Now this cigar, like many I smoke are not at their peak. Much like a 3rd division team (or whatever its called now) I get what’s left. Normally a little worse for wear, split and cracked wrappers. This one had a 1 inch split from the foot, straight upwards. A wee patch and some Gum [...]

I have been waiting to try one of the Cains for a while. After the Oliva V (Ligero) caught my attention, a full Ligero should be something special! Ligero is the the leafs from the top of the plant, the leafs are thicker, smaller and packed full nutrients. I was going to dig on Saturday, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

One of my first Cubans was a Fonseca Cosacos, it was my first experience of an earthy smoke, i had tried Montecristos & Romeo y Julieta before. The flavours of these cigars while being light excited me back then, all this changed as i smoked my way around the popular marquees. So after a good [...]

Bundled cigars have come round full force in recent years, where as once only factory seconds where bundled up and sold at a budget price. Now with increasing taxes world wide and the drop in serious smokers have caused many brands to only release there cigars unbanded and in cellophane bundles. For the past 8 [...]

Rolled in : Cuba Wrapper : Cuban Filler : Cuban Size:  5 1/8″ x 42 This cigar has had a rough time, it began by having its head crushed a little from a blunt cutter (we get through a fair few at work). I decided to buy it for myself and its been sat in [...]