Arturo Fuente Anejo No. 46 Maduro Wrapper: Connecticut BroadleafBinder: Dominican Filler: Dominican This week I am going to be smoking one of the cigars that we get seasonally in the shop from Arturo Fuente Cigars. The Anejo line is one of the hardest to find cigars on the market. With a beautiful Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and Dominican binders and fillers (Rumored …
Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- November 15, 2023 – Tatuaje 20 Grand Merveille
Tatuaje 20 Grand Merveille Wrapper: Ecuadorian HabanoBinder: NicaraguanFiller: Nicaraguan This week I am smoking the Tatuaje 20 Grand Merveille which is Tatuajes 20th Anniversary cigar. Pete Johnson has really put in some work in the cigar industry over the years and given his relationship as son in law to Don Pepin Garcia this was made at the My Father factory …
Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- November 9, 2023 – Red Meat Lovers Filet Mignon
Red Meat Lovers Filet Mignon Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf (Dark Maduro)Binder: Mexican San AndreasFiller: Nicaraguan and U.S. Tobaccos This week I am going to be reviewing the Red Meat Lover’s Club Cigar. This cigar is special because I have known the president of the Red Meat Lover’s club, Evan Darnell for a few years now and have smoked this cigar prior …
Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- November 1, 2023 – Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2023 BCN-143
Alec Bradley Fine & Rare 2023 BCN-143 Wrapper: HonduranBinder: Honduras, NicaraguaFiller: Honduras, Nicaragua This year’s Alec Bradley Fine and Rare is titled BCN-143 and just like previous years 10 different tobacco leaves were used in this blend. This year the leaves were ligero and viso from different parts of Honduras and Nicaragua which came together to produce this year’s fine …
Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- October 25, 2023 – Rock A Feller Cigars Nicaraguan Habano Robusto
Rock A Feller Cigars Nicaraguan Habano Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian HabanoBinder: EcuadorianFiller: 3x Ometepe, Esteli, Jalapa Last week my good friend Kevin Sweitzer, the owner of Rock A Feller Cigars, came to the shop to hang out before heading to NY and we had a chance to push a few of his cigars, so this week I decided to review his …
Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- October 18, 2023 – Cohiba Blue Robusto
Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- October 18, 2023 – Cohiba Blue Robusto
Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- October 11, 2023 – Powstanie War Bear 2023 Boxed Press Corona Gorda
Powstanie War Bear 2023 Boxed Press Corona Gorda Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano/ Mexican San Andres Barber poleBinder: IndonesianFiller: Dominican and Nicaraguan From Halfwheel: “Wojtek is a referiere to a Syrian brown bear that was purchased by the Polish soldiers at a railway station in Hamadan, Iran. The bear was trained to help move crates of ammunition during World War II, and …
Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- October 5, 2023 – Roma Craft Cromagnon Aquitaine Cranium Gran Toro
Roma Craft Cromagnon Aquitaine Cranium Gran Toro Wrapper: Ecuadorian HabanoBinder: CameroonFiller: Nicaraguan Craft – Noun, An Activity Involving Skill In Making Things By Hand is the tagline for Roma Craft Tobac and part of the many reasons why I have gravitated to this brand for so long. The pride that they take in producing a quality cigar at an affordable …
Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- September 27, 2023 – Opus X Oscuro Super Belicoso
Opus X Oscuro Super Belicoso Wrapper: Oscuro RosadoBinder: DominicanFiller: Dominican Now that we have become an Opus x shop again I figured that today I would review something on the higher end side which is the Opus X Oscuro Super Belicoso. Opus X is a brand within the Arturo Fuente cigar line made in extremely limited quantities and regarded as …
Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- September 20, 2023 – Howard G Cigars Magic Stick Habano Toro
Howard G Cigars Magic Stick Habano Toro Wrapper: HabanoBinder: HabanoFiller: Nicaraguan (Estelí, Jalapa) This week I am reviewing the Magic Stick Habano by Howard G cigars in honor of next week’s cut and light. I first met Howard way before getting into the cigar industry and we have been friends ever since, so now that we are both in the …