Cigar Review: Alec Bradley American Classic
Size: 6×50, Toro Wrapper: Honduras (Connecticut) Binder: Nicaragua (Jalapa) Filler: Nicaragua (Esteli and Condega) Strength: Mild Price: $4.75 Grade: 9.3 Last week I received a package from Alec Bradley and was surprised to see two toro sized cigars with a simple white band that read Sample. There was a sales sheet with just a bit [...]
Cigar Review: EP Carrillo Elencos Series
Size: 5.25×50, Don Rubino Wrapper: Brazillian Binder: Dominican Republic Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium/Full Price: $9.50 to $9.50 Grade: 9.3 Today we toast a smoke that I have been looking forward to for some time, the Elencos Series from EP Carrillo. The Elencos has the same exact blend as the Edicion Limitada 2010 and is available [...]
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, [...]
Toast of the Week (4/19/11)
Happy Tuesday everyone! I hope each of you are doing well. I wanted to offer a final reminder about our contest, which will end this Friday. If you haven’t taken a chance to tell us about your first cigar, or read through the over 220 entries, hop on over there now! We are trying to [...]
Cigar Review: Padron 1964 Anniversary, SI-15 Natural (Smoke Inn 15th Anniversary)
Size: 6×60 Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sungrown Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium/Full Price: 15 for $277.50; 5 for $92.50 Grade: 9.4 Smoke Inn Cigars is celebrating their 15th Anniversary with three limited edition releases. Their first release was the Tatauaje Anarchy (review), which was largely well received. Their second released is a Natural and Maduro version [...]
