Bolivar Corona – An Old Favorite
It’s been years since I had a Bolivar cigar. And, for me, when I think of Bolivar, I think Cuban. The Cuban version of this famed brand is known for big, bold flavors. And, the Honduran made is just as bold. I was in a shop the other day and saw this small stick. It seemed to be calling out to me. While the trend over the past few years has been towards larger cigars, in the...
A Smoking Missile
A number of years ago Rocky Patel brought out the ‘Edge’ line. At that time it included a torpedo shape that was referred to as a missile. It was available in a couple of different wrappers. This review was inspired by the recent announcement that the edge would be available in a candela version shortly. I enjoyed the missile on a long drive and it certainly helped pass the...
La Aurora 107 – Worth Smoking Again
Let’s start by saying this is a really good cigar. For years I had always thought of La Aurora as a boutique shop making mostly expensive cigars. I never really considered them for my humidor because I thought they were out of my reach. I knew they were nice cigars and enjoyed them whenever I was lucky enough to find one in an event bag. But, my experience over the last year in...
Cain F Lancero – A Nice Smoke
So let me start out by saying this is not my typical smoke. I have never really been a thin cigar guy and, I expect to continue to prefer a fatter cigar. Nevertheless, being first and foremost a ‘cigar guy’, I like all kinds of sticks. This is an interesting shape. The Lancero used to be very popular years ago, but has waned in popularity recently. However, there has been...
Esteban Carreras 211
When I recently opened the humidor for something to smoke I came across this stick about which I knew nothing. I’m sure that I got it at an event somewhere, but I have no other details. If you have info on this cigar please leave a comment. Nevertheless, I did some research and found out that the 211 is a police code for a robbery. And Carreras has made other cigars using this...
Gurkha – A Wonderful Ninja
It is only in recent months that I have found Gurkha cigars. A number of years ago a friend raved about them. And, I tried one. I didn’t like it all. He told me I was crazy. And, he was right. Maybe it’s that the cigars have changed for the better, (unlikely), or my palette has changed. But the lesson to be learned from this is that if you tried a cigar some time ago and...
