Cigar Review: Tatuaje La Riqueza
Size: 4 3/8×42, Petit Corona (No. 5) Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium Price: Box of 25, $163 Grade: 9.2 Continuing Tatuaje Week, we have another collaboration between Pete Johnson of Tatuaje and Don Pepin and Jamie Garcia, the La Riqueza, which is interpreted the riches in Spanish. Somewhat unique for Tatuaje, [...]
Boutique Wednesday Cigar Review: Jameson Red Label
Size: 5×44, Corona Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Honduran Filler: Dominican Strength: Medium Price: Box of 20, $96 Grade: 8.7 One of the original offerings from Jameson Cigars, the Red Label is owner Brad Mayo’s mildest offering, teetering between a high mild and a low medium. The Red comes in five sizes – a Torpedo, Toro, [...]
Cigar Review: Punch Uppercut
Size: 5×50, Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatran Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Ometepe Strength: Medium/Full Price: Box of 20, $103.95 Grade: 8.7 It took some time to finally get in a review of the Punch Uppercut. I had a couple, then sent them away in a cigar pass, then had others, then something else happened, then finally [...]
Cigar Review: AVO Limited Edition 2010 (Pre-release)
Size: 5.5×55, Super Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sungrown Binder: Mexican grown, Sumatra seed Filler: Dominican Ligero Strength: Full Price: Box of 10, $155 Grade: 9.1 Avo Uvezian was introduced to the cigar industry when he met Hendrik Kelner in 1982, though he began his career as a musician and later became a composer. The first AVO [...]
