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Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- September 13, 2023 – Room 101 Johnny Tobacconaut Toro

Room 101 Johnny Tobacconaut Toro Wrapper: Ecuadorian ConnecticutBinder: NicaraguanFiller: Nicaraguan Johnny Tobacconaut was a limited edition sub- brand under the Room 101 umbrella originally released in 2015. At this year’s PCA trade show this cigar has gotten a makeover and now produced at AJ Ferandez’s factory and is now a regular production cigar ready to invoke the palates of newer …

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Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- September 6, 2023 – Roma Craft Intemperance VO 1920 Belle Livingstone Short Robusto

Roma Craft Intemperance VO 1920 Belle Livingstone Short Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian SumatraBinder: Mexican NicaraguanFiller: Dominican The Roma Craft Intemperance line is a line that is named after the intemperance movement and the prohibition movement centered around the prohibition of alcohol. This particular blend refers to the Volstead Act of 1920 that enacted the ban. Volstead is the newest in the …

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Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- August 24, 2023 – Powstanie Connecticut Toro

Powstanie Connecticut Toro Wrapper: Ecuadorian ConnecticutBinder: Pennsylvania BroadleafFiller: Nicaraguan  This week I am reviewing the new Powstanie Connecticut. This cigar in my opinion will be the best Connecticut cigar released this year. It’s another Connecticut with a bit of a kick! Upon lighting this cigar I got some great peppery notes… Wait I’m sorry, I got a nice pepper bomb …

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Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- July 13, 2023 – Room 101 Daruma Toro

Room 101 Daruma Toro Wrapper: NicaraguanBinder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan The new Daruma by Room 101 is a new rendition to the original Daruma that came out a few years ago. This cigar is a Nicaraguan Puro and is produced at the Oliva factory. With Room 101 being sold to Scandinavian Tobacco group (The parent company of General Cigars). This cigar represents …

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Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- June 22, 2023 – Córdoba Y Morales Platino

Córdoba Y Morales Platino Wrapper: Ecuador (Habano), Brazil (maduro), and Sumatra (Sumatra)Binder: NicaraguanFiller: Nicaraguan This week I am reviewing Platino by Cordoba y Morales. This cigar is unique because it is essentially 2 cigars in one with 3 different tobaccos for the wrapper and the cigar is rolled around a mini lancero made with 2 different molds. The end of …