Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Nording
Size: 5×54, Short Torpedo
Wrapper: Costa Rican Maduro
Binder: Mexican
Filler: Nicaraguan
Strength: Full
Grade: 8.7
Price: Box of 25, $119.99
This particular brand was created by Rocky Patel for pipe maker Erik Nording. Nording produces over 50,000 pipes per year, 90% of which are exported to other countries. You can learn more about Eric and Nording Pipes here.
The Nording is [...]
Cigar Review: Liga Privada No. 9
Size: 5×52, Robusto Oscuro
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Brazilian
Filler: Honduran and Dominican
Strength: Full
Price: Box of 24, $212
Grade: 9.0
Drew Estate is no stranger to the cigar business, though he is a fairly new heavy player in the non-flavored arena. Drew’s story is a great one and you should definitely check out his website and read the story. Drew [...]
Cigar Review: Don Pepin My Father
Size: 5.2×52, Robusto
Wrapper: Habano-Rosado, Ecuadorian
Filler: Cuban-seed Nicaraguan (Esteli)
Strength: Full
Price: Box of 23, $207
Grade: 9.0
Coming from the El Rey de los Habanos factory, founded in 2002 in Miami’s Little Havana, the My Father is limited to a production 50,000 sticks per year and is a joint effort between Don Pepin and his son Jaime. Together they [...]
