Five special cigars that will help me celebrate through 2022
During 2022 I have several special events booked in my diary. Weddings, birthdays and The Queens Jubilee all call for special cigars, so here are 5 of my picks.
Tagged: cigar talk
Heart warming cigar herf in Halifax: From solo smoker to social butterfly
Prior to the Pandemic the last thing I wanted to do was join a herf. Cigars were a solo pastime. Roll on May 2022 and I’m up in Halifax with 40+ cigar smokers
Joya de Nicaragua Red Robusto: A beautiful jewel of a smoke?
The Joya de Nicaragua Red Robusto is part of Joya de Nicaragua’s Modern line up. Is the Joya Red a modern classic or just a pretender to the crown?
Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Toro:
I’ve been let down by cigars with undisclosed blends before. As the Rocky Patel The Edge Maduro Toro has Nestor Plasencia’s hands on it, would it disappoint me?
Montecristo No 5: All the hits in one budget cigar
The Montecristo No 5 is the smallest hand rolled Cuban cigar. Is this petit corona a satisfying short smoke or a lacklustre remix of other Montecristo cigars?
Alec Bradley Project 40 Experimental Series Maduro: Can cigars make you feel better?
There’s a lot of talk about the positive holistic effects cigar smoking can have. Does the Alec Bradley Project 40 Experimental Series enhance these effects?
La Flor Dominicana El Carajón: Sometimes looks are deceiving
Don’t be fooled by the dimunutive size of La Flor Dominicana El Carajón. Underneath an understated band, this tres petit corona punches well above its weight.
Charatan Robusto: Good cigar in great company
The story of Charatan cigars starts back in 1863 and I was able to hear it whilst smoking a Charatan Robusto with members of Cigar CLub LDN and Tor Imports.
Plasencia Reserva Original Toro: History in the smoking?
What does five generations and 150 years experience in the world of tobacco bring to a cigar? I smoked the Plasencia Reserva Original Toro to try and find out.
Cuaba Tradicionales: Is bigger always better?
Since seeing a perfecto, it’s become one of my top vitolas, the Cuaba Divinos being a favourite. Does the Cuaba Tradicionales userp it as my perfect perfecto?
