Cigar Review: Punch Rare Corojo 10th Anniversary
Size: 5×50, Robusto Wrapper: Connecticut Corojo Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Dominican, Honduran, Nicaraguan Strength: Medium Price: $6.5 Grade: 8.9 General Cigar released the Punch Rare Corojo 10th Anniversary in late March. The cigar is available in one size, a 5×50 Robusto, and in a limited quantity. The cigar features a Connecticut Corojo wrapper with a [...]
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: Illusione 88
Size: 5X52, Robusto Wrapper: Café Colorado Binder/Filler: Corojo and Criollo Strength: Full Price: Box of 25, $195 Grade: 9.0 Known primarily as a boutique blend, Illusione has received some great reviews, including a Top 10 finish on Cigar Aficionado’s 2007 list (again, for whatever that is worth). Produced in the Raices Cubanas factory, Illusione cigars [...]
Cigar Review: Cigar.com Corojo Label
Size: 7×50, Churchill Wrapper: Corojo Filler: Mixed Nicaraguan Strength: Full Price: Box of 20, $45.95 Score: 8.5 While vacationing in Florida this week, I decided to review the Corojo Label sent to us by the great folks at Cigar.com. The Corojo blend debuted in 2007. Produced in Nicaragua under the watchful eye of Don Pepin [...]
Cigar Review: Don Pepin Garcia, Blue
Size: 6X50, Generosos Wrapper: Corojo Oscuro Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium-Full Price: Box of 25, $175 Grade: 9.0 I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to review this smoke from Don Pepin Garcia. As one of the premier cigar makers in the boutique arena, Don Pepin’s smokes are very well respected and, as a guy [...]
