Cigar Review: Casa Gomez
Posted by toasted on May 20, 2011 in Reviews | 0 comments
Size: 7.5×50, Senior Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Honduran Filler: Dominican Strength: Mild/Medium Price: Box of 25, $157 Grade: 8.9 The Casa Gomez was thought up by Benny Gomez Jr. and blended by the folks at La Tradicion Cubana. Benny Jr. is the son of La Roma Cigars founder, which was established in 1963. La Roma began rolling cigars in...
Read MoreCigar Review: Viaje Holiday Blend (2009)
Posted by toasted on May 18, 2011 in Reviews | 1 comment
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...
Read MoreCigar Review: Illusione Singulare Phantom
Posted by toasted on May 11, 2011 in Reviews | 3 comments
Size: 6×50, Toro Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Strength: Medium/Full Price: Box of 15, $180 Grade: 9.0 The Illusione Singulare “Phantom” is a limited release Nicaraguan puro from Don Giolito at Illusione cigars. The cigar is rolled in Honduras and is limited to 1,000 boxes of 15 cigars per box. The cigar is available...
Read MoreCigar Review: Rocky Patel Vintage 1990
Posted by toasted on May 9, 2011 in Reviews | 2 comments
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 them in...
Read MoreCigar Review: Marco V Bronze Label Lancero
Posted by toasted on May 6, 2011 in Reviews | 0 comments
Size: 6.5×38, Lancero Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Dominican (De Olor) Filler: Dominican (De Olor and Piloto Cubano) Strength: Mild Price: Around $6 Grade: 8.5 The Lancero version of the Connecticut shade from MarcoV was released some time last year and contains the same guts as the 5×60 Marco V. We reviewed that size here, which is...
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