“This is an excellent cigar. While it’s dialed back, it’s not short on flavor. It’s an enjoyable cigar to smoke any time of the day by any type of cigar enthusiast.” Wrapper: Habano Ecuador Claro Binder: Dominican San Vincente Seco Filler: Dominican Piloto (Seco, Viso), San Vicente (Ligero), Nicaraguan Estelí (Seco) Country of Origin: […]
“The cigar uses a foundation of coffee and earthy notes and then balances it out with the sweetness from the Bing cherry and the spices from the pepper. The little extra strength and body that is put into the mix gives Alec Bradley a winner here.” Wrapper: Honduran Binder: Honduran, Nicaraguan Filler: Honduran, Nicaraguan Country […]
“..the flavors on this cigar were very good – and that was enough to win me over. I also found the cigar’s medium strength and medium body meshed quite well with the flavor delivered.” Wrapper: Dominican Binder: Mexican Negro San Andrés Filler: Ten-year-old Dominican (Piloto Ligero, San Vicente Ligero and San Vicente Visus) combined […]
“I can say this is an excellent blend – and one of the better non-Cuban Montecristo branded releases in some time.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: Tabacalera La Alianza. Robusto: 5 x 50 Price: $13.25 Review: Montecristo Ciudad de Musica Robusto Appearances on Countdown (By Year/Company): […]
“ There are some very unique qualities to the Wayfarer – especially the way the sweet notes hit the tongue…. Overall, Serino Cigar Company’s sophomore release comes through with flying colors.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo ’99 Binder: Jalapa, Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: La Corona Cigars S.A. Corona Gorda: 6 x 46 Price: […]
“I’ve smoked all of the CRAFT series cigars by RoMa Craft Tobac… All of the cigars have also been extremely enjoyable, but when it comes to the CRAFT 2018, I have found this one to be my favorite installment of the series thus far.” Wrapper: Pennsylvania Broadleaf / Ecuadorian Connecticut Dark Candela Binder: Ecuadorian Habano […]
“If there is an ‘under the radar’ cigar, it has to be the return of the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva. Simply put this is an excellent cigar. It succeeds in its goal of delivering a refined smoke and delivers some great flavor.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí, […]
“The T Toro is … unlike anything we have seen from the Room 101 portfolio – I found this cigar was also somewhat of a departure from the signature Caldwell profile.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Fernandez Toro: 6 x 52 Price: $11.50 Review: The T Toro (9/17/18) Appearances on […]
“Two words came to my mind after smoking the QuickDraw Habano Corona Gorda – flavor bomb. On top of that, this cigar delivers the whole package – excellent construction, a nice amount of complexity, and of course great flavor.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Dark Habano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Fernandez […]
As we discussed on the 11/28/18 Edition of the Cigar Industry Report, we eliminated the “Volume/Number” scheme we have been using and moved to sequential numbering. This month we start with #94 for the monthly editorial column, “Editor’s Corner.” This month, we start “Countdown ’18”, the original Cigar of the Year Countdown. This year, there […]
