Acid Blondie – A Flavored Cigar
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
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...
Gurkha Royal Challenge – Definitely Royal
For many years friends have suggested that I try Gurkha cigars. And, I did, once. It wasn’t a pleasant experience. Yet, at an event some moths ago, I met Ollie Hyams, the director of PR for Gurkha. He has been very responsive to questions and has provided a few cigars for me to review. This has proven to be an excellent investment on his part since they are nothing like what I...
CAO — Last Stick Standing, A
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
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...
San Lotano Habano
AJ Fernandez had made many of the cigars that are in my humidor. He just makes them for others. So, it’s nice to have one that he has seen fit to put his own lable on. When you first look at the San Lotano, it shows a nice medium brown with a nice tight hand. it lights easily after a quick clip. At first it produces limited smoke probably because of a tight draw. Though I found...
