Up for review today is the Carolina Blue Maduro Gran Robusto, a beautiful cigar in an elegant gran robusto size. Carolina Blue is a relatively new company which was founded in 2016 as a partnership between Francisco De La Cruz and Christopher Moore, who had recently retired from military service. To get a feel for […]
A few weeks ago I was in Palm Springs, California on business at the JW Marriott. It’s a special resort, with breathtaking views of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains, an incredible golf course, and if that isn’t enough, a handful tropical birds that inhabit the massive hotel lobby. So it was clear to […]
Back on the reviewing table today is the Davidoff Colorado Claro Short Perfecto. This blend was originally released in 2002 and then re-released in 2009. I purchased this cigar without realizing that this is in fact a limited blend, with only a few hundred boxes of each size made. This could explain why the Colorado […]
Nat Sherman has been putting out some wonderful premium cigars for some time now (see Metropolitan Habano, Timeless, Bench). The Panamericana brand is an exclusive only available to shops that are members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America. The Secretos is the smallest vitola in the line, but one not to be underestimated. This was […]
It’s always a treat to review a cigar you’ve never heard of before from a producer you might not know as well (in this instance, Drew Estate’s La Gran Fabrica factory). It’s an opportunity to go outside your comfort zone; to potentially get a fresh perspective, and maybe even find a new go-to cigar. That’s […]