When it comes to cigar labels, Rocky Patel’s cigars are some of the best. Today we’re looking at the intricately designed and navy and red labeled Rocky Patel Sixty, which was blended to celebrate Rocky’s 60th birthday. Initial Thoughts The Rocky Patel Sixty Toro is a beautiful cigar with a slight box-press to it. The Read more…
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Cigar Review: Espinosa Comfortably Numb Vol. 4 Toro
Going into this review, I knew almost nothing about the Espinosa Comfortably Numb Vol. 4. However, I did review the Espinosa Comfortably Numb Vol. 1 back in 2019, and I don’t remember being all that impressed. That said, over the past few years, Espinosa has made some amazing cigars, specifically the Knuckle Sandwich Maduro Corona Read more…
Cigar Review: League of Fat Bastards Serie L Toro
One of the things that attracted me to the League of Fat Bastards’ cigars was that they donate “40% of [their] net profits, on a quarterly basis, from all cigar, merchandise and event ticket purchases to carefully vetted men’s mental health initiatives, NGOs and charities (learn more). Over the past few years, mental health has Read more…
Cigar Review: Bandolero Serie A Aventureros Osados Corona
Lexus has Toyota. Acura has Honda. Infinity, Nissan. Well, in the cigar world, Byron and Atabey have Bandolero, their line of cigars for their more budget-conscious aficionados. Initial Thoughts The Bandolero Serie A Aventureros Osados Corona is a medium-dark brown, short corona cigar. The fairly plain, budget-looking label belies the expense and attention to detail Read more…
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Havana VI Hermosos Corona
Over the past several years, we’ve smoked and reviewed several Tatuaje Havana VI cigars. We even put the Almirantes on the Top 10 Cigars Under $10 list for 2018. But a lot has happened in the last 6+ years, so today we’re going to see if the Havana VI still deserves our hard-earned cash. Initial Read more…
Cigar Review: Micallef Leyenda Toro
In the great state of Texas, there are a few brands that have a cult-like following. One of those brands is the Weatherford based Micallef Cigars. And today, we’re going to review the Micallef Leyenda toro. Initial Thoughts The Micallef Leyenda is a medium-brown cigar with their standard coat-of-arms logo on the band. The Ecuadorian Read more…
Cigar Review: AVO Expressions LE 2024
AVO is not a brand of cigars I think about all that often. However, they’ve been around a long time, and they’re one of those legacy brands that has a rich history in cigars. That is until 2019, when they deceptively released their AVO Unexpected series of cigars. Fast forward 5 years, and we have Read more…
Cigar Review: Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Maduro Epicure Toro
When I first discovered the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year line of cigars back in 2019, I became a huge fan. We reviewed the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage Maduro Epicure (for the first time) back in January of 2019, and then the Churchill vitola here a few weeks later. Today we’re going back Read more…
Cigar Review: Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Maduro 56 Toro
When we first smoked and reviewed the Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Maduro Corona Gorda back at the end of 2023 we were caught off guard with by how much we enjoyed that cigar. In the months since, we’ve reviewed the Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut and Habano. And, after the success of the KS Maduro, Espinosa has released Read more…
Cigar Review: Drew Estate Liga Privada H99 2024 Toro
When I was first introduced to the Corojo-wrapped Drew Estate Liga Privada H99 back in 2018, I was fixated on this blend. I fell in love with the spicy-sweet wrapper leaf. When we reviewed the H99 Papas Fritas a few weeks ago, my passion for this cigar was renewed. When it comes to my favorite Read more…
Cigar Review: Crowned Heads Four Kicks Capa Especial Corona Gorda
Hot on the heals of the previous review of the Capa Especial, we decided to try a different vitola of an almost identical blend. While that one was a limited edition, today’s review is of a cigar we can enjoy any time, the Crowned Heads Four Kicks Capa Especial Corona Gorda. Initial Thoughts Visually, the Read more…
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana 8th Street (2023) Corona Grande
Initial Thoughts Around here, we love our limited edition cigars, and the La Gloria Cubana 8th Street Corona Grande is just that. Made to celebrate the storied history of cigar making on Miami’s 8th Street, a.k.a. “Calle do Ocho,” the LGC 8th Street was made at the El Titan de Bronze factory, right across the Read more…
Cigar Review: La Palina Goldie Prominente Series 3
Initial Thoughts Over the past few years, we’ve had the opportunity to smoke a few of the “Goldie” line from La Palina. At the end of 2020, we reviewed the La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 6. Later, in 2021, we had a chance to smoke and review the La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 1 Lancero. Read more…
Cigar Review: Drew Estate Liga Privada H99 Papas Fritas
Initial Thoughts After a long day of editing cigar reviews and unboxing videos, I decided to treat myself with the Drew Estate Liga Privada H99 Papas Fritas. While I’ve had the H99 Papas Fritas before, I’ve never reviewed it. And, if you’re looking for a similar cigar that’s a little bit spicier, check out the Read more…
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel The Edge Habano Toro
Initial Thoughts Before I joined a cigar of the month club like the Adventure Club, I smoked basically the same cigar all the time. That cigar was the Rocky Patel Edge Sumatra. But when that cigar was harder to find, or if I felt like changing things up, I went for today’s cigar, the Rocky Read more…
Cigar Review: Punch Dragon Fire Robusto 2024
Initial Thoughts As a follow-up to the Punch Spring Roll in 2023, to celebrate the “year of the dragon” on the Chinese calendar, Punch has release today’s cigar, the Punch Dragon Fire Robusto. Related: Punch Spring Roll Review The Punch Dragon Fire Robusto 2024 is a short, fat cigar with a flat head and a Read more…
