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?
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Casa Turrent 1880 Series Maduro Lancero and Claro Lancero: An exciting Mexican Cigar Showdown
I love a lancero and it’s disappointing there are so few in the UK market. I was delighted that two lanceros from Casa Turrent were going to become available.
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?
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.
Rolando Soto Midnight Habano Limited Edition Cigar: An out-of-this-world cigar?
Just how good can a New World cigar blended by a Habano Cigar Sommelier be? I smoked the Rolando Soto Midnight Habano cigar from Rebellion Cigars to find out.
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.
Working week of cigars: Time flies when you’re keeping busy
Week 46 has been unusually busy for me as I’ve been trying to get ahead so I can take some time off, so I only had three smokes in this working week of cigars.
WK45 Cigars: Sometimes less is more
Sometimes life gets in the way of your cigar smoking plans. That doesn’t mean you have to deny yourself or not savour every moment that you spend with a cigar
Rebellion Rockstar Paradise City Robusto: Just how green is the grass?
I was honoured when Rebellion Cigars asked me to review their Rockstar cigars. Choosing which one to start with wasn’t easy, but I plumped for the Paradise City
