E.P. Carillo Core Line – Cigar Review

EP Carillo Core Line

E.P. Carrillo Core Line Size: Club 52, 5 7/8 x 52 Price: $126.95 per box of 20, $36 per 5 Pack from Smoke Inn Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Made In: Dominican Republic Appearance & Construction: The E.P. Carrillo Core Line is an okay looking cigar. Being a Sumatra wrapper, it is normal to see some color variation, almost like a subdued … [Read more...]

La Aurora Corojo – Cigar Review

La Aurora Corojo

La Aurora Corojo Size: Torpedo Price: MSRP is $6.80 per single cigar Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo Binder: Ecuadorian Sumatra Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan Made In: Dominican Republic Appearance & Construction: The La Aurora Corojo has a light brown colored wrapper with a reddish tint to it. The cigar is a tad lumpy feeling but the overall construction seems good with its even seam lines … [Read more...]

Viaje White Label Project Candela – Cigar Review

Viaje White Label Project Candela Happy Saint Patrick’s day everyone! On a day where green clothing, green beer, Shamrock Shakes, Irish Whiskey and corn beef and cabbage are a staple, one thing is for sure, Green cigars are not. Until recently, there has not been a major release in years featuring the once popular Candela wrapper. Candela wrappers were extremely popular in the late 50’s to … [Read more...]

Quesada Tributo Alvaro- Cigar Reviw

Quesada Tributo Alvaro

Quesada Tributo Alvaro – Cigar Review Today I have the Quesada Tributo from SAG Imports, the makers of the ever famous Casa Magna and Fonseca brands. Headed by Manuel Quesada and his family (The 5th Generation), SAG Imports was started in 1993 to distribute the Quesada’s cigars. SAG stands for “Sobrinos de Antero Gonzales” or “Descendants of Antero Gonzales,” who was the original … [Read more...]

PDR 1878 Reserva Dominicana Capa Oscura – Cigar Review

PDR 1878 Reserva Dominicana Capa Oscura

PDR 1878 Reserva Dominicana Capa Oscura - Cigar Review The PDR 1878 Reserva Dominicana Cap Oscura (wow that’s a mouthful) is a limited release cigar from Abe Flores of Pinar Del Rio. The first batch was released in December of 2010 and was a production of 1,500 to 2,000 boxes of cigars. However, word is that he may do a full release at the 2011 IPCPR. If you are an avid reader of Fire Up That … [Read more...]

Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro – Cigar Review

Rocky Patel Old World Reserve Maduro

Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro - Cigar Review Wrapper: Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Made In: Honduras Size: 5.5x54 Robusto Price: About $8 per single cigar Appearance & Construction: The Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve Maduro is a boxed press beauty that sports a jet-black wrapper with some small veins running throughout. The wrapper has some wrinkles in it from … [Read more...]

Murceago – Cigar Review

Murcielago pic

Murcielago by EO Brands - Cigar Review Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Mexican Filler: Nicaraguan Made In: Nicaragua Size: Belicoso, 5 ½ x 52 Price: About $9.50 per single cigar Appearance & Construction: The Murcielago is one dark looking beauty. The wrapper is as dark as the night and is filled with a large amount of moderately sized tooth. The cigar is slightly … [Read more...]

Zino Classic Premium Selection No. 6 – Cigar Review

Zino Classic Premium Selection No. 6

Zino Classic Premium Selection No.6 – Cigar Review I’m typically not a mild bodied cigar smoker. My sweet spot is usually the medium to full range so when I review a mild smoke, I typically do it as my first cigar of the day in the morning. I do this so I can try to experience the cigar as a mild bodied cigar smoker would in the evening. Mild bodied cigar smokers tend to have a more sensitive … [Read more...]

Nicks Sticks Maduro

Nick’s Sticks Maduro Robusto - Cigar Review Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Made In: Nicaragua Size: 5x52 Robusto Price: $4.75 per single Cigar Appearance & Construction: The Nick’s Sticks Maduro Robusto is you average looking cigar. A nice oily dark brown wrapper covers the cigar. The wrapper has some medium sized veins throughout the cigar and … [Read more...]

Nording by Rocky Patel – Cigar Review

Nording by Rocky Patel

  Nording by Rocky Patel - Cigar Review For those of you who are not into Pipe Smoking, you may have never heard of Eric Nording before. Eric Nording is a famous pipe maker that makes world renowned pipes that demand top dollar. While at dinner with Rocky Patel, Eric asked Rocky to make a cigar for him. They smoked what was to be released as a regular Rocky Patel cigar, and after a few … [Read more...]