Acid Blondie – A Flavored Cigar

Acid Blondie – A Flavored Cigar

May 29

I have for years despised the flavored tip cigars.  So, it was with great reluctance that I tried the Acid Blondie by Drew Estate.  Jonathan Drew is a great guy and has supported our writing with cigars and information.  So, I bit the bullet and gave the Blondie a shot. The first thing you notice about the Blondie is the pigtail cap.  This is a nice touch.  Once clipped, you taste a honey...

CAO Last Stick Standing O

CAO Last Stick Standing O

May 28

And so I finished tasting all three of the “Last Stick Standing” entries.  And the winner is … the smokers.  I will vote for my favorite and share with you at the bottom of this review what I licked best.  But, it really doesn’t matter which one of these sticks is the last one standing we are all going to enjoy it.  The three cigars, while slightly different in lfavor...

CAO Last Stick Standing – C

CAO Last Stick Standing – C

May 23

This is the second of the three cigars that CAO wants smokers to chose the next blend.  The first, not quite sure why I reviewed them out of order, A was reviewed at the end of last week.  I thought it was an exceptionally well made stick with a very mild flavor profile. This cigar is less subtle.  It clipped and lit easily but as it was smoking it burned a bit unevenly and the cap was not...

CAO — Last Stick Standing, A

CAO — Last Stick Standing, A

May 19

As I wrote about some weeks ago int he Sunday News and Notes section, CAO is running a contest to let the smokers pick their next blend.  They have come out with 3 different blends and made a number of cigars in a 5 1/2 x 54 shape for tasting.  Everyone who attends an event at a local tobacco shop can vote.  They will give you one of each of the three blends labeled C, A, O and you vote for...

La Gloria Retro Especial

La Gloria Retro Especial

May 18

You never know what you’ll find when you open a well stocked humidor.  There are many gems hidden away in nondescript wrappers, and many surprises to discover.  This is one of my great joys in cigars.  You unwarp and partake of the aroma, clip and light and find, well, something unexpected.  So it is with the La Gloria Retro Especial. Upon first inspection you notice a beautiful golden...