Avalon Hellhound Hijon

Last week I was digging through my humidors like I often do, looking for something different and interesting to light up. What I came across this time was a small collection of Avalon Hellhounds I bought well over a year ago. After I burned a stoutly shaped Black Cat Bone, it occurred to me I had just enough of the Hijon vitola for a review. Why not, the bright red bands sorta fit the holiday season, and some of the …

Tatuaje Anarchy

It doesn’t matter who was first to review the Tatuaje Anarchy, all that matters is who does it best (thats what she said). I’m sure by now you’ve seen plenty of reviews of the Tatuaje Anarchy from a bunch of other cigar sites and forums out there. The details are no longer a mystery so I won’t rehash the backstory here and will let the cigar speak for itself.

Video runs a bit over 10 minutes and I have …

Nick’s Sticks Maduro – Churchill

Wrapper : Nicaraguan Maduro
Binder : Nicaraguan
Filler : Nicaraguan
Source : local store with my wife’s money

Pre-Light

Welcome to this week’s review of the Nick’s Sticks Maduro churchill. This cigar has some fun history and you should head over to Perdomo’s website to take a gander.

Looking over this cigar I see a mostly rustic appearance with a couple bumps all around and a few veins. For some reason it just looks like a nice cigar. Even though …

A Look At YourCigarRatings.com

As of late, my participation on the Stogie Review front has been a bit sporadic. Family duties with my infant daughter, in addition to coming down with a nasty cold, have left me in the dark when it comes to recent additions to the cigar world. Fortunately, my smart phone has allowed me to keep one eye on the industry when it comes to the Stogie Review Fan Forums, Twitter, and Facebook.

I was recently scanning through …

La Aurora Corojo

No disrespect to the other cigars released by Miami Cigar Company at IPCPR this year but I’ve been telling anyone who will listen that the La Aurora Corojo is probably the best of the bunch. It was announced with little fanfare and hid in the shadows of the Guillermo Leon Signature, Nestor Miranda Art Deco and others. I got my first taste of the La Aurora Corojo in the robusto size thanks to Miami Cigar Company and Jose Blanco …

Casa Fernandez Aganorsa Leaf Robusto

If the Casa Fernandez name doesn’t ring a bell, perhaps you know them by their other Moniker, Tabacalera Tropical. Whether or not that clears anything up for you (you’re not alone if it doesn’t), the chances are very good that you’ve burned some of their tobacco. It’s a hot commodity these days, appearing in many well received cigars out there, including smokes sold by Illusione and Padilla as well as some of the more recent Alec Bradley sticks. (And a …