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The Blend: Wildfire Wanderer Robusto
Oh, Wildfire Wanderer Robusto, you had me at Cold Aroma! The moment this mahogany-colored heater slid out from its...
What We’re Smoking: Rodriguez Reserva Privada Corona
Cigar: Rodriguez Reserva Privada Size: Corona Smoke time: 1 hour, 10 minutes Appearance &...
What We’re Smoking: Gran Habano XX Aniversario Edicion Limitada
Cigar: Gran Habano XX Aniversario Edicion Limitada Size: ToroSmoke time: 1 hour, 35 minutes Appearance & AromaThe...
The Blend: Circle of Life Toro
Sometimes, a cigar is more than just a companion during a relaxing interlude of quiet contemplation. Some of today’s...
The Blend: Oliva Serie V Double Robusto
Writing cigar reviews for PCA The Magazine is a pretty good gig. We get to sample and report on some of the best...
What We’re Smoking: Global Premium Cigars’s 1502 Blue Sapphire
Cigar: GPC 1502 Blue SapphireSize: LanceroSmoke time: 1 hour, 25 minutes Appearance & AromaGlobal Premium Cigar’s...
The Blend: La Galera Habano
I was fortunate to be able to select a cigar for review from La Galera’s 10-count Toro sampler. The presentation is...
The Blend: El Septimo Bomba Orange
I have a confession to make: At $70 per stick, the Bomba Orange is the priciest cigar I have ever smoked. Moreover, as...
The Blend: Founders Cigar Company’s Signature Dual Wrap Toro
The wrapper leaf of alternating Connecticut and Maduro puts forth an enticing barber-pole visual presentation, one...
What We’re Smoking: Ferio Tego Summa
Cigar: Ferio Tego Summa Size: Torpedo Smoke time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Appearance &...
The Blend: Black Star Line’s Lalibela
It was pretty obvious from the day I received the samples from Black Star Line Cigars which cigar I was going to...
What We’re Smoking: Kafie 1901 San Andres
Cigar: Kafie 1901 San AndresSize: ToroSmoke time: 1 hour, 15 minutes Appearance & AromaThe Kafie 1901 San Andres...
The Blend: United Cigars Red Anchor Captain
This light-chocolate-colored, double-capped robusto announces itself out of the cellophane with a light scent of cocoa...
The Blend: Sinistro Cigars The Last Cowboy
When I was a kid growing up in the 1950s, all my heroes (other than Superman) were cowboys. Each week, our black and...
What We’re Smoking: Aganorsa Aniversario Maduro
Cigar: Aganorsa Aniversario MaduroSize: Gran ToroSmoke time: 1 hour, 15 minutes Appearance & AromaOriginally...
Review: Plasencia Alma Del Fuego
Reviewing a cigar dubbed The Soul of Fire can be a bit daunting. The implication is that it is going to be a...
What We’re Smoking: Arturo Fuente Don Carlos
Cigar: Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Size: Double RobustoSmoke time: 1 hour, 20 minutes Appearance...
What We’re Smoking: Crux Limitada LE
Cigar: Crux Limitada LESize: Short SalomoneSmoke time: 1 hour, 35 minutes Appearance & AromaA beautifully...
Review: Platinum Nova Trappist 1G
I am getting an early look at this release. It came to me without bands, as the company is still finalizing art at the...
The Blend: Sixty by Rocky Patel “Sixty”
If you’re a student of numerology you might be looking for hidden meaning in the branding of this celebratory cigar....
The Blend: Dissident Soapbox Toro Gordo
Toro is one of the great cigar sizes, especially for a late-night smoke…which for me, this is. Moreover, the Dissident...
What We’re Smoking: Plasencia 146 Torpedo
Cigar: Plasencia 146 Size: Torpedo Smoke time: 1 hour, 30 minutes Appearance & AromaThe wrapper of the...
What We’re Smoking: Drunk Chicken Mother Clucker
Appearance & AromaIf the name of this cigar does not draw your attention, the gold foil trimmed band with the...