Country: 3 Country Mix
Length/Ring: 7 x 58
Shape: Salomon
Wrapper: Natural
Strength: Med-Full
My Rating: 3.25 Stars
M.S.R.P: $4.00 – $6.00/Stick
Where to Buy: Tinderbox, Cigars.com, Cigars Direct

Today we have the Padilla Achilles Salomon cigar for a quick review.  The cigars can be had fairly cheap when CI has a weekend or daily deal.  It is a rather large stick at [...]

Country: Unknown
Length/Ring: 7 x 48
Shape: Churchill
Wrapper: Natural
Strength: Mild
My Rating: 2.25 Stars
M.S.R.P: $Unknown

Last week I reviewed the Kinky Friedman “Texas Jewboy” and loved it.  The cigar was full of flavor and loaded with medium and full bodied spice.  This cigar is a different story.

Today we have the Kinkster bundle cigar from Kinky Friedman, it has a [...]

Country: Honduras
Length/Ring: 7 x 48
Shape: Churchill
Wrapper: Natural
Strength: Med-Full
My Rating: 4.25 Stars
M.S.R.P: $8.50/Stick
Where to Buy: Tinderbox, Cigars.com, Cigars Direct

Since the meltdown from holt’s and Don Pepin Garcia leaving Padilla to fend for themselves, we are left with questions on whether or not the new blends can keep up with what the masterful DPG was able to [...]

Country: Honduras
Length/Ring: 6 x 56
Shape: Torpedo
Wrapper: Honduran
Strength: Med-Full
My Rating: 4.75 Stars
M.S.R.P: $8.00/Stick

Among one of the most original names for a cigar the, “Texas Jewboy” lies one of the most original Texan cowboys.  Kinky Friedman is known for his politics, but not a lot of people know he has his own cigar line… unless you live [...]

Fine, Just Fine

Spend even a little time around cigars and you’ll see and hear the word “fine” used to describe some of them—many of them, most likely, if you’re spending that time around premium cigar sellers and smokers of premium cigars. There’s no specific rating system or organization that determines which cigars merit the [...]