Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo Tobacco: Piloto Cubano, Dominican Olor & Nicaraguan Length: 5 Ring Gauge: 50 The La Aurora Corojo is a cigar that was introduced last year at the 78th annual IPCPR (International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailer Association) convention in New Orleans. Reviews praising this cigar have been coming from everywhere since its…
Binder: Nicaraguan Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Tobacco: Nicaraguan Length: 5 Ring Gauge: 52 When I first started smoking cigars I would stick to softer more milder smokes just because I didn’t want to deal with any strong harshness. As my palette developed a bit more I soon started trying cigars of all brands, wrappers and tobacco. Since…
Binder: Cuban Wrapper: Cuban Tobacco: Cuban Length: 5 Ring Gauge: 42 So far my experience with Cuban cigars hasn’t been as fullfilling as I thought it would be. The Cohiba Robusto and Bolivar No. 2 never lived up to the hype that always surrounded the forbidden fruit that are Cuban cigars. I must say the Romeo y Julieta No.…
Binder: Nicaragua & Dominican Republic Wrapper: Ecuador Tobacco: Nicaragua & Dominican Republic Length: 5 3/8 Ring Gauge: 52 Ernesto Perez Castillo’s name rings bells throughout the cigar community as one of the most popular cigar makers for the last ten years. His signature La Gloria Cubana is a classic cigar that has stood the test of time…
Binder: Dominican Criollo 98 Wrapper: Connecticut Ecuador Wrapper Tobacco: Dominican Cubano San Vicente, Olor Dominicano and Dominican Criollo 98 Length: 6 Ring Gauge: 50 When I first started smoking I gravitated towards Connecticut wrapped cigars; I found them to be more mild and smoother smokes. Since then I have graduated to cigars of all strengths and flavors…
A shame… By MICHAEL TARM, Associated Press Michael Tarm, Associated Press – Mon Dec 13, 5:56 pm ET CHICAGO – It’s an unintended consequence of the fight against terrorism that’s left some cigar aficionados fuming: Terrorists in Yemen try to send bomb-laden packages to the U.S. aboard cargo planes, and now a connoisseur in Iowa can’t get his Cubans…
Binder: Nicaraguan Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Tobacco: Nicaraguan Length: 7 Ring Gauge: 38 Rocky Patel has made a great name for himself and his company with several respectable cigars. Created to commemorate the company’s ten year anniversary, many in the smoke community praise the Decade as Rocky’s finest blend. While I have casually enjoyed the Decade...