Fonseca Classic – Really
Every once in a while you smoke a really good cigar. And sometimes you are not surprised. Fonseca is an old time brand that has been making cigars for years. The originals were made in Cuba, and many still are. Our cigar is made int he Dominican Republic with all the care and expertise of those from Cuba. When you first look at this cigar you’ll find a beautiful stick. It is a...
Quesada Oktoberfest – Kaiser Ludwig
I don’t think that we write about cigar and beverage pairings enough. I am mostly a purist – when I smoke for review I rarely drink anything during the smoke. Diet Coke afterwards, but almost never anything while I am smoking. If I’m smoking with friends in an after dinner situation, I’m a bourbon drinker. I am not, for better or worse, a beer drinker....
Undercrown to the Top
Drew Estate has rocked the tobacco world. Years ago, when he started the company Jonathan Drew was thought of in Nicaragua as that crazy American. Now, while the cigar establishment may still think he’s a little crazy, they all acknowledge that the revival he has brought is incredible. Drew Estate makes some great cigars and sometimes they are hard to find. One of the best known...
Aging Room Havao – Time Well Spent
Aging Room is a special place. It is a place where tobacco comes to rest before being made into cigars It is also a place where the cigars rest so that the flavors will meld into a singular cigar. The problem with many of the cigars today is that they are made in large quantity. That’s not necessarily bad, it just means that it is hard to use small quantities of great tobacco for...
Battleground – 150: A Winner
Cigars come in all sizes and shapes. And, after a while you’ll think that you’ve seen them all. You haven’t. There is always something else to come down the pike. So, I wasn’t surprised when I heard about a cigar line that is named after and about the civil war. I just thought it would be one more gimmicky undistinguished cigar. I was wrong. The folks at...
Bolivar Corona – An Old Favorite
It’s been years since I had a Bolivar cigar. And, for me, when I think of Bolivar, I think Cuban. The Cuban version of this famed brand is known for big, bold flavors. And, the Honduran made is just as bold. I was in a shop the other day and saw this small stick. It seemed to be calling out to me. While the trend over the past few years has been towards larger cigars, in the...
