We had a busy day, i cant remember what we did….All i remember is that i smoked the following cigar,  and that’s because i write tasting notes. Don Antonio “Red” Churchill I got these cigars at the duty free, it was 10dh at the tills. So for about £2 i got my hands on a [...]

Well i have been wanting to try one since news came out about them. All hype or something so spectacular they deserve the price tag?? I wasnt that impressed with the Maduro range, so i go into this a little special from the start. I got a box of 10 for the shop a good [...]

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 [...]

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 i know a 4 1/2″ x 50 is a Robusto, but this isnt a 50 gauge. It maybe was one day before it was box pressed, under the same pressures found in the heart of a black hole. I can remember before i saw them, i printed a label for the shop and stated [...]

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 [...]

I have had this cigar in my humidor for a good 6-8 months, prior to that Hunters & Frankau have been aging these cigars since their export to the uk in 1998. Each box/cigar is inspected and approved by Cuban factory quality control officers and finally released. I have no idea why i seem to [...]

Rolled in : Cuba Wrapper : Cuban Binder : Cuban Filler : Cuban Size: 4 3/8″ x 52 Each year limited edition cigars are produced for specific regions, 2009 saw Hunters and Frankau launch the Choix de L’Epoque (The Choice of the Age). One of the smallest released Limited editions to date for the UK. The [...]

Don Alejandro Robaina was one of the greatest tobacco farmers in Cuba. Over 85% of the leaf he produced was suitable for wrapper leafs, other leading plantations could only achieve 35%. In 1997 Habanos SA launched the Vegas Robaina range to honour Don Alejandro. In April 2010 Don Alejandro passed away, from cancer. He was [...]

Rolled in : Cuba Wrapper : Cuban Binder : Cuban Filler : Cuban Size: 5″ x 42 Now before i start this i will say i have never really been a fan of Romeo’s, i find them a little bland and hot. Its been a good 2-3 years since i last smoked one so i [...]