After reviewing the Cu-Avana Intenso Punisher I really wanted to take another look at the little brother to what seemed like a jalapeno infused cigar, the Cu-Avana Intenso. The Good Stuff: Kinda funny, when I sit down to finally do this review, and start looking up some of the background on the cigar, I realized [...]
Wow, we have some rocking weather here in El Paso. We’ll be in high 60’s and into the 70’s all week. Wasting no time I ran right outside to bring you a review I have been waiting to get to, Jaime Garcia’s Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 Shade. The Good Stuff: I reviewed the broadleaf [...]
I hope you all had a great, and safe new years. I was in bed by 10pm. The wife and I both came down with crazy illnesses. Probably for the better, it gets crazy out there! I actually lost a long time friend this New Years in Austin. She was one of three women followed [...]
As temperatures are starting to return to normal here in the desert, I have found lots more time to sit back, relax, and enjoy a few fine cigars. Among that list is this Gurkha Cellar Reserve that was sent to my by my good friend @revjava by way of Jay Rahal of Port Royal Cigars [...]
This week we will be taking a first look at yet another size to add to Drew Estate’s Liga Privada T52 portfolio. The 6×60 monster of a smoke. Being that I only had one of these pre-production cigars, this will just be a quick, loose review on my first thoughts of the new size. The [...]
So here we go. First beer that I have had in weeks! The gout is still there, but it’s only bad at night. I probably shouldn’t even be having a beer, but you know how it is. I can’t hold out any longer. This beer will be paired with a cigar that I have waited [...]
First off, this review was written 100%, and photos were shot 100% on the iPhone. I didn’t have my laptop or camera so I decided to try to see if I could do a whole review using my phone. So…What I am trying to say is…Don’t make fun of my crappy pictures. I know this [...]
So sad to see these blind reviews come to an end, we are down to our final Blind cigar. Again, just in case you have been in a dark cave or under a pile of Christmas presents the last month. I am doing a run through of a 5 cigar blind set that Brooks from [...]
Anyone who reads this blog knows of my love for Drew Estate’s Liga Privada lines. When word started getting out that there was an unreleased blend out there, I was all over it, and lucky for me our good friend Jonathan Drew and Drew Estate were kind enough to shoot a few of these unreleased sticks [...]
With Daniel slacking it out of town, I know we are running thin on reviews this week. And the fact that I have been dealing with a bit of family things as well as a heavy work load doesn’t help. Luckily, a good friend and great BOTL Adam who owns my favorite local shop, Tobacco [...]
