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 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 …
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 …
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 …
Shirtless Mike’s Cigar of the Week- August 30, 2023 – HVC Hot Cake Laguito #4
HVC Hot Cake Laguito #4 Wrapper: Mexican San AndreasBinder: NicaraguanFiller: Nicaraguan This week I am smoking the HVC (Havana City Cigars) Hot Cake. This is a brand that is new to our humidor however it isn’t new to the market. Havana City Cigars is a way for brand owner Reinier Lorenzo to pay tribute to his home country of Cuba by …
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 …