CWFeature Atsiniki Imaiya Robusto February 11th, 2019 Size of cigar: 5 inches by 50 ring gauge Charles Robinson of Tennessee was looking for a distributor for these at the 2018 IPCPR, and was kind enough to give me this cigar to…
CWFeature Xiphos NR Habano Robusto January 28th, 2019 Vitola: Robusto (5 inches by 52 ring gauge) MSRP: $10 Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan Viso, Seco and Ligero from Esteli & Jalapa Xiphos brand…
CWFeature Blanco Nine Toro January 21st, 2019 Size of cigar: 6 inches by 52 ring gauge Wrapper: Oscuro Corojo (3 year old Oscuro Corojo leaves from Nicaragua) Binder: Jalapa region (Nicaragua) Filler: Triple Ligero leaves…
CWFeature TOP CIGARS FROM 2018 CW Chief Reviewer and Ambassador Jeff Slatton (Jefslat) runs down a list of the best cigars of 2018. MY LIST OF TOP CIGARS FROM 2018 In no particuar order (except for the first three, which are…
CWFeature Leaf by James January 7th, 2019 This collaboration between Island Jim and James Brown of BLTC is a dark rustic looking cigar with distinctive tobacco notes from the foot. The cold draw is perfect. Tonight’s…
CWFeature A Noteworthy Nebbiolo December 20th, 2018 The sight of a ‘lonely’ bottle residing on the shelf of my local wine and spirits purveyor always seems to grab my attention. What happened to all the others? And why did they…
CWFeature A.J. Fernandez Ave Maria St. George December 17th, 2018 Size of cigar: 6 inches by 54 ring gauge (Belicoso / Figurado) Wrapper: Habano Ecuadorian Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan My first impressions of this cigar…
CWFeature Stocking Stuffers for Cigar Lovers December 10th, 2018 Cigar lovers are wonderful people to buy gifts for. From cutters and lighters to travel humidors, there are many choices to be had for their stockings. Here are some…
CWFeature Partagás Shorts (Cabinet Selection) December 3rd, 2018 In the interest of full disclosure, this is going to be anything but an impartial review. In short (pun intended), this is one of my favorite cigars. By favorite, I mean…
