a few drinks when someone brought up I watch the Tour De France. Well I got a lot of abuse for watching the “Tour De Fag”. Say what you want about the French, but the countryside is [...]
Review: Asthon ESG (Estate Sun Grown)
Posted by Barry on July 16th, 2008
Having stayed up late last night to watch the All-Star game it was with amazing that I woke up at 5am today. With just a little bit of sleep after one of the better games in memory of the mid-summer classic in the final year of the greatest baseball venue I decided to go out [...]
Review: Alec Bradley Maxx
Posted by Barry on July 15th, 2008
One cigar that seems to be getting a lot of hype lately is the Alec Bradley Tempus, but I could not find the cigar local in New York City no matter how much I searched for it. I looked high and low, and even ventured into parts of New Jersey looking to obtain that cigar [...]
Review: Tatuaje Exclusivo Lado Occidental
Posted by Barry on July 13th, 2008
Having just returned from Portsmouth for a little 4 day getaway I had a package waiting for me from a member of cigarlive.com. Over at cigarlive.com it is a membership of people who love cigars. It’s a nice little community where some customs are observed. Two of them are cigar passes, and cigar bombs. A [...]
Review: ITC 10th Anniversary
Posted by Barry on July 10th, 2008
Greetings from beautiful Portsmouth, New Hampshire. I decided to get away for a few days and enjoy life. So I currently sit on a balcony overlooking the water and I decided to get one more review up since I will not have a chance to write for a few days while I do the tourist [...]
Review: Reyes Family Premier
Posted by Barry on July 8th, 2008
About 2 weeks ago I received the Reyes Family Premier from Frank Santos of Reyes Family Cigars to review, with a killer looking t-shirt. Being that I had a funny story attached to Puros Indios Cigars which Reyes used to be known as I was really looking forward to reviewing this cigar. A few years [...]
Review: Lars Tetens Abanci
Posted by Barry on July 6th, 2008
This past weekend Barrister Cigars in NJ once again had another cigar event. This one was tied into the 1st annual 4th Of July Weekend BBQ that consisted of Burgers, Hot Dogs, Chicken, Ribs and Lars Tetens. Prior to the event a few people told me I would not like any of the cigars as [...]
Review: Carlos Torano Signature
Posted by Barry on July 4th, 2008
Last week I was lucky enough to run into the rep from CAO at a local event. Him and I got to talking about my website before he had to attend to his duties but before the night was over we crossed paths once again. When he returned he complemented me on how well the [...]
Review: Sol Cubano Artisan
Posted by Barry on July 3rd, 2008
As a member of the Elks one of the things I look forward to every summer is the opening of the tiki bar. To be outside, with drinks flowing, and good friends is a great way to smoke a cigar. One of my friends at my lodge is a fellow cigar smoker, and Dennis and [...]
Review: Arturo Fuente Anejo #77 (The Shark)
Posted by Barry on July 2nd, 2008
One would expect July to bring heat and humidity to NYC, but not last night. I broke from my normal routine and after dinner I headed to my spot to smoke. It was a beatiful 72 degrees, with a soft breeze. The ocean seemed higher then normal, I guess the tide at night is different [...]
Review: Rocky Patel Edge Maduro
Posted by Barry on July 1st, 2008
I remember when the Edge first came on the market, the cigar store I managed could not keep them in stock. Back then they were without a band and without a cello. They would come in boxes of 100 and we would sell out of about 5-7 boxes a week. It was incredible the buzz [...]
Review: CAO America Potomac
Posted by Barry on June 28th, 2008
Unsure what to do with myself today I headed up to the Boogie Down Bronx to bring some cigars to my friend Alex who happens to be one of the owners of the best Italian restaurant in New York state. I feel I can say this as I’ve dined there with many people who have [...]
