Cigar Review: Savinelli Extremely Limited Reserve
Size: 5×49, Robusto Wrapper: Connecticut Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Strength: Mild Price: $12 Grade: 9.2 Savinelli has been around since 1876 and is world renowned for their pipes. In 1994, however, they released their first cigar, the Extremely Limited Reserve, made by the masters at Arturo Fuente. They have released several other lines since, but [...]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Cabaiguan Maduro (Guapo 46)
Size: 5.25×50 (RX, Robusto) Wrapper: Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Mild Price: Box of 20, $171 Grade: 9.3 The Maduro version of the Cabaiauan line from Pete Johnson and Don Pepin Garcia features a dark Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and Nicaraguan inners. Originally released in a small run, the Maduro, or Guapo, was released [...]
Cigar Review: CAO L’Anniversarie Cameroon
Size: 5×50 (Robusto) Wrapper: West African Cameroon Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium Price: Box of 20, $112.99 Grade: 9.3 Today’s review is one I’ve wanted to make a formal review of for quite a while – the CAO Cameroon for today’s review has several years age on it. The Cameroon was first introduced in [...]
Cigar Review: La Sirena
Size: 5×50, The Prince (Robusto) Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Habano & Nicaraguan Corojo Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo ’98 & Corojo ‘96 Strength: Medium/Full Price: $8-10 MSRP Grade: 9.0 La Sirena is a later 2010 release from Miami Cigar & Co and is a collaboration with Don Pepin Garcia, who both blended and manufactured the [...]
Cigar Review: Smoke Magazine, Sample #26 (Summer Issue)
Today is our last review in our series of re-posted panelist reviews from the Summer Issue of Smoke Magazine. Smoke Magazine Sample #25 Aesthetics, 90 – A dry exterior creates a textured feel in the hand, though the almond colored wrapper does have a slight sheen. Flawlessly seamed with minimal and slightly raised veins, there [...]
