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This 5.5 x 50 Quintessence Robusto by San Cristobal was a new cigar/blend for me. What an excellent cigar! Although it started out with a semi-tight draw and slightly wonky

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H Upmann by AJ Fernandez features Nicaraguan-Dominican filler and Nicaraguan binder and a not too oily, not too toothy chocolate brown Ecuador Sumatra wrapper with veins to spare. Not too

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Today's treat after a full session of planning!

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Caldwell Crafted & Curated Louis The Last corona is the follow up to The Last Tzar. Dominican tobacco is covered in a rustic, sandpaper-feel coffee brown hybrid Connecticut/Arpiraca Maduro wrapper

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West Tampa Tobacco Company Red features Nicaraguan Filler and binder and cloaked in a rustic light sandpapery brown Mexican San Andres wrapper with some obvious veins.

Heavy espresso taste (somewhat harsh

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I’ve yet to find a cigar from La Aurora that excites my palate as much as their 1903 Edition Preferidos Emerald (Ecuador) blend in both Robusto and Doble Perfecto vitolas.

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Atabey Hechizos Petit Corona is a 4 X 40 described as a short panatela or a petit corona. The wrapper is firm, oily and sports some tiny veins. Can’t confirm

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This was a good morning smoke. I poured myself some coffee and lit this cigar up and enjoyed a peaceful morning break. ('peaceful' meaning ambient traffic noise, dogs barking and

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If you’re old enough, you may remember that tagline from the Peter Paul Mounds candy bar commercial. It certainly applies to this absolutely out-of-this-world cigar that’s been resting in my

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Ave Maria Divinia is a box-pressed smooth to rustic AJ Fernandez blended stick with Nicaraguan binder and filler and covered in a sun grown Habano wrapper with nearly invisible tiny

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I found a use for this beach chair ??

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Dunbarton Polpetta short corona is a tiny 4 by 48 with Nicaraguan filler, a Mexican San Andres binder and a dark brown Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. I’m intrigued by that alone.

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If you haven’t… You should !!!

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Tatuaje Miami Cojonu 2003 is a Nicraguan covered in a slightly rustic dark brown, fairly veiny wrapper. Not sure if this is the Broadleaf or the Corojo. 2003 is the

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Montecristo No. 2

This was the second Cuban cigar I purchased when I was in Bermuda. I had this at the top of my list because of the iconic history behind

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Considering all the hype surrounding this cigar, and after smoking four of them, I’m scratching my head wondering “why all the raves?” Minimal (rather bland) flavors seem to be trying

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You know those blends that just work for you, everyone’s got a handful of them.Perhaps it’s the deep chocolate notes or the way a raisin sweetness creeps in.The grapefruit like

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Hoyo Cubano

While trying to escape the heat in Bermuda, I stumbled across a small stand in an air-conditioned store selling cigars.

Yes sir.

He had a table of 'regular' cigars and a humidor

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This 6X50 Toro is the first barberpole stick I have tried. Nicaraguan Puro and was actually pretty solid. Medium bodied, but with the wrapper diversity I expected more transitions than

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Happy Juneteenth. Markets were closed but I went to the office in the morning to answer the phones for all the people that didn’t realize today was a holiday. Spending

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Caldwell 22 Minutes to Midnight Habano de Oro is one of two Caldwell signature “23:38” banded cigars in the 22 Minutes 4 cigar series. Robert Caldwell and Tony Bellatto teamed

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Tatuaje Miami Reserva J21 is a Nicaraguan covered in a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper with a few visible veins.

Things did not get off to a good start. The draw was ridiculously

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Ok, I know.

The infused and flavored cigar realm isn't for everyone and the traditional tobacco folks would just shake their heads at me.

If I took this to a cigar swap

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Can always rely on Montecristo for pure enjoyment!

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Finally got my hands on these beauties!

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