Pedro Martin Fiera
How do you make a good cigar? Well, it takes patience and practice. I guess seventy years is enough of both. Martin Family Cigars is the culmination of over seventy years of experience, Pedro Martin, combines with a youthful passion, Maria Martin. This father and daughter team combines to bring an excellent cigar to market. Father Pedro passed away a couple of years ago, but daughter...
Salutem- A Cigar That Rises to Overcome Great Challange
Nowadays everyone is making different cigars. And cigars with different names. Some of the names are made up and some have a great story behind them. Salutem, which is actually a Latin term that is used as a greeting means more. It has a connotation of something that has overcome a monumental life challenge. It ‘salutes’ those who live life to its fullest. This name...
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...
J&D Temptation – Irresistable
Even though you smoke cigars regularly it’s impossible to know of every brand. You try new brands when you visit your local shop, at an event, or upon the recommendation of a friend or hopefully, reviewer. But, you can’t know all of the cigars. Your team of reviewers is comprised of 5 hearty smokers and we can’t know them all either. So, it is not unusual that we get...
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...
Buena Vista An Affordable Smoke
It’s hard to decide what to smoke at this time of year. With the industries biggest show just a few weeks ago there are lots of new things out in the marketplace. Today’s review is of an interesting new cigar from a little known company, Buena Vista Cigars. At this point the company, with a farm in Ecuador, is relatively small and unknown. But they have made a commitment to...
