Cigar Review: Hoyo De Monterrey, Hoyo De Tradicion
Size: 6×52, Toro Wrapper: Honduran Jamastran Viso Rosado Binder: Connecticut Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, & Dominican Strength: Medium Price: Box of 25, $133.95 Score: 8.8 The Hoyo De Tradicion is produced by General Cigar in the famed Villazon factory in Honduras. The Rosado Honduran wrapper encases a three country filler that includes proprietary tobacco grown in [...]
Cigar Review: La Vieja Habana Connecticut
Size: 5×54, Rothschild Luxo Wrapper: Connecticut Filler: Mixed Nicaraguan, Esteli and Jalapa Valley Strength: Mild Price: Box of 20, $49.95 Grade: 8.9 Drew Estate is a name that has been receiving more and more notoriety of late thanks to the Liga Privada line of cigars. Known primarily for his line of infused cigars, Acid and [...]
Cigar Review: Ashton Classic
Size: 6×56, Majesty Wrapper: Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Strength: Medium Price: Box of 25, $243.00 Score: 9.0 Ashton Cigars came about in 1985, when Robert Levin sought out the expertise of the Fuente Family. Together, they have created one of the most highly sought after premium cigars. The Ashton line has grown over the [...]
Cigar Review: 5 Vegas Gold, Double Nickel
Size: 5 x 55, Double Nickel Wrapper: Connecticut Filler: Honduran, 5 year age Strength: Mild-Medium Price: Box of 20, $65 Grade: 8.9 Here in Georgia the dog days of summer make it hard to really enjoy a smoke due to the humidity, but one evening last week it dried up a bit. With frogs croaking [...]
Cigar Review: Punch Champion
Size: 4.5×6, Figurado Wrapper: Ecuadorian Capa Corona Binder: Connecticut Filler: Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan Strength: Medium-Full Price: Box of 25, $72.95 Grade: 8.7 I can’t remember the first time I had a Punch Champion but I am sure it was the shape that initially caught my eye. About a year and a half ago I was [...]
