CAO Brazillia GOL! – Cigar Review

CAO Brazillia

CAO Brazilia GOL! - Cigar Review Today we have a classic cigar from CAO, the Brazilia. This cigar launched in 2004 and at the time, the Brazilia was a huge risk for CAO. Before 2004, Brazilian tobacco was thought to be second class tobacco and even though some manufactures were using the tobacco at the time, it was unheard of to advertise that a cigar had Brazilian tobacco in it. Well, the risk … [Read more...]

Ashton VSG Enchantment – Cigar Review

Ashton VSG ENchantment

Ashton VSG Enchantment Company: Ashton Cigars Line: VSG (Virgin Sun Grown) Wrapper: Ecudorian Sun Grown Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Made In: Dominican Republic Size: Enchantment – 4.375x60 Figarado Price: $9.80 per single cigar Appearance & Construction: The Ashton VSG Enchantment is an interesting looking cigar. The Enchantment is a figarado that has about a 46 ring gauge … [Read more...]

Alec Bradley Vice Press T64 – Cigar Review

Alec Bradley Vice Press 6t4

  Alec Bradley Vice Press 6T4 - Cigar Review Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Costa Rican Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan, Mexican Made In: Honduras Size: 6T4, 6x64 Price: About $7-$8 per single cigar Appearance & Construction: The Alec Bradley Vice Press 6T4 is a dark slug of a cigar. The dark brown wrapper has only a few smaller sized veins and is silky smooth to the touch. The cigar has … [Read more...]

5 Vegas Gold Maduro – Quick Review

5 Vegas Gold Maduro

5 Vegas Gold Maduro – Quick Review Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Maduro Price: About $3.00 per single cigar, $65 per box The 5 Vegas Gold Maduro is a nice looking stick with a wrapper that is as dark as the night. The cigar seems constructed very well and there are no hard or soft spots that I could find. The 5 Vegas Gold Maduro has a tight draw that doesn’t lend its hand to much smoke … [Read more...]

Reinado – Cigar Review

Reinado Cigars

Reinado – Cigar Review Reinado Cigars is a new brand of premium cigars that was introduced at the 2010 IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans. Brand owner Antonio Lam says, “The Reinado blend sets itself apart from any on the market by using an original and closely guarded secret fermentation process employing several types of select premium tobacco.” Made in Nicaragua at the Cubanero Cigar … [Read more...]

Top 25 Cigars of 2010

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Fire Up That Cigar's Top 25 Cigars of 2010 This is one of my favorite times of the year to be a cigar enthusiast. I always enjoy reading everyone’s Top Cigars of the Year lists because it is amazing to see the diversity of lists out there. It truly goes to show you that everyone has a unique palette. Our Top 25 Cigars of 2010 are cigars that were reviewed in 2010 (except for one) and I … [Read more...]

5 Vegas AAA (Triple A) – Quick Cigar Review

5 Vegas AAA

5 Vegas AAA (Triple A) – Quick Review Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Made In: Unknown Size: 5x56 Price: $7 per single cigar, $100 per box of 20 from CigarDirect.com I have to admit, I HATE the 5 Vegas A line. It is by far the worst of the 5 Vegas lines and I was dreading smoking the Triple A. However, right from the first puff I was thoroughly … [Read more...]

Tatuaje Seleccion de Cazador Noella – Cigar Review

Tatuaje Seleccion de Cazador Noella

  Tatuaje Seleccion de Cazador Noella - Cigar Review Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Made In: Miami, FL USA – El Rey de los Habanos Size: Noella, 5 1/8 x 42 Corona Price: About $8.50 per single cigar Appearance & Construction: The Tatuaje Noella is a spectacular sight. This nice looking corona has a darker brown colored wrapper with nice oils and some … [Read more...]

La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Miami

La Gloria Cubana Artesano de Miami

La Gloria Cubaa Artesanos de Miami - Cigar Review The La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Miami was blended by Ernesto Perez Carrillo who has since left General Cigars and the La Gloria Cubana brand that he made. He left behind what is said to be his best work, the Artesanos de Miami. This cigar is said to have taken 5 years to make and took over 50 different blends to finally nail down. Perez-Carrillo … [Read more...]

Tatuaje Anarchy – Cigar Review

tatuaje anarchy

  Tatuaje Anarchy - Cigar Review Fire Up That Cigar was recently selected as one of the elite Cigar Review websites in the country to review the new Tatuaje Anarchy, a collaboration of Abe “Ming” Dababneh of Smoke Inn, Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars and the Garcia Family, makers of My Father Cigars. Back in spring of 2009, Abe approached Pete with the idea. “Pete was immediately on board. … [Read more...]