An Evening with Guillermo Leon – Part One

The first of two parts with Guillermo Leon of La Aurora Cigars. This follows the format of the other Q&A videos we have recorded. George Brightman of W.Curtis Draper (Bethesda) sits down with Guillermo Leon and discusses all things La Aurora from the history of when Guillermo was handed the “keys” to the factory, to what cigars he is producing today and most exciting what Guillermo and the La Aurora Family have planned for us to enjoy in the …

CI Legends – Green Label

Here we go with the fourth cigar in the series, the CI Legends Green Label made by Puros Indios.

As I said all the other times, these are available in one size only, 5.7×54, and only available at Cigars International.

Starting off with this CI Legends Green Label the wrapper is a little rougher than the others and it has the silky feel of a Connecticut shade to it. I do notice the wrapper has a blemish or hole …

VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2010

Last week when I said that the upcoming Montecristo Epic 2007 marked the beginning of a push by Altadis into the boutique cigar market, I may have gotten that wrong. That push probably started with the cigar I’m reviewing this week, the new (or new-ish) limited edition VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2010.

A name and a logo are just about all this cigar shares with the mild VegaFinas that have been around for years. The Sumum features a stronger, …

Morro Castle (first impressions)

For today’s review, I fished a cigar out of my coolidor that I think I acquired from my Stogie Review Fan Forums “secret santa.” Morro Castle is one of the several cigars manufactured by AJ Fernandez exclusively for Cigars International. I had just finished doing my taxes, and decided to enjoy the nice weather outside as I daydreamed about how responsibly my tax dollars were being used (ha!).

As I lit up, I realized how sunny, windy, …

CI Legends – Red Label

Welcome back for the next installment from the CI Legends series. Today boys and girls I will be reviewing the CI Legends Red Label.

Taking a whiff of the wrapper and foot and the only scent present is a natural tobacco. This is the same on the cold draw also.

Starting out this CI Legends Red Label and the first couple puffs provide a leather taste.

I will note this is the only one in the legends series that …

Quesada Q D’etat Molotov

Ever since I fell in love with the Domus Magnus last year I’ve been on this journey tasting all things under the Quesada umbrella. One of the newer releases is the Q D’etat Series. The first of what is to be three releases is the Quesada Q D’etat Molotov. An interesting shaped Dominican puro perfecto where the ring gauge is listed in three sizes 38/58/44. If you watched our 16 Minutes with Terence Reilly interview you will know …

New Romeo Y Julieta and Montecristo Epic 2007

I’ve found that avoiding the record levels of pollen here in Atlanta really limits your cigar smoking opportunities. Especially when your main source of ventilation is an open window and a fan. Unfortunately that also means another week without my trademark Tower of Burn. But, as luck would have it, I do have a little something to talk about in its place. I’ve come across some interesting information about a couple of new Altadis cigars that will be hitting the …

Nub Connecticut 358

I think I just heard the collective sigh of every single Stogie Review reader around the globe. I know, we’ve covered Nub Cigars to death over the years and we are at the point now where it feels like beating a dead horse. With that said, there is a method to my madness. This isn’t just a review, but a serious inquiry as well.

You see, earlier this week I found myself in a position where I was tight on …

CI Legends – Blue Label

Welcome my friends to the next in the CI Legends series, this time the Blue Label made by Matasa.

Just like all the others this one is available only from Cigars International and only in one size, 5.75 x 54.

Sniffing the wrapper gives a sweet tobacco scent while the foot and cold draw just give a tobacco scent.

Starting off with this CI Legends Blue Label and there is a nice creamy wood flavor filling my palette.…

Sosa Underground (First Impressions)

Several years ago I used to frequent JM Cigars in Exton, Pennsylvania. It was a long drive (approximately 45 minutes) but this particular shop wasn’t far from a friends house and they had the largest walk-in humidor in the area. I used to love dropping in on a Friday afternoon and pacing up and down the humidor, searching out new product.

One of the cigars routinely stocked was the Sosa line. On a whim, I picked one up and enjoyed …