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I was just sitting on the back porch smoking a Nat Sherman Metropolitan I got from Bam Bam in a trade. (BTW, they're a great cigar. I just grabbed the rest that he was selling. You lose. ;) ) Anyhow, while I was sitting there a flight of bluebirds few into the yard, and have been there now...

My mother flew out yesterday to visit us for a few days before winter comes, and we're doing sort of a joint birthday celebration today. Her's was last month, my son's was last week, and mine is next month. She heard I got into cigars, and gave me a Nibo 3 jet lighter. I know that people have...

Can someone help me out with differentiating the Fuente bands? I bought some samplers on the WTS board (down below) and there were various Fuente cigars, and I'm not sure which are which. There are some that say "Gran Reserva" with a black stripe on the bottom of the band, and others with a...

I just got a package of AF Sun Grown Bellicosos in the mail that I forgot I bought. :chk

I just finished my first Taboo LR Connecticut Figurado. First of all, let me say that this is a beautiful cigar. I don't think the construction could have been any better. The draw was very nice, if perhaps a little loose. The cigar lit easily with the "nub" at the foot of the cigar. The...

I was poking around eBay yesterday and saw some pretty neat prints of cigar box lids. Some of the artwork is really nice, especially some of the older cigar brands. Also some of the artwork on the bands is neat. I've got a wet bar in my family room as was thinking of hanging a few of these...

I bought a humi last week from Bargainhumidors.com, my first. I've been using a coolerdor up until now. It came today. This sort of makes me an "official" cigar smoker. ;) Very nice, well packaged, complete order. I'm very happy. It's a 150 count Shiloh, and it came with a Western...

I'm doing something wrong when I refill my Jetlite. I bought it a week or two ago, and this is the first time I'm trying to refill it. I've fully purged the lighter 3 or 4 times to assure it is empty, hold it to my ear to ensure no butane is coming out when the button is depressed. (BTW, that...

I just finished smoking an Illusione 68, and WOW, what a cigar. It's a small cigar, 4" x 40rg, but it's full power, in both flavor and strength. The last inch or so kicked me in the head, and that on a full stomach. The construction is flawless. The wrapper is dark and oily, the aroma of the...

What do you experienced gorillas recommend for a nice, small, spicy cigar? Say a corona size or smaller? I liked the CAO Brazillia Piranha, but had draw issues with it, so I'd like to find an alternative. Doesn't have to be an exact match, just a nice, full flavored, small cigar. Thanks! :cb

I just smoked my first CAO Brazillia Piranha. The flavor was fantastic, and the burn was razor sharp, but the draw was extremely difficult. If this had been a cheap cigar I would have tossed it, but I wanted to give this cigar every effort since it had been given to me by a friend. About 1/3...

On the "What's Your Favorite Cigar Size" thread many of you commented about liking Lancero sized cigars. Question: Are these narrow ring gauge cigars more prone to being plugged or having more a difficult draw? You've piqued my curiosity. Thanks! :cb

I just finished my first RP, a Fusion MM torpedo. Wow, what a nice cigar. Very nicely constructed, very nice maduro wrapper. Upon the first light it was a sweet milk chocolate flavor. Then it moved to cloves and cinnamon. The ash was white and firm. The flavor moved to sweet coffee and a...

I smoked a Don Tomas Special Edition Robusto earlier. 4.5" x 50rg. The cigar is well constructed, draw was firm but not too much so. The Special Edition is Connecticut shade grown wrapper with Dominican, Mexican and Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos. The first half-inch of the cigar reminded...

I'm wondering what is your favorite cigar size? Initially I mostly smoked Corona size, but now am smoking more Rothschild and Robusto sizes. When I read the reviews on Top25Cigar it seems that the large cigar sizes, say Churchill and above, get the best ratings. So what size do you prefer to...

I just finished smoking a Camcho 1962 robusto, 5" x 50rg. This was terrific. The presentation of the cigar is very nice. Two bands, one near the head, one at the foot, give it a dignified appearance. The wrapper is dark brown and oily, with numerous veins. The construction is solid. It's a...

I received a Root - Natural by Drew Estate in a swap recently, and smoked the cigar today. Prior to smoking the cigar I was unaware of the reviews, and had no thoughts of what to expect. I only knew that it was not a "flavored" cigar like the Acids. The cigar is 5" x 55rg, impeccably...

There are several nice B&M's here in the Minneapolis area, two of which are in the Minnetonka area, on my way home from work. I've stopped at both to buy sticks, and they each have a nice selection. But what bugs me is that they both basically follow a customer into the humidor and stand and...

I was looking at some yard-gar type cigarsm, and saw some described as having a "sandwich" filler. What does this mean? Is there any good on-line sources that would teach me more about how cigars are made? Thanks!

This is my first cigar review, so please be gentle with me. :ss ***************************************** I smoked a Padron 3000 I picked up from the local B&M. Nice cigar, very smooth. 5 1/2" x 52rg. I clipped mine straight across the cap, but the draw was superb. A very well constructed...