[nggallery id=341] Quesada Tributo Alvaro Cigar Review This 6×52 torpedo stick features a mottled dark chocolate wrapper with small veins, tight invisible seams, a slightly toothy satin feel and a rich, oily, musty tobacco aroma. First light reveals a medium bodied wood flavor, airy and parched but with an oily … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=317] Di Fazio Picoso Double Robust Cigar Review This 5×60 stick offers a deep brown wrapper with minimal veins, tight seams, a soft velvety feel and a very firm solid pack with an oily tobacco aroma. First light shows a tight draw with minimal smoke output, smooth oily tobacco … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=290] Old Henry Gold label Belicoso Cigar Review This 5.5×52 torpedo shaped Connecticut stick offers a very soft medium tan wrapper wit minimal veins, tight seams and a slightly sweet soft tobacco aroma. First light reveals a perfect draw, great smoke output, on the tick side. Flavors are a … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=288] Alec Bradley Tempus Maduro Medius 6 Cigar Review This 6×52 dark chocolate stick offers thick and stiff construction with minimal veins, invisible seams, a rich oily wrapper and a soft sweet tobacco aroma. First light reveals a very snug almost unsmokeable draw, minimal smoke output and medium bodied … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=281] Vega Fina Toro Cigar Review This 6×50 stick offers a light tan wrapper with a very soft smooth feel, small veins, tight seams, a soft spongy give and a soft tobacco aroma. First light reveals a great draw, decent smoke output and a medium bodied flavor of a … Continue reading →

Cheap Stick Shootout: Big Dog Pitbull Connecticut Torpedo vs. Timbuctoo Maduro Toro [nggallery id=284] Big Dog Pitbull Connecticut Torpedo This 5×58 torpedo stick offers a medium tan wrapper with small veins, splotches and discolorations, a bit of a rough looking and applied cap/head, a soft satin feel and a barnyard … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=268] Pergamino Torpedo Cigar Review This 6×54 torpedo stick offers a dark chocolate wrapper with minimal veins, tight seams, a firm even pack and a sweet chocolate and hay aroma. First light reveals

[nggallery id=254] Promise Natural Flame Lighter Review This is an all-metal lighter from Promise featuring a natural flame that exits the side, also useful for pipes. It is by no means a high quality unit but is extremely inexpensive. The body is on the small side, and those with large … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=255] Cuban Crafters Revolution Cigar Scissors Review This is a three blade scissor design that used hinged aperture blades to evenly cut the cigar cap from three sides simultaneously with one scissor action. The unit is aluminum and stainless steel with exceptional construction. The blades are razor sharp, the … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=253] Jobon Dual Flame Lighter Review This is an inexpensive metal lighter from Jobon, a Chinese company. It features both a natural butane and jet torch flame in one unit, plus a flip out cigar punch on the bottom. It is marketed both to cigar and pipe smokers, with … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=252] Xikar Xi1 Cutter Review The Xikar Xi1 series of guillotine cutters offer exceptional performance in a well constructed lightweight package. Featuring dozens of colors and designs, these cutters are well machined to hold firmly in the hand offering easy one-handed operation via spring loaded side blades hinged at … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=246] Aspira Corojo Torpedo Cigar Review This 6.5×54 box pressed stick offers a smooth dark brown wrapper with a slight red hue, invisible veins and seams, a tight box press and a peppery aroma. First light reveals

[nggallery id=187] Maribel Maduro Churchill Cigar Review This stick appears to be a 7×48 with a dark brown slightly toothy rugged wrapper. Seams are good, veins are minimal and it puts off a smooth sweet aroma. First light reveals

[nggallery id=185] D’Crossier Imperium Class Vintage Taino Cigar Review This 5 7/8×54 stick offers a rich, oily dark chocolate wrapper with a slight colorado red hue. The finish is soft and very oily with an even, firm but light pack. Giving off a rich chocolate and oily aroma, it is … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=179] Flor de Cielo Churchill Corojo Cigar Review This 7×50 stick offers a dark tan wrapper with a slightly toothy, oily finish showing a good amount of small and medium veins. The aroma is a faint soapiness. First light is on the mild side showing

[nggallery id=180] Augusto Reyes Maduro Belicoso Cigar Review This 6.5×54 dark chocolate wrapped stick offered a fuzzy, very toothy firm feel with a rich oily cocoa aroma. First light reveals a

[nggallery id=177] Primer Mundo Habano Criollo Maduro Cigar Review This 5×50 box press stick offers a mottled, oily satin wrapper with a dark chocolate hue, minimal viens, smooth seams and a tight press. The aroma is of a mild sweet tobacco. First light reveals a draw on the firm side, … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=173] Xikar HC Series Habano Colorado Toro Cigar Review This 6.5×52 stick offers a dark chocolate wrapper with a firm pack and satin feel. Minimal veins, invisible seams and a peppery cocoa aroma present with a fairly dense heft. The first third starts off on the smooth side, with … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=163] CAO Escaparate Ecuador Robusto Cigar Review This 5×50 stick offers a light tan, paper thin wrapper that has some minor problems. The shoulder peeled off after cutting, a couple small cracks appeared above the band and there is a large patch below. The burn however was not compromised … Continue reading →

[nggallery id=157] Gurkha Centurion Cigar Review This 6×60 dark chocolate wrapped perfecto offers a draw on the firm side, and 5 inches of normal burn after getting past and clipping the tapered ends. Showing several transitions, flavors included a creamy buttery leather,