Quick Toast: La Tradicion Cubana

Quick Toast: La Tradicion Cubana

Size: 5×50, Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Honduran Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan Strength: Mild Price: $5-8 Based in Miami since 1995, La Tradicion Cubana produces a handful of cigars, and today we are reviewing the namesake cigar. Available in 9 sizes, the prices are right on this blend, between $4-9. To learn more, you can visit LTC...

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Cigar Review: Falto Privilegio Mi Viejo Liga #9

Cigar Review: Falto Privilegio Mi Viejo Liga #9

Size: 6 3/8×48, Churchill Wrapper: Corojo Ecuadorian Binder: Dominican Olor Filler: Nicaraguan, Brazilian, and Dominican Viso Strength: Medium Price: ??? Grade: 8.9 Not too long ago we reviewed the Falto Privilegio “Mi Viejo” Liga #8 on the site.  This cigar is released in tandem with the Liga #9 which we are going to review here today.  The introduction...

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Quick Toast: Graycliff G2 Turbo

Quick Toast: Graycliff G2 Turbo

Size: 6×60, Turbo Wrapper: San Andres Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium/Full Price: Box of 20, $99.95 The Graycliff  Turbo is decent looking smoke with a nice wrapper.  The cigar is light in the palm but is well packed.  The pre-light aroma is not very intense but I do pick up mature tobacco at the foot.  The cold draw leaves a...

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Cigar Review: Sancho Panza, Cuban

Cigar Review: Sancho Panza, Cuban

Size: 4×40, Bachilleres Wrapper: Cuba Binder: Cuba Filler: Cuba Strength: Medium Price: Box of 25, $265+ (Today’s price) Grade: 9.2 Today’s review is the Sancho Panza Bachilleres, hailing from Cuba. From everything I read online, this is the mildest and the rarest of the Sancho Panza line of cigars and is from the Fransiscano factory.  Today’s...

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Cigar Press Release: New from Alec Bradley

Cigar Press Release: New from Alec Bradley

5/22/2011 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Alec Bradley Cigars Welcomes a New Arrival to The Family 6″ x 60 GS57 joins the ranks of Alec Bradley Family Blend cigars DANIA, FL – May 16, 2011 – Pass out the cigars! The Alec Bradley Family Blend selection has a new arrival. Weighing in at 6 inches by a 60 ring, the GS57 will be on its way to cigar...

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Cigar Review: Casa Gomez

Cigar Review: Casa Gomez

Size: 7.5×50, Senior Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Honduran Filler: Dominican Strength: Mild/Medium Price: Box of 25, $157 Grade: 8.9 The Casa Gomez was thought up by Benny Gomez Jr. and blended by the folks at La Tradicion Cubana. Benny Jr. is the son of La Roma Cigars founder, which was established in 1963. La Roma began rolling cigars in...

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Cigar Review: Viaje Holiday Blend (2009)

Cigar Review: Viaje Holiday Blend (2009)

Size: 5×54, Robusto Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.75 Grade: 8.9 Limited to 3,000 cigars, this Nicaraguan Puro was the first of the limited edition holiday blends from Viaje.  Andre Farkas does a lot of limited releases with the Nicaraguan Puros he produces. I was fortunate enough to...

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Contest Winners!

Contest Winners!

We’d like to announce our 3 winners from the latest contest! We’re a little bit behind on the announcement since both of us have recently transitioned to new jobs – we’ve been crazy busy! We’d like to thank everyone for entering; we had nearly 250 stories of first cigar smoking experiences, and they were a blast to read through! You...

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Cigar Review: Illusione Singulare Phantom

Cigar Review: Illusione Singulare Phantom

Size: 6×50, Toro Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium/Full Price: Box of 15, $180 Grade: 9.0 The Illusione Singulare “Phantom” is a limited release Nicaraguan puro from Don Giolito at Illusione cigars.  The cigar is rolled in Honduras and is limited to 1,000 boxes of 15 cigars per box.  The cigar is available...

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