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I have to start out this review by mentioning that I have enjoyed every cigar that Sam Leccia has had a hand in. I liked the Nub, both as a concept and as a cigar. I also thought the Cain series was excellent. This time around, Sam has his own company called Leccia Tobacco and […]

The Nat Sherman 1930 was released in the 2nd quarter of 2013 just in time to debut at that year’s IPCPR trade show. It is a blend comprised of a Domincan wrapper and binder that surrounds Dominican and Nicaraguan filler tobaccos. The cigar is available in five vitolas: Corona (5 1/2 x 42), Corona Grande […]

Today, I am reviewing another cigar from the House of Emilio; the La Musa Melete. It is produced in Esteli, Nicaragua and available in 5 virolas: Robusto, Toro, Torpedo, Corona, and a limited Lancero. Each vitola is packaged in cabinet style boxes of 25. The Nicaraguan Puro is comprised of a Habano Rosado wrapper, a […]

Old School Cigars is a New York based company that was acquired by La Sirena Cigars in April of this year. The full details of the acquisition can be found in a post on my Tampa Cigar Examiner site. As part of the press release, I received two samples each of the three Old School […]

Arriving on the scene in late 2013, the “El Brujito” or “The Sorcerer” is a 6 x 52 powerhouse from Nicaragua. This Nica Rustica blend is comprised of a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper, a Mexican San Andreas Negro binder and Nicaraguan fillers from the Esteli and Jalapa regions. The Nica Rustica is a great looking […]

The E Stunner from E.P. Carrillo debuted last year at the 2013 IPCPR. The cigar’s blend is comprised of an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder and filler leaves from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. The E Stunner is available in five vitolas; Corriente (4 X 46), Siboney (5 X 50), Brahman (5 1/2 X […]

Formerly known as Grimalkin, “Mousa” as you see it on the band, is the Koine (1st Century) word for Muse in Greek. Emilio’s website only says that the cigar is made from a unique blend of carefully selected tobaccos, produced in Esteli, Nicaragua. Other cigar review sites have detailed the blend as follows: Wrapper: Habano […]

Berger & Argenti’s Entubar V3-D was first announced during the 2012 IPCPR in Orlando, Fl. There are two vitolas of this blend; the Tres Hombres (5 ½ x 64) and Tres Leches (6 1/2 by 64). I received a single sample of the Tres Hombres vitolas as a gift from Al Argenti when I ran […]

The VegaFina Sumum was originally released two years ago as a limited edition, but earlier this year, is was re-released as a full production cigar in three sizes: Robusto (54 x 5″),Toro (54 x 6″) and Magnum (60 x 6″). “Sumum” is Latin for “the highest, greatest or summit.” The cigar’s blend is comprised of […]

La Casita Criolla, which translates as “The Little Native House” in English is one of the latest offerings from Pete Johnson and Tatuaje. The cigars I smoked for this review were all the same size, the HCB Corona which is 5 1/8 inches long by a 42 ring gauge. The cigar is comprised of 100% […]