Boutique Wednesday Cigar Review: Boris 11 Connecticut
Size: 5.25×50, Perfecto Wrapper: Connecticut Filler: Dominican Olor, Cubano, and San Vicente Strength: Mild-Medium Price: Box of 20, $199.99 Grade: 8.5 The Boris 11 is available exclusively at Corona Cigar Company and is available in several sizes and in a Connecticut and Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. Today we’ll take on the Connecticut, which was gifted to [...]
Cigar Review: AVO Lounge Edition
Size: 6×50, Toro Wrapper: Ecuadorian 151 Sun-grown Filler: Dominican Olor, Piloto Cubano, and San Vicente Strength: Medium Price: Box of 20, $225 Grade: 8.3 Today we take on the AVO Lounge Edition, gifted to us by Jeff from Corona Cigar Company. From Avo Uvezian and Henkie Kelner of Davidoff, the Lounge Edition is blended specifically [...]
Contest #1: Boutique Bananza
This contest expired on December 7, 2009. Thank you to everyone who participated! Congratulations to Andy M. for winning this great selection of cigars! Get ready for a Boutique Bonanza–a 26 cigar giveaway! We love smoking cigars that are a little less known, seeing how they measure up to industry titans, and providing a bit [...]
Cigar Review: CAO Escaparate Costa Rican Maduro
Size: 5×50, Robusto Wrapper: Costa Rican Maduro Binder: Ecuadorian Filler: Nicaraguan Blend (Esteli, Jalapa, and Condega regions) Strength: Medium Price: Rueda of 50, $339.95 Grade: 8.6 The Escaparate is a blend made exclusively for Corona Cigar Company and comes in two varieties: Costa Rican and Ecuadorian. Today we toast the Costa Rican Maduro sent to [...]
Cigar Review: Corona Nicaraguan Selection
Size: 5×50, Robusto Wrapper: Panamanian Maduro Filler: Cuban seed grown in Nicaragua Strength: Medium Price: Box of 25, $59.95 Grade: 8.8 The Corona Nicaraguan Selection was introduced in 1997 and was Corona’s first House Blend. They recently released a 10th Anniversary to commemorate the occasion. The original blend is hand-made in Central America under the [...]
