Size: 5 1/2″ x 55 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sun Grown Origin: Tabadom, DR Age: Super Fresh I was lucky enough to receive a pre-release sample of the new Avo “birthday” cigar, the LE10. This year, they made a monster of a cigar, a chunky 55 ring gauge behemoth, where all of the filler is [...]
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AVO LE10 Exclusive Review
Posted in AVO, Cigar Reviews, Limited Editions, tagged AVO, AVO LE10 on March 13, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Tatuaje Monster Series The Frank – One Year Later
Posted in Cigar Reviews, Don Pepin, Limited Editions, Tatuaje, tagged Don Pepin Garcia, Pete Johnson, Tatuaje, Tatuaje Monster Series, Tatuaje The Frank on November 2, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Size: 7 5/8″ x 49 Vitola: Double Corona Wrapper: a frighteningly toothy Connecticut Broadleaf Origin: Nicaragua Age: just arose from its coffin The Frank. You may have heard of it. The Frank (short for Frankenstein’s monster of course) is 1st of a hopefully long line of Monster Series cigars released by Pete Johnson of Tatuaje [...]
Tatuaje Monster Series The Drac
Posted in Cigar Reviews, Don Pepin, Limited Editions, Tatuaje, tagged Don Pepin Garcia, Pete Johnson, Tatuaje, Tatuaje Monster Series, The Drac on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Size: 6 3/4” x 52 Vitola: one bloody sharp Torpedo Wrapper: a spooky Habano Maduro Origin: Transylvania via Nicaragua Age: Centuries, but pulled right outta the coffin! The most sought out cigar for the Halloween season has risen from it’s coffin and come to terrorize the neighborhood! The Drac, the second in the Tatuaje Monster [...]
Tatuaje Monster “Out of Costume” Series Boris
Posted in Cigar Reviews, Don Pepin, Limited Editions, Tatuaje, tagged Boris cigar, Pete Johnson, Tatuaje, Tatuaje Boris, Tatuaje Monster Out of Costume Series, Tatuaje Monster Series on October 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Size: 7” x 49 Vitola: Churchill Wrapper: Rosado Ecuadorian Sumatra Origin: Nicaragua Age: 2 months This is a pretty popular cigar right now, it’s also pretty hard to find. This is the first of the Monster “Out-of-Costume” Series from marketing mastermind Pete Johnson of Tatuaje cigars (Havana Cellars). The “Out-of-Costume” (OOC) series concept is to [...]
Punch CRA Limited Edition Toro
Posted in Cigar Reviews, General Cigar Co., Limited Editions, tagged Cigar Rights of America, CRA, General Cigar Co., Punch on October 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Size: 6” x 52 Vitola: Toro Wrapper: Nicaraguan Origin: Honduras This review is for a special cigar and good cause. Cigar Rights of America is a great organization that helps give voice to the cigar smoker in Washington. One of the ways that the CRA has raised money is through a sampler of cigars donated [...]
Camacho CLE
Posted in Camacho, Cigar Reviews, Limited Editions, tagged Camacho, Camacho CLE, Christian Eiroa on October 5, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Size: 6″ x 52 Vitola: Perfecto (Diploma shape) Wrapper: ?? (assuming it’s Corojo) Origin: Honduras Age: 1 year This little puppy, known as Christian’s Blend, is currently unique to the Signature Blends travel bag, which only includes 4 CLEs, is an extremely limited and hard to find cigar. Thanks to Matt for hooking me up [...]
CAO Escaparate Six One Five Corona
Posted in CAO, Cigar Reviews, Limited Editions, tagged CAO, CAO Escaparate, CAO Escaparate 6 1 5, CAO Escaparate Six One Five on August 26, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Size: 5 1/2 x 44 Vitola: Corona Wrapper: Criollo-seed Maduro Origin: Honduras or Nicaragua Age: Fresh OK, so this is basically the Criollo with a Maduro wrapper – I think. This is available at one shop, CAO’s “local” shop, Uptown’s Smoke Shop in downtown Nashville. I visited there after my tour of CAO HQs. The [...]
CAO Escaparate MX3 Beli
Posted in CAO, Cigar Reviews, Limited Editions, tagged CAO, CAO Escaparate, CAO Escaparate MX3, CAO MX2 on August 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Size: 6 1/4″ x 52 Vitola: Torpedo Wrapper: Brazilian Origin: Honduras or Nicaragua Age: Fresh The MX3 is one of the more popular of the CAO Escaparate line. The MX2 or Maduro times two is an an extremely popular cigar in it’s own right. But the MX3 features maduro leaf in the filler as well [...]
CAO Escaparate Ecuador Corona
Posted in CAO, Cigar Reviews, Limited Editions, tagged CAO, CAO Escaparate, CAO Escaparate Ecuador on August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Size: 5 1/2″ x 44 Vitola: Corona Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Origin: Honduras or Nicaragua Age: fresh The Escaparate line is a special line that is for a select few retailers. The Escaparate, or “Showcase”, line which features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper is only available at Corona Cigar Company. I was lucky enough to get a [...]
CAO Escaparate Colombia Robusto
Posted in CAO, Cigar Reviews, Limited Editions, tagged CAO, CAO Escaparate, CAO Escaparate Columbia on August 13, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Size: 5″ x 50 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Origin: Honduras or Nicaragua Age: fresh This is the newest release from the Escaparate, or “Showcase” line from CAO. This is sold exclusively at Serious Cigars. It features a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper. What about the Columbia? It’s in the filler. This is a nice shiny cigar [...]



