Hybrid: Padron Anniversary Barberpole
This week, I decided to do a hybrid that has turned out to be somewhat controversial: a Padron Serie 1926 with a maduro and candela barberpole. Some may ask why I would even want to attempt this. My response? Because I can. But seriously, I wanted to see what adding a candela wrapper alongside the...
The Alec Bradley “Red” Market (Hybrid)
I have been wanting to to play around with this particular cigar for quite some time but held back a bit, wanting to do something special. Why? Because I love this smoke. It is so greatly complex and brings some unique flavor elements to the palate. With my recent dabbling with the rosado wrapper, I...
The “Pole-Vault” Torano Vault Blend A-008 Hybrid
Decided to change it up a bit once more and bring you a video on my latest hybrid!
San Cristobal Elegancia Habano (Hybrid)
This week I unwrapped the wonderful San Cristobal Elegancia. It was blended by My Father Cigars for Ashton and is a mild to medium body, wonderfully creamy smoke. I have enjoyed this cigar since the first one I lit. So I decided to unravel it and place a habano wrapper on it. After removing the...
San Lotano “Striped” Oval
Ah, here we go again! This week I decided to manipulate the flavor profile of the San Lotano Oval. And once again, I wanted to do more than simply place a wrapper on it. So I thought it would be a good idea to give it some snazzy stripes! While digging deep in my humidor,...
Esteban Carreras 211 Oscuro (Hybrid)
Last week on the CigaRobbie Radio Show they featured the Esteban Carreras 211. This cigar claims it has the same Ecuadorian Sun Grown wrapper as the Davidoff Millennium but it covers a blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos. The 211 is a good medium body cigar. It starts off with a bit of spice, that drops off...
Video: The “So What If It’s a Super Premium?” Hybrid
In my latest hybrid experiment, I take a Fuente God of Fire 2007 Don Carlos, remove the wrapper and replace it with a triple barberpole consisting of Candela, Connecticut and the original Ecuadorian Rosado.
Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Hybrid with Vega Fina and CAO Criollo
The Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial is such a wonderful cigar. It is rich and choclately. The maduro wrapper used is an exceptional leaf and because of this I have used it in several of my experiments. So I thought, it was only fair to use the binder and filler with a new wrapper. Well, not...
The “Burnt” Toast – A Drew Estates Acid Hybrid
Several months ago, I was issued a challenge. The challenge was to rewrap the Drew Estates Acid Toast. This acquaintance of mine thought the original wrapper on the cigar made a bit too sweet for his taste and he often wondered what the experience would be like if a different wrapper were placed upon it....
The Dawn of the Hybrid
Almost two years ago, I had a major light bulb moment that brought me to where I am today. The simple of idea of switching wrappers on cigars has turned out to be more than simple but a heck of a lot of fun. As you may know from reading my earlier posts, I have...
The GRAVE Digger… A La Flor Dominicana Hybrid
As I am sure you are all aware by now, I love playing with my cigar wrappers and I am always looking for new ways to push the envelope. When I decided to rewrap the La Flor Dominican Digger, I hit a wall. The pure size of the cigar meant I would have to use...
The “NEW”-makubi: Room 101 Namakubi/Torano Exodus 50 Year Hybrid
Finally I am bringing you another one of my crazy Franken-sticks. It has been quite awhile since I have published one, but I decided to fuse two of my favorite cigars in hopes of making a new one to enjoy. These favorites being the Torano Exodus 50 year and the Room 101 Namakubi. Now the...
