CLE Corojo – Another Great Corojo from Christian Eiroa
Christian Eiroa is a man with big ideas. He was the driving force that made Comacho what it is today and having left that behind he has moved on to other things. Bigger and better. With an idea to entrepreneurship and giving small cigar makers a chance, Eiroa opened a cigar making consortium in Miami. He has partnered with some people who wanted to make cigars by creating a factory. He...
Gran Habano 2010 -Grand Indeed
Recently I was looking through the humidor without real purpose. Sometimes when I go to the humidor I am looking for a particular cigar, or a particular size or strength. For some reason I seemed to just be staring aimlessly at the box wondering what to smoke. And the Gran Reserva caught my eye. Perhaps it was the packaging, not really sure. But, not knowing what to expect, and being...
Swag SOBE – A February Delight
A cigar for a champion. The makers of this cigar are part of the Miami culture and they have a special feeling for the lifestyle and aura of South Beach. After leaving American Airlines Arena when the Heat won the championship, they headed for South Beach to celebrate with drinks and a cigar. This blend was then named the South Beach Edition of the SWAG cigar. It is meant to convey that...
Lou Rodriguez
Lou Rodriguez comes from a cigar factory. Over 50 years ago his father left Cuba and came to the United States seeking a free life. He was passionate about his roots and loved his new country. Lou honors both his fathers roots and passion with the wonderful line of cigars. They are very traditional in look and style. First made only with a maduro wrapper, the company next brought forth...
Cipriano – Bellisimo
Don’t judge a book by it’s cover. We’ve heard that all of our lives and this cigar was a prime example. I got this stick at the IPCPR trade show in Orlando last summer and it has been gently resting in my humidor since. It rose to the top for no other reason than position recently. And, when I went to do some research I wasn’t able to find out much. At first...
AKA Hybrid – Nothing to Scoff At
AKA is a tobacco company based in Texas. The initials stand for American Kick Ass. That tells you a lot about the sticks. They intend to take it to you delivering great cigars. It’s a refreshing take on the industry where they are right in your face. Still, the cigar has to speak for itself. When I first looked at my stick I was impressed. It had a toothy feel to the medium...
