Jun 10

My Favorite Sticks

Posted on Thursday, June 10, 2010 in Informational

I get several requests for ‘what are your favorites’ each week, so I’ve gone ahead and created a short list. This is by no means a ‘Top’ list, simply what MY personal taste favs happen to be at the moment. If you find yourself agreeing with the flavors I tend to get from sticks, I would suggest you try all of these!

In no particular order:

Arturo Fuente Anejo
CAO Black
El Primer Mundo Rosado
El Titan De Bronze Redemption Maduro
Mi Barrio
Old Henry
Padron 1964
Pinar Del Rio Seleccion Reserva Limitada
Esteban Carrera
San Cristobal Lancero
Sir Vin Cigars Merlin’s Magic

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Dec 11

Old Henry Robusto Cigar Review

Posted on Friday, December 11, 2009 in Cigar Reviews

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Old Henry Robusto Cigar Review

This 5×50 stick offers a medium tan wrapper with firm construction and a triple cap, with a very pleasant sweet aroma. Flavors were fairly consistant for the first two thirds, showing a smooth, rich smooth leather with a mild spice and pepper kick on the finish. Hints of a woody taste remained after the main flavors quickly trailed off. The last third brought a much smoother creamy taste and texture with a mild core of almond and a simpler finish without the pepper. Total burn time to the nub was 45 min. Overall body was mild-medium with a firm draw. Burn was very good all the way down with the ash holding in thirds cleanly and producing rich thick smoke. Thank you very much to Holts for sending this for review! Photography by BG Pictures.

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Nov 13

Old Henry Maduro Robusto Cigar Review

Posted on Friday, November 13, 2009 in Cigar Reviews

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Old Henry Maduro Robusto Cigar Review

This 5×50 stick offered a dark chocolate, VERY thick and toothy wrapper with excellent construction. Burn was almost razor sharp all the way down, with the ash holding to the 1/2 way point and a perfect draw. Flavors in the first half were of a medium bodied light leather and smooth earth, with a bit of sweetness and a pepper & spice kick. The 2nd half transitioned to a deep earth and bit of licorice, losing the sweetness and pepper zing. The finish grew longer and the body went down to a mild-medium. Thank you to Shuckins for trading me for this stick! Photography by BG Pictures.