Los Blancos Nine Lancero (Guest Review)

This review comes courtesy of Danny (DannyP6228)
from the Stogie Review Fan Forums

Before I start, Dave Blanco is a friend of mine and I really enjoy a number of his cigars. That being said, if he made a dog rocket I would not hesitate to tell him, and he knows it.

So lets get to it:

I am a fan of the Nine. I think they are a great full bodied stick. When Dave gave me this cigar …

Gurkha Empire Series Wrap Up

Here we are at the end of the six Gurkha Empire cigar series and I really had fun doing them in a row like this. Here are quick links for any refreshers you would like…

Here is the copy and paste from Cigar’s International website about the Gurkha Empire Series.

Gurkha Empire I

Empire I: Employs a dark Honduran Habano wrapper and aged, long-leaf ligeros from Nicaragua and Peru to deliver a bold array of sweet, earthy nuances with …

Gurkha Empire VI

Origin : Unknown
Wrapper : Brazilian
Binder : Unknown
Filler : Dominican Piloto Cubano and Nicaraguan Ligero
Source : Purchased from Cigars International with my own funds

Today I have for you the Gurkha Empire VI. This is a cigar that there is not much information floating around on except what is on the Cigar’s International website. To sum it up, there are six blends available that vary in construction, strength and flavor. Over the previous six reviews, you …

Rocky Patel Sun Grown Fuerte

Ordinarily I shy away from cigars that are exclusive to one retailer, whether they be online or brick and mortar. Not because I have anything against exclusive blends, I just try to focus on cigars that are easily available to the largest number of our readers. But every now and then you come across a cigar that’s just so intriguing, you can’t not review it. Cigars like Jerry’s perennial favorites, the Man O’ War Ruination and the CAO MX3, …

Cigar Shop Review: Schuylerville, NY – Badgers Cigar Den

This review comes courtesy of Stephen (empeg900)
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Name of Shop: Badger Cigar Den
Date Visited: 12/03/2009
Street Address: 102 Broad Street
City: Schuylerville
State: NY
Zip: 12871
Phone Number: (518) 507-6464
Hours of Operation: Mon – Friday Noon to Whenever
Saturday 10am to Whenever
Sunday 10am to 6pm
Monday and Tuesday Samoan is Resting
Website: http://www.badgerscigarden.com

Location: Average
Schuylerville …

La Herencia Cubana

Thanks for everyone who voted for this week’s review on The Stogie Review Fan Forums. It was a tight race and the La Herencia Cubana was the dark horse and came out of no where to win it in the end. The La Herencia Cubana is another cigar from the stables of AJ Fernandez. Similar to the Man O’War series and the Disel Unholy Cocktail, it is only available from Cigars International and/or Cigar.com.

The La Herencia Cubana…

Gurkha Empire V

Origin : Unknown
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder : Unknown
Filler : Long-leaf Honduran, Nicaraguan and Mexican
Source : Purchased from Cigars International with my own funds

Today I have for you the Gurkha Empire V. This is a cigar that there is not much information floating around on except what is on the Cigar’s International website. To sum it up, there are six blends available that vary in construction, strength and flavor. Over the next six reviews, we …

Gurkha Empire IV

Origin : Unknown
Wrapper : Brazilian Arapiraca
Binder : Unknown
Filler : Long-leaf Dominican and Nicaraguan
Source : Purchased from Cigars International with my own funds

Today I have for you the Gurkha Empire IV. This is a cigar that there is not much information floating around on except what is on the Cigar’s International website. To sum it up, there are six blends available that vary in construction, strength and flavor. Over the next six reviews, we shall …

Gurkha Empire III

Origin : Unknown
Wrapper : Costa Rican Maduro
Binder : Unknown
Filler : Long-leaf Dominican and Honduran
Source : Purchased from Cigars International with my own funds

Today I have for you the Gurkha Empire III. This is a cigar that there is not much information floating around on except what is on the Cigar’s International website. To sum it up, there are six blends available that vary in construction, strength and flavor. Over the next six reviews, we …

Man O’ War Special Edition Figurado

The Stogie Review Fan Forums voted and up next is the Man O’ War Special Edition Figurado. AJ Fernandez borrows a page from the work he did with Rocky Patel in developing the Rocky Patel Fusion by making a MoW hybrid. With Rocky, AJ combined the Vintage 1990 and Vintage 1992 to make the Rocky Patel Fusion. In this case, AJ takes the Man O’ War and Man O’ War Ruination to create the Man O’ War Special Edition …