[/caption] I first heard about these cigars from Labman who heard them discussed on DogWatch Cigar Radio.  Labman started a dialog with the distributor, Luba Cigar Corporation, and they were nice enough to send us out some samples to try.  I’ve had these for a few months now [...]

The Oliva Serie V Maduro was a highly anticipated release for 2009.  Released in one vitola, a 6″ x 52 Torpedo, and limited to a total production of only 50,000 cigars.  The cigars come packaged in boxes of 10 and retail for around $85.00 – $90.00 per box, but can be found much cheaper. I’ve looked [...]

[/caption] The Man O’ War Ruination is a line of cigars blended by AJ Fernandez and rolled in his factory Tabacalera Fernandez in Esteli, Nicaragua. The Ruination is made up of mostly ligero tobacco which gives it the full-bodied flavours that many cigar smokers love. Did I love the [...]

[/caption] Lucky Number Nine The Nine is the latest offering from Los Blancos cigars.  It’s a full-bodied cigar featuring a Habano Oscuro wrapper and a triple ligero filler.  The Nine is offered in several vitolas including a robusto, churchill, belicoso and lancero. I recently had the opportunity to meet David Blanco at [...]

La Flor Dominicana Ligero Cabinet Oscuro Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra (Oscuro) Binder: La Canela Dominican Republic. Filler: La Canela Dominican Republic. Shape: Toro Size: 5 3/4 X 54 (L400) Draw: Perfect Burn: Had to touch it up a lot because the wrapper was so oily. Construction: Wrapper was VERY oily and silky! These cigars are made with the darkest, [...]