If you haven’t had or heard of Padron cigars by now, it’s time to climb out from under the rock and give them a try. They are easily known as one of the best non-cuban cigar manufacturers around and have been around since 1964. They don’t go after huge variations of lines but instead keep [...]
It’s been damn cold up here in the Great White North lately and my propane heater has definitely come in handy. As I write this now, we are getting a nice dumping of freezing rain which should make for an interesting drive home. I’m sure Tony’s is on his way to a nice warm afternoon [...]
Up for review today we have a special edition release from Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars. If you haven’t been following Pete or Tatuaje, you should know that he has a successful line of both limited and regular release blends and he shows no signs of slowing down. You can review some of the other [...]
Today we have a very special and exclusive review of the first production cigar from the Maldonado Dynasty. I was recently lucky enough to be sent samples of this cigar, dubbed “The Mogul” from Paul Maldonado. After some chatting on Twitter with Paul I discovered he lived in Canada for awhile so we instantly had [...]
The Maker: Bruichladdich Distillery The Beverage: Octomore 02.2 Orpheus The Type: Scotch Whisky The Beverage’s Home: Islay Island, about 35 miles off the Northern Island of Scotland The Situation: Relaxing on the couch The Story: The sample of Scotch Whisky I will be reviewing today was sent to us by Master of Malt. Master of [...]
La Aurora is the oldest non-cuban cigar factory and the oldest in Dominican Republic. It’s part of the Leon Jimenes group of companies which also includes the Leon Jimenes and the new Guillermo Leon line of cigars. You can read more about the company in one of our other La Aurora Reviews of the 107 [...]
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 [...]
Thank for everyone who entered the contest over the past few weeks. If you didn’t notice, there was the exclusive CheapHumidors.com coupon code in each of the emails that got sent out when a new post was made. Make sure to head over there for your next Cigar or Cigar Accessory purchase! We had a [...]
Kristoff is a boutique cigar made by Exclusive Cigars. Exclusive makes a variety of boutique blends, their other lines are Vengence, Brittania, Cuban Selection, Premium Selection and a line of “It’s a boy/girl” cigars. The company was launched in 2005 and has been establishing a strong name in the boutique cigar market. The Kristoff line [...]
Illusione is the creation of Dion Giolito and is a true small batch production line. Dion has put a lot of thought into the name of the line and the name of each vitola. All have a significance behind them and each has a meaning to Dion himself. The Illusione goal is to “re-create a [...]
