Cigar Factory Tres Hermanos Numero Tres

IPCPR is a little less than three weeks away, and the preparations for the upcoming Twitter BOTL Cocktail Hour have got me thinking more an more about New Orleans. In the moments not taken up by my day job, and moonlighting as a cigar reviewer, I’ve been remembering the last year’s little after-show adventures and daydreaming about upcoming shenanigans. Also, the char-grilled oysters. With all this in mind, it seems the right time to review the Tres Hermanos cigars I …

Rocky Patel Edge Sumatra Toro 2010 Release

This week, just about every cigar smoker with a blog is in a mad dash to get a review of the soon to be released Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary cigar posted. But for my money, the most exciting thing in the World of Rocky Patel these days is the quiet re-release of the very popular Edge Sumatra. That’s right, the Edge Sumatra is back, and all because fans of the stick kept asking for it. Kudos to Rocky for giving …

Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Robusto

Atlanta is a such a great place to live if you love cigars. The sheer volume of tobacconists in the greater metro area draws a lot of attention from large manufacturers and ensures that the smaller boutiques are well represented too. But even in a big market like this, it’s still possible to miss some new cigars. And initially, I thought that was what had happened with the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial. The first time I came face to face …

Zino Platinum Crown Series Emperor Edition 2010

Reviewing cigars is not a hobby with a certain element of danger. This week, in an attempt to get the scoop (or at least beat Jerry to it) I’m putting tens of dollars on the line and risking a possible nicotine knockout by what has already called by some “The Green Monster.” I’m not naming names, but the green-banded Goliath that is the Zino Platinum Emperor 2010 is rumored to have already put at least one veteran cigar smoker out …

Don Gonzalez Special Edition Maduro Robusto

I’ve been meaning to light up a Don Gonzalez cigar for a few months now. It’s one of those lines I don’t see around much, but I keep hearing people mention it in conversation. After being asked for at least the third time if I had tried one, I decided to make the effort to find some. I hopped in the herfmobile and headed a Don Gonzalez event out in the burbs of Atlanta.

Though I met the Pedro Gonzalez, …

D’Crossier Diplomacy Series Golden Blend

One of my favorite things about writing up cigar reviews that it encourages me to seek out new and interesting cigars I might not try otherwise. The exploration is fun, and it’s a bonus when you find a box-worthy gem. But I didn’t have to do much searching to come across the cigar I’m reviewing this week, the D’Crossier Diplomacy Series Golden Blend. Not only is it available in a number of shops around the area, the good people at …

La Reloba Seleccion Habano

Lately I’ve been on a Don Pepin Garcia cigar kick. With all the cigars Pepin makes these days, that’s like saying “lately I’ve been smoking cigars.” But let’s not waste time with discussing Pepin’s seemingly inexhaustible production capabilities, that’s common knowledge. Instead, let’s have a look at one of his latest sticks, the La Reloba Seleccion Habano.

Perhaps because Pepin is so prolific, the La Reloba made its way to the market last month (May 2010) with little fanfare. It …

Cigar Shop Review: Destin, FL – Harbor Cigars

Over the Memorial Day weekend, I did something I haven’t done much of lately: I unplugged and got the heck out of dodge. I even let my Crackberry rest for a few hours while I was away. (Only a few though. It doesn’t have cords, so that still counts as unplugging!) The time I spent drinking in the gulf coast’s sugar sand and bi-polar weather was time I would have normally spent working on a cigar review. So surprise, surprise, …

Calibre 58 Robusto Rosado (Early Release)

In my recent interview with Nestor Miranda of Miami Cigar Company, he covered a lot of new ground, even touching on a cigar or two that may not make it into shops until late 2011. In all, we probably talked about half a dozen new sticks, and yet somehow we missed one. It’s a stubby, unbanded little cigar that’s been sneaking quietly to select cigar shops around the country called the Calibre 58. My understanding is that the current …

Forcade Giralda Maduro Patriarca

In my introductory discussion of the Forcade Giralda Maduro Patriarca, I had planned on referring to a guest review of the Giralda Natural (or “Medium”) from a year or two ago. But looking through our Cigar Review Index, the review seems to have disappeared. Maybe it was a casualty of past battles with our servers, or perhaps it was never there and I’m thinking over a review I read elsewhere. No matter, the point of bringing it up is …