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...
Santiago — Wins
One of my sad realities is that I have too many cigars. Yeah, I know, poor me! What actually is the case is that I receive so many different cigars I hardly remember them all. So it with the cigar I write about now. I was looking for a smaller cigar the other night and I took this gem from the humidor. My first thought was that it was a beautiful cigar. And, looking at the band, I...
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...
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....
A Timeless Quality Cigar from Aging Room
Aging Room is a brand from Boutique Blends Cigars. Boutique had its early roots in flavored cigars but now focuses upon low volume, high quality cigars aimed at consumers who know what they want in a cigar. Early this year Aging Room launched extensions of its successful Bin No. 1 line. One extension was the addition of a box pressed 6 X 54 toro called D Major. The Bin No. 1 vitolas are all named...
Don Lucas has a heavy duty stick in its AL Series
Don Lucas began its cigar tradition in 1992 in the Dominican Republic. Their factory is not far from the Punta Cana resort area in the Dominican Republic so a side trip from the resort would be interesting for a smoker. Today Don Lucas is still a boutique brand but proudly so with 4 blends aimed at different flavor groups ranging from mild to eye widening strong. I met them again at the 2015...
