The Diamond Crown Maximus Stanford’s 90th
Usually I am not one to reach for a “special occasion” cigar or a super premium for a cigar review, however I decided to do things a little differently for once. I actually had it narrowed down to about 3 choices and wound up selecting the J.C. Newman Diamond Crown Maximus Stanford’s 90th. The Stanford’s 90th was released...
CAO Right Coast
When the CAO Right Coast arrived at Cigar Connection, I was a bit skeptical. This 6 3/4″ by 72 trapezoidal cigar reminded me of a Toblerone. But I like Toblerone so I thought I’d give it a shot. I had a chat with our General Rep about it and got the details. It was released...
Dante Canto I: The Imp
If you’ve been following me on social media in the last few weeks, you may have noticed me smoking a bunch of cigars with a velvety chocolate brown wrapper and a band labeled “Dante”. This is a yet to be released cigar that I have enjoyed almost daily. The Dante is a boutique cigar rolled...
Arsen Pink for Men
Yes, you read that correctly. The name of the cigar is Pink for Men and yes, it has a pink band. To some that may be a deterrent to purchase, but out here at Chesapeake they haven’t been able to keep them on the shelves. Real mean wear pink? No, real men SMOKE Pink for...
Cremo Cigars Classic Intrepidus
Wrapper: Habano Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Dominican/Nicaragua Size: Intrepidus (6 by 52) Strength: Medium Price: Sample from Cremo Cigars Initial Observations: The wrapper is a very smooth light brown leaf of good quality. It has no tears, sunspots or wrinkles. The wrapper and foot of the cigar bring notes of cedar, hay and a slight sweetness...
2012 In My Rearview Mirror
For most of us, the end of a year is a time to reflect on the last twelve months, to remember the best parts and perhaps pinpoint the things we can do better in the twelve months to come. For most cigar bloggers, this end of the year also marks a time to recollect the...
GRAMMworks Humidor
In case you didn’t already know, I’m a sucker for cool, unique cigar accessories, so when the fellas from GRAMMworks crossed my path at Smoke Cigar Shop and Lounge in Bridgeville, PA with their incredible travel humidors I just HAD to have one. And no, I couldn’t wait to see what Santa might bring me...
Oktweeterfest 2012 Boutique Cigar Fest at Chesapeake Cigars
From chesapeakecigar.com: Being three-quarters German, I’ve always wanted to do an Oktoberfest tribute event at Chesapeake Cigar. After months of negotiation, I was able to nail down the one and only Matt Booth of Room 101 fame to anchor this pet project event. My mission for Oktweeterfest is to spotlight our lines of boutique (or,...
Cubanacan Piramide
Wrapper: Connecticut Binder: Habano Filler: Nicaragua Size: Piramide Strength: Medium Cost: Sample from the manufacturer, Tarazona Cigars Initial Observations: The wrapper is a velvety, caramel brown. It is very smooth with only a few small veins. Earth, honey and sweet floral notes come off the wrapper and I notice hints of cedar and hay emanating...
