Archive for July, 2007

31 Jul

Lady rolling cigars for leoncigars.com

31 Jul

Gurkha Master’s Select

Gurkha Master’s SelectCountry: Dominican Republic
Length/Ring: 6 x 50
Shape: Toro
Wrapper: Natural
Strength: Medium
Where to Buy: Tinderbox, Cigars.com, Cigars Direct
MSRP: $5.00
My rating: 4.5 stars

This is a great smoke. They are hand-rolled from fine tobaccos grown in the Cibao Valley of the Dominican Republic, expertly blended with an aged mixture of Nicaraguan and Honduran long-fillers. The gorgeous, dark yet [...]

31 Jul

Bolivar Super Fuerte Library Edition Cigar Review

Where to Buy: Tinderbox, Cigars.com, Cigars Direct

I bought a box of these cigars from JR Cigar a couple of weeks ago, they came with a free ashtray. How awesome is that? Anyway, this is a good medium to full smoke with lots of leathery and coffee notes. The draw is medium to good [...]

30 Jul

5 Vegas – Torpedo Cigar Review

Where to Buy: Tinderbox, Thompson, Cigars.com

I smoked a 5 vegas torpedo on Saturday night and it was good. The 5 Vegas line is a good line crafted in the prestigious La Aurora factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic. So you know its comes from a good production line. The draw was good and [...]

30 Jul

Gurkha Legends Maduro Cigar Review

Gurkha Legend Maduro
Where to Buy: Tinderbox, Cigars.com, Cigars Direct
My rating: 5.0 stars

This cigar has to be one of the smoothest cigars i have ever had. They are not the cheapest at around $7-$9 a stick but in my opinion are worth it.
It starts with a silky dark maduro wrapper and the oils glisten off [...]