Xicar New HC Squared
Last night I was looking for an easy smoke before dinner. And, being on the road, didn’t have a lot of choices. Luckily, I found the new Xicar HC2. This cigar comes from a company known for its accessories, and the cigar is a fine stick. The entire Habano2 line is box pressed, making a nice presentation. The cigar felt good in my fingers , clipped well, and lit without a problem....
San Lotano Habano
AJ Fernandez had made many of the cigars that are in my humidor. He just makes them for others. So, it’s nice to have one that he has seen fit to put his own lable on. When you first look at the San Lotano, it shows a nice medium brown with a nice tight hand. it lights easily after a quick clip. At first it produces limited smoke probably because of a tight draw. Though I found...
Dona Flor – The Brazilian Bombshell
When I took this stick for the humidor, I knew less than nothing about it. As a matter of fact, before doing any research this article had an entirely different headline, since I thought the cigar was a cheap product, without any importance. Instead, I find out there is a great story and a wonderful cigar. Dona Flor , from the movie in the 1970s, is the story of a Brazilian woman who...
Cain F – Smooth and Strong
Reaching into the humidor for tonight’s smoke I found a Cain F Torpedo. And, it was indeed a great find. Cain is the product of the Studio Tobac division of Oliva cigars. Oliva, a few years back, began experimenting with different blends. The experimentation was all done in this division and it has resulted in some great cigars. Last year, 2011, they arranged a tour and had...
Cheap Bastard – A Soon To Be Famous Cigar
It’s a tough life, the job of a cigar reviewer. You get to smoke cigars, sometimes really good ones. And, of course, you meet wonderful people. Sometimes, you get to smoke some not good cigars. And, once in a while you get to smoke a surprising cigar. Last night I reached into the humidor and picked up what I thought was a, well — something else. And what I got was a Cheap...
C & C Corojo – A Simple Everyday Cigar
Just got a couple of new smokes form the NATO show in Las Vegas. This one from C and C Cigars is made by one of the brothers Cusano, formerly of Cusano cigars. I didn’t really know what to expect since I had been told that the retail price of the cigar was around $4. When you first look at the cigar, it looks like a boring and ordinary stick. It has a nice reddish...
