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: corojo wrapper
My top nine best cigars of 2021
It’s the end of the year and time for my Top Nine Best Cigars of 2021. There are some old favourites as well as new discoveries and a couple of heartbreakers.
My week of cigars October 18th to 24th: Not what I was expecting
I started this week of cigars with some lighter smokes and got stronger. At first glance, most didn’t fit my usual choice, but they were right for the moment.
Punch Petit Coronations: Revisiting where it all began
When I was new to cigars, the Punch Petit Coronations was recommended to me a great Cuban for a novice cigar smoker. Would I now recommend this to beginners?
Cigars of the week: October 2021
It’s the end of September and here is a rundown of my cigars of the week. These are just capsule reviews and notes for myself. Full reviews will be linked.
Epic Corojo Lancero: Great cigars are better when shared with friends
When I went live with Karen Hunter and Mike Choi, owner of Boutique Smokes to smoke the Epic Corojo Lancero conversation flowed as we savoured this lovely cigar
Aviator Series Cochon Volant: An Art Nouveau masterpiece of a cigar
The Aviator Series Cochon Volante with its art nouveau band has been enticing me to smoke it since it took up residence in my humidor, and what a cigar it was.
HVC Edición Especial 2018 Corona Review: A new cigar and drink together
The HVC Edición Especial 2018 corona is a Nicaraguan puro cigar. The Corojo 99 wrapper looked like a beautiful coating of chocolate enticing me to light up.
Cuaba Divinos Review: A Small but Divine Smoke
The Cuaba Divinos is a divine little smoke. The figurado vitola is beautiful to look at and has had a regular spot in my humidor since I first smoked it in 2010
Finding my perfect Havana moment with the beautiful Partagas D4
The Partagas D4 is one of the first Cuban cigars I ever had. Since that first stick, it has remained a firm favourite and regular fixture aging in my humidor.
