There are few sizes in the cigar industry that accentuates the intense smoking experience like a petite corona. Many manufacturers have different definitions of the size, but 46 or 48 gauge seems to be the common ground. As we know, the unique vitola of the Lancero is a big favorite among ‘cigar heads’ due to […]
One of the first brands we started carrying in the OGT Humidor, and one of the favorites is American Viking Cigars by Tim Swanson and Cigar Daily. Last year, his barber pole Liga Zebra was the OGT Humidor Cigar of the year, and his red labeled Dama Valada won the previous year. The accolades are […]
Wrapper • Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade & Nicaraguan Maduro. Binder • Honduran. Filler • Honduran & Dominican. 6×50 Toro The only barber Pole in the OGT humidor- there is a reason for this; many barber poles are prone to burn awful or are flavorless. This one, however, normally has a better burning, better smoke, better taste. […]
I apologize; as much as I wish this was a review, it is not. The cigar in question, the Cigabon by Jochy Blanco, arrives next week. As I have told our regulars, I play fair, and I won’t try it until our official tasting night. However, it doesn’t mean I can speak on it. Jochy […]
Wrapper • Ecuador Habano. Binder • Cameroon . Filler • Nicaraguan. 6.5×52 Diademas (Figurado) This cigar is beautifully shaped, I believe it’s what he calls a Diademas. Tapered at both ends, it’s striking, to say the least. The wrapper is a medium, earthy brown, with faint, but visible veins. This is a Habano wrapper, which […]
Wrapper • Ecuadorian Corojo. Binder • Honduran. Filler • Nicaraguan. 6×60 Super Gordo At first sight, this 6×60 gargantuan offers a splendid shade of medium earthy brown. Its veins are visible, covered in a sprinkling of toothy bumps up and down the wrapper. The leaf that dresses this cigar is Cojo grown in Ecuador. The […]