Cigar Review: Viaje Holiday Blend (2009)
Size: 5×54, Robusto Wrapper: Nicaraguan Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8.75 Grade: 8.9 Limited to 3,000 cigars, this Nicaraguan Puro was the first of the limited edition holiday blends from Viaje. Andre Farkas does a lot of limited releases with the Nicaraguan Puros he produces. I was fortunate enough to receive this [...]
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: 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 [...]
Cigar Review: Oliva Cain Daytona
Size: 5×50, 550 (Robusto) Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Habano Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero Strength: Medium/Full Price: Box of 24, $124.95 Grade: 9.0 This cigar has created quite a buzz online with multiple reviews and generally positive reception from cigar smokers. While the Cain line of cigars have been known as powerhouse smokes (Maduro, Habano, and [...]
Cigar Review: Casa Fernandez Arsenio 2009
Size: 5.25×54, Robusto Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo, 2006 Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium Price: Box of 10, $45.95 Grade: 8.9 Hand-made in Nicaragua by the team of Paul Palmet and Eduardo, and utilizing Aganorsa leaf, the Casa Fernandez is another offering by the team that has produced Illusione and Cruzado. The name of their company [...]
