Padron Reserva de Familia 45th Anniversary Maduro Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Maduro) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Shape: Toro Size: 6 X 52 Draw: Perfect Burn: Good Construction: Superb The very first draw on this cigar was like eating a spoon full of black pepper and the smoke is very thick! The pepper mellows out after a couple of minutes. This is a full-bodied cigar with the [...]

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 [...]

[/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 [...]

[/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 [...]