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: Torano Single Region Serie Jalapa
Size: 5×52, Robusto Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Criollo ’98) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium Price: $6.5-6.95 Grade: 8.6 Released in August of 2010, right around the IPCPR convention, the Torano Single Region Serie Jalapa is available in three sizes and priced between $6.50 and $6.95. The three sizes are a 5×52 Robusto, a 6×54 Toro Grande, [...]
Cigar Review: CAO Spotlight
We are concluding our week of CAO related news. We spent the last three days interviewing former CAO Lifestyle Marketing Director Jon Huber, who has recently formed a new company, Crowned Heads. To read the 3 part interview click here, here, and here. We thought we’d conclude the week with a spotlight on the CAO [...]
Cigar Review: Smoke Magazine, Sample #22 (Summer Issue)
Today we have another blind review we did for Smoke Magazine. Smoke Magazine, Sample #22 (Summer Issue) Aesthetics, 88 – The milk chocolate wrapper is smooth to the touch and has a great presence when rolled in the palm. It bears an excellently constructed, almost wafer-like box press and has a very hearty appearance. Construction, [...]
Cigar Review: Gran Habano Azteca
Size: 5.5×52, Aguila Wrapper: San Andres Double Maduro Binder: San Andres Filler: Nicaraguan, Panamanian Strength: Medium/ Full Grade: 8.8 Price: Box of 20, $170.95 Today at Toasted Foot we review the new line of cigars from Gran Habano. Headed up by Don Guillermo, the Azteca is a departure from the typical Gran Habano flavor profile; [...]
