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 [...]
Quick Toast: Tatuaje Seleccion De Cazador
Size: 5×50, Regios Wrapper: Habano Ecuador Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Strength: Full Price: Box of 25, $225 Affectionately known as the “Brown Label” or “Cabinet Selection”, the Tatuaje Seleccion De Cazador is the first line in the Tatuaje collection. The majority of the sizes are produced in Miami with two sizes being produced by Jaime Garcia [...]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Vintage 1990
Size: 4.5×44, Petite Corona Wrapper: Honduran Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan Ligero Strength: Medium Price: Box of 20, $106.95 Grade: 9.2 Early into my serious smoking career, I became very fond of the Vintage series from Rocky Patel – this was back when I still ordered from Thompson, and they always touted [...]
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: EP Carrillo New Wave Connecticut
Size: 5×50, Brillantes Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan and Dominican Strength: Medium Price: $4.50-7 Grade: 9.2 The E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Edition is one of two new releases from the Carrillo family, the other being the Elencos Series, which is the same blend as the Edicion Limitada 2010 Elencos. These two blends [...]
