Well, as the last post of 2011 I decided to grab a cigar out of the Cuban humidor. It was a little chilly outside so I opted for something short and found a Ramon Allones Specially Selected. This is the Robusto vitola offered by this Cuban cigar manufacturer. And Happy New Year to all our [...]
Abdel “AJ” Fernandez worked under industry legend Alejandro Robaina for many years before moving to Nicaragua and starting his dream of producing his own cigars. He has been a big success ever since with his self branded blends, some Internet retailer exclusive blends and most recently, some B&M exclusive blends. Tony actually just reviewed the [...]
While most of you south of the border were celebrating Independence Day on July 4th, us Northerners were actually celebrating Canada day on July 1st. The actual meaning behind these 2 days is pretty much the same since Canada Day also celebrates our independence. Back on July 1st, 1867 we united all the British colonies [...]
Just a couple more days left to win the box of Macanudo 1968’s we have a contest for. All you need to do is “Like” our Casas Fumando Facebook Page or leave a comment on Tony’s Macanudo 1968 Review. Today I reached into my Cuban humidor to pick out a stick from a box I [...]
I really tried to get this review ready by Thursday, really I tried. But the cigar gods are against me. At least it’s not a week late. This time… This week’s cigar is a nice one. One I have been hoping I could get to before Daniel got his paws on it. Alas, I bring [...]
I had some time earlier in the day to squeeze out a review so I needed something a little more mild and preferably something I could enjoy with a coffee. I looked through the humidor and selected a few milder sticks I thought would pair well then looked over our previous reviews to make sure [...]
Firstly, thanks to everyone who posted comments on the La Aurora contest for the upcoming Para Japon cigar. As always, we really appreciate your support, especially for such a good cause. All the winners have been contacted via email already. If you weren’t one of the lucky winners, we encourage you to seek you the [...]
In case you missed it, we are giving away 10 samplers of the upcoming Para Jabon from La Aurora. Tony made a post about it earlier this week and the deadline is closing quickly. Read the post here and make sure to post a comment to get an entry, it’s that easy! If you want [...]
The Cuba Aliados line of cigars is produced by the Reyes Family Cigar company. At the head of the Reyes family is Rolando Reyes, born and raised in Cuba and emigrated to America when he was almost 50. He had a long history of cigar making and rolling from when he was very young. The [...]
Cohiba is the pinnacle of Cuban cigars. Almost everyone you talk to about Cuban cigars will mention Cohiba as the brand they know. They’ve always stood for high quality and excellent smokes, usually with a full-bodied appeal. The Cohiba brand was a one-trick pony for a long time but in the not so distant past [...]
