Reinado – Grand Empire Reserve
I always like to start my reviews with a little something about the cigar, the cigar maker, or the company. But, honestly I don’t know much and their website hasn’t really helped. But, that doesn’t make this a bad cigar. In fact, I rather enjoyed it. Perhaps at some time in the future I’ll have an opportunity to review more of their cigars and be able to...
CyB by Joya de Nicaragua
When I was at the trade show last August, the folks at Drew Estate were talking about a new stick that they had. It was made at the Joya factory in Esteli. They called it Cuenca y Blanco after the owner and cigar makers. Unfortunately, there was a problem with the name. So, the stick ws renamed CyB by Joya de Nicaragua. Departing from Joya de Nicaragua’s tradition of crafting only...
Gurkha – 125 And Going Strong
The year 2012 commemorates the 125th Anniversary of the Gurkha cigar, where it was this year back in 1887, at the height of the British rule that colonial soldiers first began to smoke and enjoy their own cigars from local tobacco. The fondness of the British for these legendary Nepalese fighters inspired them to name their cigars ‘Gurkhas’. “We are very proud to continue the legacy and...
Diesel – Lets an Old Man Feel Hip
I am a traditional sort of guy. Staid, conservative, New England through and through. So, I was surprised to like an upstart, edgy, hip cigar so much. It had been resting comfortably in my humidor since the summer trade show, and I finally decided to give it a try. This cigar is made by AJ Fernandez, who makes many other cigars most notably the Latano line. Given his many years of...
Respect – An American Statement
AKA Cigars is a Boutique Cigar Company highly focused on Quality. Started with the idea and concepts in early 2010 of creating a company that would be known for high quality products, as well as a fun, exciting, and edgy nature. The idea was to have an American themed company that is for us Americans. Something for all of us to show our patriotism and to be proud of. Currently the AKA Armed...
Threesome – A Triple Treat
I’ve seen plenty of unusual cigars. And I’ve seen plenty of gimmicky cigars as well. This is unusually gimmicky. What do you say about a cigar that is really three cigars in one? And, not a culebra? I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I unwrapped this beauty. The cigar makers say that it is really three cigars. Each with a different blend and flavor profile, and...
