Las Ramblas Connecticut Toro

Las Ramblas Connecticut Toro

Mar 08

  This is an attractive cigar with a light color that suggests a taste that tends towards the mild side.  The construction was firm but not stiff and the cigar kept its shape throughout. The 6 1/2 by 50 size was easy to hold and the general aroma before and after lighting was pleasant. The ash was firm and an attractive colored grey/white. The flavor did tend towards the medium body taste...

Hugo Cassar Corona

Hugo Cassar Corona

Mar 03

finished The Ventura Cigar Company is an extension of Kretek International, a private company noted for its clove cigarettes and chaired by Hugh Cassar. Kretek is also known for Djeep lighters and other products. This cigar, named after Cassar, upon first appearance is not as smooth as you might hope, but this...

Rafaeli Churchill, a Jeweler on a Budget

Rafaeli Churchill, a Jeweler on a Budget

Feb 20

David Rafaeli, a jewler, is the CEO of Miraculous Templar Cigars and selected the Templar’s Iron Cross with a diamond insert as the cigars logo. At first look you notice that the cigar appear to be too veiny, lighting end appeared unfinished. You also notice the end is prepunched for you, usually a mark of an inferior cigar.   Nevertheless, it proves to be a reasonable cigar in the right...