Cigar Review: Macanudo Cru Royale Robusto
Size: 5×50, Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan Strength: Medium Price: Box of 20, $104 Grade: 9.0 Released at the 2010 IPCPR, this brand follows the release of one my favorites, the Macanudo 1968. Produced by General Cigar and blended by Benji Menendez this cigar is a more full bodied offering from [...]
Cigar Review: Esteban Carreras Connecticut
Size: 5×50, Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut (Aged 7 years) Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Filler: Dominican Strength: Mild Price: Box of 20, $104 Grade: 8.8 The Connecticut is available in 4 sizes and range from $104 – $132 for a box of 20. There is mixed information online regarding the Binder and the Filler – while most [...]
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 [...]
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: Sancho Panza
Size: 6.2×54, Aragon Wrapper: Connecticut Shade Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, Dominican (Piloto Cubano) Price: Box of 20, $59 Up today is a quick toast on the Sancho Panza. With a slight box press and a medium brown to almond colored wrapper, this is a good looking cigar. The Sancho Panza is well packed [...]
