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 Poll: How Do You Feel the Recent Merger with General Cigars Will Affect CAO’s Product?
In 2007, CAO was bought out by Scandinavian Tobacco Group, then in late 2010, Scandinavian merged with the superpower of Swedish Match. Swedish Match owns General Cigar, who is responsible for such large brands as Cohiba, La Gloria Cubana, Macanudo, Partagas, and Punch, among many others. So, our poll question today deals with what affect [...]
Cigar Review: Perdomo Reserve, 10th Anniversary Champagne
Size: 5×54, Robusto Wrapper: Triple fermented Connecticut Filler: Cuban-seed Nicaraguan blend Strength: Mild-Medium Price: Box of 25, $124 Grade: 8.5 I am a very big fan of Perdomo—bias announced. I love the Lot 23 and I also had a good experience with the ESV ’91. JJ and CE, who both review here, love the Habano [...]
