[nggallery id=840] Pinar del Rio 1878 Capa Oscura Robusto Cigar Review This 5×52 stick features a firm thick lumpy dark chocolate wrapper with an oily slightly toothy satin finish, minimal veins, tight invisible seams, double cap with a pigtail, closed foot and rich oily chocolate aroma. First light reveals

[nggallery id=835] Drew Estate Java Mint Robusto Cigar Review This 5.5×50 stick features a box pressed dark chocolate mottled wrapper with a glove soft oily texture, minimal veins, tight invisible seams, double cap and a potent mint chocolate chip ice cream aroma. First light reveals

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 →

A couple things I am frequently asked, be it on the blog, through YouTube, comments on the articles or videos, email, through forums, etc. – is why don’t I give cigars a rating and talk more about the stick before I smoke it? Simply put, there are some things that … Continue reading →