Reserva Dorada
When I pulled this stick from the humidor I knew nothing about it. A little bit of research turned up some info. This is a bundle stick, coming in at less than $50 for a bundle of 25. It is made by MJ Frias who is known for flavored cigars. Nevertheless, I examined and reviewed this stick before knowing any of this info. Sometimes it’s best to just smoke a cigar and then find out...
Lou Rodriguez
Lou Rodriguez comes from a cigar factory. Over 50 years ago his father left Cuba and came to the United States seeking a free life. He was passionate about his roots and loved his new country. Lou honors both his fathers roots and passion with the wonderful line of cigars. They are very traditional in look and style. First made only with a maduro wrapper, the company next brought forth...
Old Powder Keg – A Good Stick
It shouldn’t be surprising when a cigar company is from Connecticut. After all it is one of the biggest cigar tobacco growing states in the country. And Connecticut shade has wrapped millions of cigars throughout history. Yet, we really don’t seem to think of it as a place for cigar makers. Battleground Cigars, which produces the Old Powder Keg line has been in the area for...
Cipriano – Bellisimo
Don’t judge a book by it’s cover. We’ve heard that all of our lives and this cigar was a prime example. I got this stick at the IPCPR trade show in Orlando last summer and it has been gently resting in my humidor since. It rose to the top for no other reason than position recently. And, when I went to do some research I wasn’t able to find out much. At first...
AKA Hybrid – Nothing to Scoff At
AKA is a tobacco company based in Texas. The initials stand for American Kick Ass. That tells you a lot about the sticks. They intend to take it to you delivering great cigars. It’s a refreshing take on the industry where they are right in your face. Still, the cigar has to speak for itself. When I first looked at my stick I was impressed. It had a toothy feel to the medium...
Head Hunter
I reached into my humidor one day and came out with a nice looking Belicoso. This cigar, with a light wrapper and a firm feel, seemed to call out to me. Unfortunately when I went to do some reasearch I was unable to turn up anything useful. Repeated calls to the maker, MJ Frias, went unanswered. This doesn’t make this any less a good cigar, it just makes it hard to find. I clipped...
