Apr
08
by Matt at 8:57 pm Cigar Reviews

Brand: Tatuaje Series: Fausto Size: FT127 (Robusto) 5” X 54 ring Origin: Habano Ecuador Wrapper, Nicaraguan binder and filler A few weeks ago, I dug the Tatuaje ‘Fausto’ out of my humidor for the simple reason that I had just… (read the rest)
Feb
25
by Matt at 9:07 pm (1) Cigar Reviews

Brand: Joya De Nicaragua Series: Antano – Dark Corojo ‘Doble Forte’ Size: El Martillo – 5 ½” x 54 Origin: Nicaraguan wrapper, binder and filler Saturday night I found myself sifting through the humidors, looking for an ‘after dinner’… (read the rest)
Feb
18
by Matt at 5:18 pm (2) Cigar Travel

Featured Shop: The V Cut Cigar Lounge, Los Angeles, CA On a recent trip to sunny Los Angeles, California, I had the pleasure of stopping in at ‘The V Cut’ Cigar Lounge. In a city packed with sketchy smoke shops,… (read the rest)
Feb
06
by Matt at 9:24 pm Cigar Reviews

Brand: Rocky Patel Cigars Series: ‘Xen’ by Nish Patel Size: Toro – 6” x 52 ring Origin: Connecticut wrapper, Nicaraguan binder and ‘secret’ filler After a far too lengthy hiatus, Cigaropolis is once again going full smoke ahead. Due… (read the rest)
Oct
22
by Matt at 6:19 pm (2) Cigar Reviews

Brand: Tatuaje Cigars Series: Havana VI Size: Angeles – (Petit Corona – 4 5/8 x 42) Origin: Made in Nicaragua by Jaime Garcia at My Father Cigars S.A. – Habano Ecuador wrapper with Nicaraguan binder and filler. If cigars are… (read the rest)
Oct
15
by Matt at 9:34 pm Cigar Reviews

Brand: Ramon Allones (Cuban) Series: Allones Extra / Edicion Limitada 2011 Size: 44 ring x 143mm (5 5/8”) in length Origin: All tobacco in this cigar is from Vuelta Abajo, Cuba. The wrapper is shade grown, and the wrapper, binder,… (read the rest)
Sep
28
by Matt at 12:59 pm Cigar Reviews

Brand: Villiger Series: 1888 ‘Longfiller’ Size: Short Robusto – 4” x 50 Origin: Made in the Dominican Republic with Ecuadorian wrapper, and a “…blend of tobaccos from several countries” One of the challenges in conducting cigar reviews is resisting… (read the rest)
Sep
24
by Matt at 10:15 pm (4) Gear Reviews

Product: The Xikar ‘VX’ Metal V-Cutter So I’ve realized there’s no way to do this review without a little preamble about my history with V-cutters. Many years ago, when I started to get into cigars seriously, I wound up purchasing… (read the rest)
Aug
27
by Matt at 7:43 pm (1) Cigar Reviews

Brand: Pinar Del Rio (PDR) Series: 1878 Size: Robusto (5×52) Wrapper: Brazilian Binder: 1998 Dominican Criollo Filler: Nicaraguan and Dominican Criollo This review starts with a shout out to Dan, a fellow Brother of the Leaf who hooked me up… (read the rest)