Cigar Review: Marco V Bronze Label Lancero
Size: 6.5×38, Lancero Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican (De Olor) Filler: Dominican (De Olor and Piloto Cubano) Strength: Mild Price: Around $6 Grade: 8.5 The Lancero version of the Connecticut shade from MarcoV was released some time last year and contains the same guts as the 5×60 Marco V. We reviewed that size here, which [...]
Boutique Wednesday Cigar Review: Jameson Red Label
Size: 5×44, Corona Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Honduran Filler: Dominican Strength: Medium Price: Box of 20, $96 Grade: 8.7 One of the original offerings from Jameson Cigars, the Red Label is owner Brad Mayo’s mildest offering, teetering between a high mild and a low medium. The Red comes in five sizes – a Torpedo, Toro, [...]
Cigar Review: Graycliff G2
Size: 6×52, Pirate (Torpedo) Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Filler: Nicaraguan and Dominican Price: Box of 20, $49.99 (CI) Strength: Mild Grade: 7.9 The G2 is Graycliff’s answer to the desire for a less expensive version of their quality cigars. There is a bit of discrepancy however in the blends; there appears to be two lines of [...]
Boutique Wendesday Cigar Review: Marco V Bronze Label
Size: 5×60, V. Gigante Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: De Olor, Dominican Filler: Blend, Dominicano de Olor and Piloto Cubano (Cibao Valley, Dominican) Strength: Mild Price: Box of 20, $120 Grade: 8.8 So, the Marco V is huge, it is, as they call it, a gigante cigar. When we first received these samples I was shocked [...]
Cigar Review: Montecristo White
Size: 5×52, Rothschilde Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan Strength: Mild Price: Box of 27, $202 Grade: 9.0 Reminiscent of the original Montecristo, the White differs only in its Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper. The White does well to uphold the stellar reputation of Montecristo. Always looking for great flavor without [...]
