Perdomo Grand Cru Maduro Robusto

It was a tough call deciding which cigar to review this week. I was all set to review a lesser-known boutique cigar that had been around for a while, and as I looked through my bags of recent stogie acquisitions I noticed the Perdomo Grand Cru Maduro. I looked at it for a minute and it occurred to me I knew absolutely nothing about the cigar, other than it was new and I had three of them. And the reason …

Cigar Shop Review: Cigar Club, Tokyo Japan

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Name of Shop: Cigar Club
Date Visited: March 14, 2009 (2 times previously)
Street Address: 2-3-9 Azabudai Minato-Ku
City: Tokyo
State: Minato-Ku
Zip: 106-0041
Phone Number: 03-3583-7130
Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 11:00a.m.?9:00p.m.
Website: http://www.cigarclub.co.jp

Location: Average
To get to this shop you must …

Cigar Shop Review: Naperville, Illinois – Bull and Bear Tobacco Shop

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Name of Shop: Bull and Bear Tobacco Shop
Date Visited: 12/20/08
Street Address: 22 E. Chicago Ave., Suite 107
City: Naperville
State: Illinois
Zip: 60540
Phone Number: 630-428-2888
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM – …

Random Flipcam Footage of Cigarfest 2009

Before I left for Cigarfest 2009 I decided to stick my Flipcam in my pocket and try to come up with some sort of teaser video before we published anything else. I ended up getting far less video than I anticipated simply because I was having such a great time I didn’t think about the camcorder.

Below is a 3 minute video that incorporates about a dozen random things that were recorded. All video footage was taken the day before …

601 Black Label (Short Ashes)

Being in a bit of a cigar rut as of late, I posed a question on twitter asking what I should smoke. I went on to say that the first suggestion that I come across in my cooler will be turned to ash. After several great suggestions, I stumbled onto a 601 Black Label (Connecticut) which was suggested by Bulldogrifleman.

Since it was such a long time since I had one, I decided to kill two birds with one …

ORTSAC 1962

Brand: ORTSAC
Vitola: Toro
Length: 6.50
Ring Gauge: 54
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican and Nicaraguan
Origin: Dominican Republic
MSRP: Aprox. $5.99 per single

Brand:
The ORTSAC cigar is one that is relatively new to the market. It features a storyline that follows an actual military operation from the Cuban missile crisis days. To add to the storyline, cigars are available packaged in cedar sleeves of 72, encased in an authentic 50 caliber ammunition box.

The lineup has …

Camacho Connecticut (First Impressions)

A few days ago I was involved in a twitter conversation with several cigar smokers. One of them, Jerry, mentioned that he was lucky enough to be in Drapers when their order of Camacho Connecticuts came in. He later posted a video on My Daily Cigar about the stick, which made alot of people eager to check it out. A couple of days later came his enthusiastic review here on Stogie Review.

After seeing Jerry give it the thumbs …

Mi Dominicana By Jose Seijas Robusto

The Mi Dominicana generated a little bit of buzz when it was introduced last year. For a month or so, I kept hearing from people that it was a stick I really need to try. It must have left an impression, because months after the buzz faded, finding a few was still on my list of things to do. Admittedly not high enough on my list for me to pay shipping, but high enough that when I finally found some, …

Cigar Shop Review: Skippack, PA – Top Shelf Cigar Company

Name of Shop: Top Shelf Cigar Company
Date Visited: 05/23/09
Street Address: 3014 Skippack Pike
City: Skippack
State: PA
Zip: 19474
Phone Number: (610) 584-9588 or toll free (800) 304-7183
Hours of Operation:
Monday – Wenesday: 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday – Saturday: 10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Website: http://www.topshelfcigar.com

Location: Average
Top Shelf Cigar Company is located on the main drag running through Skippack (Skippack Pike – Rt. 73). It is surrounded …