Cigar Tasting

The family’s latest addition, the Inspirado Red was launched in the USA in 2018, to mark Macanudo’s 50th anniversary celebrations. It’s the strongest Inspirado line. Aside from the wrapper – grown in Ecuador – all the tobacco comes from Nicaragua, and the cigars are rolled in STG’s Estelí factory, in Nicaragua. The secret of this blend is in the wrapper

Balmoral Royal Selection Reserva Perla A gentle start. This “pearl” first serves up hazelnut, chocolate, and a little leather in very pleasant and mild smoke. Only very slightly more body in the second third. The flavours settle in to mild roasted notes. Notes of leather make an appearance alongside touches of black pepper. The draw and burn are perfect. The finish

CAO Pilón Robusto Wrapper: Ecuador Binder, filler: Nicaragua Robusto 127 mm × 52 (21 mm) After showing off some nice woody, almost resinous notes in the cold draw, this Robusto starts off elegant; not overly powerful, with roasted, nutty and toasted notes and meaty smoke. Earthy, chocolatey touches give the first third a nice complexity. The second third opens up to

Every year, La Flor Dominicana releases a limited edition cigar, sold only in the state where the Superbowl is held. This year’s Superbowl will take place on February 3rd in Atlanta, Georgia. Cigars (4,500 copies in boxes of 10 numbered) are coming to Georgian cigar stores these days. This is our review.   Review by “L’Amateur de cigare” magazine La

Drew Estate Undercrown cigars got particularly successful this year, which gives us the opportunity to tell the story of this Nicaraguan, Manhattan-born label. We are in 1995 and two friends, Jonathan Drew and Martin Samel, open their cigar shop. They quickly start drawing much attention, but October 1996 shatters their dream, as hurricane Mitch wreaks havoc on Honduras and Nicaragua.

  La marque Bespoke, fondée par Jeremy Casdagli et fabriquée par le fils d’Hendrik Kelner en République Dominicaine, trouve ses origines sur le territoire cubain, lorsqu’elle y était confectionnée en petites quantités à la fin des années 90 et principalement dédiée au marché du Moyen Orient. Avec son torcedor emblématique à la retraite, la production fut reprise en 2013 par

Here are our 5 best Dominican cigars this year…   Arturo Fuente Opus X Robusto Balmoral Anejo XO Torpedo MK 52 Davidoff Anniversario Special R Davidoff Winston Churchill The Aristocrat Bespoke Grand Café

Here are the five best honduran cigars of the year. CAO OSA LOT T  DON Tomas Clasico N°4 Eiroa The First 20 years Series Toro Gordo Flor de Selva Tempo Macanudo Inspirado Orange Robusto

You want to try cigar? The true one, completely hand-made? You are right, it is the good way to smoke less and well. Here are seven cigars which will introduce you to the four main countries, in accessible formats :   Cuba  Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure N° 2 – Robusto H.Upmann Regalias – Petit corona Romeo y Julieta Short Churchills

After Macanudo Inspirado Orange and Black, here are the white ones ! Two vitolas, Robusto and Toro, are available in Europe (France, Spain, Belgium, Germany) at very soft prices. Information for the fans : if Robusto is good, Toro is great!   Macanudo Inspirado White Toro 165 mm x 50 (19,84 mm) 6,20 € Wrapper : Equador Binder : Indonésia Filler

They got a good rating in the Havanoscope 2018, which does not prevent them from posting reasonable prices: a feat by these times of inflation. Perfect little (mostly) modules for the holidays!    H.Upmann Epicures – Demi tasse – 110 mm × 35 (13,89 mm) : 3,90 € H.Upmann Regalias – Petit corona – 129 mm × 42 (16,67 mm): 4,60

At Tabacalera de Garcia in Dominican Republic, the “Grupo de Maestros” formulates the blends before submitting them to a panel of tasters. How does it work ? Directed by Javier Elmúdesi, the Grupo de Maestros of the Tabacalera de García brings together the eight experts in charge of the blends : Pedro Ventura, Víctor Ávila, Carlos Travieso, Néstor Rodríguez, Cándido

The label Flor de Selva has just launched a “box pressed” gros robusto. A tasty experience! Less common than cylindrical formats, box-pressed cigars are nevertheless much appreciated by some aficionados. Here’s where they come from and how they are shaped. Not everyone agrees on the origins of box-pressed cigars. Despite that, Cuba is central to the stories, as it is

The “Headline Cigar” is one the best cigars that you can find on the market as you come to read these words. With our ear to the ground we give you our dish of the day: don’t miss it! Ladies and gentlemen – to your lighters!   NICA RUSTICA El Brujito – “the little wizard” – is a cigar made

Today’s face-off features two inexpensive Cuban coronas, hand-rolled, of course, but using short filler (chopped leaves).   Quintero Nacionales Puro Wrapper, binder, filler (short): Cuba Category: Corona Dimensions: 140 mm × 40 (15.87 mm) Price: €3.20   In its lackluster, lightweight colorado wrapper, our corona weighs in with little charisma. A hint of leather in the cold draw foreshadows a