A little about VIAJE…. They are a boutique cigar company with a very small production each year. All the tobacco used to roll their cigars comes from Nicaragua. Name: VIAJE ORO It’s pronounced [ve-ah'-hay] Spanish for journey Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo 99 Cafe Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Shape: Toro (DELICADO) Size: 6X50 Draw: Perfect Burn: Good Construction: Great The first 2/3 of this cigar is medium-bodied, followed by [...]

PRENSADO These fine cigars are made in the same factory as the Tempus. Wrapper: Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran & Nicaraguan Shape: Robusto Size: 5 X 50 Draw: Perfect Burn: Solid Ash Construction: Flawless Alec Bradley creates another fine smoke – PRENSADO!  This is their latest creation and is one of the most beautiful box-pressed cigars I’ve ever seen; it is nothing less than [...]

While surfing around the ‘net recently I’ve ran into some really talented BOTL.  I’ve always wanted to be able to paint, draw, sculpt… but I still struggle with drawing a straight line.  Oh well, that just makes me appreciate the work of a talented artist even more. These guys have taken their passion for cigars and [...]

[/caption] The La Traviata is the newest offering from Nashville, TN based CAO Cigars.  It was announced in July and debuted in August at this year’s IPCPR show in New Orleans.   The La Traviata is a brand that was originally manufactured in Havana during the early 20th century but [...]

Wrapper: Habano Colorado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Costa Rican and Honduran Shape: Belicoso Size: 6 X 54 Draw: Perfect Burn: Razor Sharp Construction: Superb Jesus Fuego has created another great cigar for XIKAR! This is a medium to full-bodied, full-flavored cigar with a hint of sweetness, followed with a smack of pepper throughout! I also picked up some dark chocolate notes. I will definitely seek out [...]