CAO’s Steel Horse – a Biker Theme Cigar For Anyone
CAO is not afraid to experiment. This time the new Steel Horse cigar has a definite biker theme – the cap is perfectly round like the top of a piston; the band has a tire tread running horizontally across and in the center is a bike coming at you. Not finished with the theme yet – the 2 sizes have biker names – Bullneck (6 ½ X 66) and Apehanger (5 ½ X 58). CAO gave me an Apehanger at the...
J Alexander III Corojo – Almost a Winner
This is the third year for J Alexander III cigars and the Corojo blend launched at the 2015 IPCPR, called JA3 Corojo, is quite good. J Alexander cigars are made by the well-known Quesada Cigars in the Dominican Republic. A JA3 toro (5 X 52) was provided to me by J Alexander III cigars for review. The JA3 Corojo was an attractive cigar sporting a classic pigtail cap and closed foot (to inject...
Padilla’s La Pilar Really Holds Up
Padilla Cigar Company is a long time boutique and premium cigar producer. At the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans Padilla launched a series called La Pilar (a “column” or “pillar”) No. 4 in 3 sizes. Padilla gave me 5 X 50 robusto to review. The robusto has a filler blend of Dominican and Nicaraguan tobaccos with a Nicaraguan binder, all wrapped by an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro, although the...
Gurkha’s Cellar Reserve Especial “Hedonism” is Full of Pleasure.
Hedonism, in simple terms, is the pursuit of pleasure before all else and Gurkha named one of its limited edition, aged cigars just that – Hedonism. The Cellar Reserve Edition Especial uses Dominican tobaccos aged 18 years for the filler, a Dominican Olor for the binder, covered by a Corojo wrapper. Gurkha reports that there was only enough tobacco to make 1,000 boxes so supplies are...
Luchador El Gringo Frog Splash – a Big Hit in the Water
General Cigar’s Leccia introduced an extension of the Luchador line at the 2015 IPCPR called El Gringo. Luchador, loosely translated, is a wrestler and the four vitolas in the El Gringo line are named after wrestling moves. The El Gringo line is designed to be a full-flavored cigar and the center of the label has the shape of a traditional mask worn by Mexican wrestlers. General gave me a...
An Evil Genius Smoking in the White Chapel
This is the second year I’ve noticed Evil Genius at the IPCPR and they continue with their Black and White Chapel line. Very little is published about Evil Genius so there is also little to write. Evil Genius gave me a 5 X 50 White Chapel robusto to review, one of the 4 sizes they offer in this blend ranging from a 6 ¼ X 52 Churchill to a 3.5 X 42 mini. White Chapel has an interesting blend....
