Avenutro – A Nice Smoke
I had been eyeing this stick for some time, wondering when I would get a chance to try it. When it finally rose to the top of the list, I was happy. A beautiful looking cigar it is two toned with a light wrapper has a maduro wrapped tip at the head and foot. I have never heard of this brand, and I’m not sure if anyone else has either. An internet search reveals nothing...
Veritas – A Nice Everyday Smoke
I’m pretty sure that sometime early next summer I will reach into a humidor and still find a cigar that I got at the IPCPR show last year. There were altogether too many cigars. But the benefit is that I have had the pleasure of smoking some great new sticks that I previously didn’t know existed. Today’s cigar is from the Veritas Cigar Company of Newark, Delaware. They...
Montecristo New York – A Cigar That Does the City Well
It’s nice when friends give you cigars. Particularly if they are expensive cigars. Even better if they are good cigars. And best if they are good inexpensive cigars. Today’s cigar was a gift from a new friend. She had just received a shipment of special sticks and I was the happy recipient of this one. Montecristo has been making cigars for the U.S. market for quite...
T.L. Johnson – A Very Nice Box Press
Cigar makers are always looking for some way to stand out on the shelf. There are so many sticks vying for the customers attention, it’s hard to get any traction for a new brand. For T.L. Johnson, to stand out from the crowd, an extreme box press was made. Not only did they make a box press, they shipped it in a box press mold. It makes for an interesting conversation piece and it...
Silencio – not to be Silenced
About the only problem I have with Felipe Gregorio is that I always misspell the name. I’m sorry! But, otherwise, it’s a great line of cigars and wonderful people to deal with. From time to time they call and ask if we have smoked their cigars recently, reminding me that I should enjoy another great stick. And, the Silencio is a great smoke. Rumored to be an event cigar,...
Hoyo de Monterrey Reposado in Cedros
While these cigars have been around for a few years, its nice to revisit them after a while. The Hoyo de Monterrey Reposado en Cedros is a nice reasonably priced cigar. It is made using a new proprietary ‘Immersion’ process that keeps the finished cigars in cedar for at least six months. This is said to improve the flavor and impart a nice taste. It certainly gives the stick...
