I was given this by a good friend of mine, we do a few cigar swaps here and there. I have been choosing my time to smoke this, i nearly delved in a few weeks ago. So this morning in a little hurry i grabbed the D’Oro. Not long after i got to work, i [...]

I have smoked a SD before, a good 4-5 years ago. I remember them being smooth and creamy with a slight sweet edge. So after a day of trying to pick something out either new or something i havn’t smoked before. After repeatedly standing in the humidor, looking at the stock. I grabbed a Tubulares [...]

Sunday was supposed to be a great day. Hot, BBQ and watching England erm…hammer Germany again. All topped off with a cigar to finish the day off afterwards. It all was all going to plan…..The sun was shining, my BBQ was loaded up ready for a loose flying match, i had been smoking Rattrays Bagpipers [...]

Its all been De Olifant in the last couple of days, well in my head at least. Today i was given one of the coronas along with a Dominican Romeo y Julieta Maduro. Now i have been wanting to try some of the non Cuban, Cuban brands for a while. It had made its way [...]

Time for a quick smoke, after reading the Dutch thread over on the UKCigarForums i almost went for another De Olifant. Almost but then headed for a Rocky Patel Junior. I have had one of these before and enjoyed it thoughorly, so i was a little excited about it. The dark Ecuadorian wrapper is oily [...]

Now try saying the name of this in one breathe. After doing a little reading of this article  from CigarAfricionado, I’m looking forward to this cigar. I was given the choice of this or Cuban Churchill a few months back. The look of this Robusto stole it for me, the rich deep brown wrapper was [...]