CigarMadness2016 Final 4
As we get to the finals, it looks like Gurkha Cigars has a slight advantage as they have 2 sticks remaining. I personally have had a rocky relationship with Gurkha over the years. Many years ago when my friend Alfredo first introduced these cigars to me, they were very inconsistent and I didn’t like them. The company changed, for the better a number of years back when they brought in...
A Tip of the Cap to the Royal Commodore Jamaica
Blue Mountain Cigars makes a lot of very interesting and unusual cigars. Thy make a trio which has 3 different wrappers, which we like a lot. They also make some very interesting shapes, including a cigar that is shaped like a football and wrapped to look like one right down to the laces. So, I was surprised when I tried gthis gem from Jamaica. A great cigar but much more traditional that...
Panacea 658
With so many cigar producers out there it is hard to find anything new and genuine in the clutter of people rushing to market bad cigar to take advantage of the popularity that cigars have become. So, it is with great joy that I discovered a Panacea Green label in my humidor. Obviously, it was a stick obtained at last years trade show, that I was now just getting to. To start with...
Epic’s Really Dark Maduro Reserva
Epic Cigars launched their first products in 2012 and they have staying power. I saw them at the 2014 IPCPR where they were introducing their new Maduro Reserva made in the Dominican Republic. The Reserva has an Arapiraca wrapper, Cameroon binder and a blend of fillers – from the Domican – Piloto Cubano, Seco, Ligero and a viso from Nicaragua. Epic provided me with their 5 X 52 robusto...
Total Flame Bobber – a Ride on the Dark Side
In 2011 a pair of Russians riding motorcycles through Texas decided to expand their cigar business into the US and Total Flame was born. They launched a number of blends and we reviewed 2 of their cigars in 2013. At the 2014 IPCPR Total Flame gave us a cigar from their Dark Line, a super robusto called Bobber. To motorcyclists, a bobber is a minimalist bike with no front fender, short rear...
Epic’s Corojo Reserva is a Good Opener
Epic Cigars launched their first products in 2012 and they have staying power. They have 2 offerings, a Maduro Reserva which I reviewed and enjoyed and a Corojo Reserva. Epic provided me with a Corojo Reserva at the 2014 IPCPR. The Corojo was a robusto measuring 5 X 52 and it had an interesting dark wrapper from Ecuador although it is not a maduro. The binder is a Dominican Olor and the filler...
