El Cuje Rebumbio -An Unknown Cigar
It’s rare when I am stumped. While I may not have smoked every cigar that’s out there, I have heard of most of them. This stick was presented to me at last summers IPCPR trade show. And, when I finally extracted it from the humidor just the other day, it presented itself quite well. And, if you know about this cigar, please contact me or post a comment. Regardless of my...
1881 Perique – Unique from Tabacalera Incorporada
Tabacalera has one of the oldest, if not the oldest, tobacco operation dating back to 1881. Tabacalera is based in Makati City in the Philippines. In 2014 Tabacalera introduced its 1881 Perique cigar. Perique is better known to pipe smokers as it is sometimes blended into pipe tobaccos for its strong aroma and flavor. True Perique is produced only in St. James Parish, Louisiana where the tobacco...
Aging Room’s M21 Fortissimo
Oliveros Cigars launched a new operation in 2012 called Boutique Blends Cigars whose primary target is consumers looking for “complexity and character” in limited production cigars. The concept is to use aged, flavorful tobaccos which are also limited in supply. Boutique Blends includes the Swag and Aging Room Small Batch Cigars, some of which received high honors from Cigar Aficionado in...
MUWAT Bait Fish – A perfect smoke
Jonathan Drew has changed the way the world looks at cigars. From the early days when the traditional tobacco makers looked at him and said ‘Gringo Loco’ to today, when everyone acknowledges that Drew Estate has revolutionized the cigar industry, Drew marches to the beat of his own drummer. And makes a great cigar. This blend, made in conjunction with the guys at Joyo de...
Cafe Excellent
It’s not often that we write about cigars that we don’t have much info about. But this is a little standout. It’s also not common for me to write about flavored cigars. Yet, this small cigar had people raving and I felt it would be nice to depart from our normal reviews and add something that people might be interested in. This cigar, the M.J. Frias Cafe Espresso,...
Acid Blondie – A Flavored Cigar
I have for years despised the flavored tip cigars. So, it was with great reluctance that I tried the Acid Blondie by Drew Estate. Jonathan Drew is a great guy and has supported our writing with cigars and information. So, I bit the bullet and gave the Blondie a shot. The first thing you notice about the Blondie is the pigtail cap. This is a nice touch. Once clipped, you taste a honey...
