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Origin : Cuba
Format : Petit Corona (Mareva)
Size : 129 x 16.67 mm
Ring : 42
Weight : 8.46 g
Hand-Made
Price : ~$30 each (very hard to find)
More info about purchasing Montecristo cigars...

Montecristo No. 4 Reserva were released in 2007 in very limited quantities (only 5.000 boxes were made) in tribute to the best-selling Cuban cigar ever, Montecristo No. 4. I got mine courtesy of TopCubans.com and I was very eager to try it out. Needless to say, they have become very hard to find since 2007.

Read the full review of Montecristo No. 4 Reserva…

Origin : Nicaragua
Format : Toro
Size : 6 x 52
Price : ~$3
More info about purchasing: La Vieja Habana cigars

I remember being introduced the La Vieja Habana line from Drew Estate a couple of years ago at one of my favorite B&M’s. I was instantly impressed. I’ve stuck mostly with the Cameroon, but recently had a chance to pick up some Maduro for a change. Once lit, I knew I’d found another favorite from the LVH line. I loved the rich volume of smoke from this guy. There was a touch of sweetness amongst the coffee notes. And at around $3.00 - $4.00 locally, these are definite winners. So whether on the golf course, working around the house or even the commute, these are great to have around.

Origin : USA
Format : Robusto
Size : 5 x 50
Wrapper : Sumatra
Filler : Nicaragua
Binder : Nicaragua
Hand-Made
Price : $189.99 for a box of 25
More info about purchasing Medina 1959 Miami Robusto cigars...

This review comes courtesy of Nicky187, the winner of our Cigar Rights contest.

I received the box of Medina 1959 Miami Robusto cigars from the Duque Cigars Company. The package arrived in good condition. When I opened the solid wooden box, the smell was wonderful. Cedar from the box mixed with the smell of the cigars.

Read the full review of Medina 1959 Miami Robusto…

This year, Habanos SA will be releasing three limited editions (just like in 2008). They will hit the shelves at the end of the year and, according to pre-tastings published in the cigar press, we should get our wallets ready. Here is the list of the limitadas:

• Bolivar Petit Belicosos (petit belicoso, 4.9 x 52)
• H. Upmann Magnum 48 (robusto, 4.5 x 48)
• Romeo y Julieta Duke (grand robusto, 5.5 x 54)

I am especially eager to try the new H. Upmann, as I really enjoy the previous Magnum series (Magnum 46 and Magnum 50).

As soon as I realized that most of our cigar reviews concern smokes that cost above $8 (and the survey results seem to confirm that need for budget smoke reviews), I started thinking about a way to add more reviews for cheaper, under $5 cigars. The difficulty is that very often cigars in this price range do not provide a very rich flavor profile and doing a full review may seem pretty useless.

This is why the concept behind the “Cheap Smokes” series is to describe the cigar in just a couple of paragraphs (a picture of the stick is always welcome!). Just as well, we are not going to rate the appearance, construction and flavor, giving an overall “thumbs up!” or “thumbs down!” verdict instead. Hopefully we will be able to make it a weekly item.

If you are interested in telling us about your favorite budget smokes, we will be happy to publish your reviews. Get in touch with us to get started.

As every Saturday, here is our weekly selection of cigar reviews from the blogosphere:

CAO Habano (Escarapate)

Reviewed by Jerry and Brian at  The Stogie Review

Jerry Cruz and Brian Hewitt review the CAO Habano Escarapate.
Read the full review here…

Montecristo Open Master

Reviewed by Yiorgos at  Cigars.ie

Yiorgos reviews the new Montecristo Open. He is not that impressed…
Read the full review here….

New sponsor

Please welcome our newest sponsor, PerfectCubanCigars.com. With offices in Canada, they ship authentic Cuban cigars right from Geneva, Switzerland. They offer free worldwide shipping.

On sale currently are Partagas Serie D. No. 4 at $109 for a box of 10 and Montecristo Sublime Edicion Limitada 2008 at $212 for a box of 10.

Origin : Cuba
Format : Robusto
Size : 124 x 19.84 mm (4.9 x 50)
Ring : 50
Weight : 11.66 g
Hand-Made
Price : ~$230 for a cab of 25
More info about purchasing Juan Lopez cigars...

Juan Lopez is a discreet Cuban cigar brand which was much more famous in the 1970s. It was created in 1876 by Juan Lopez Diaz and was first called La Flor de Juan Lopez. The two vitolas widely known, Seleccion No. 1 and Seleccion No. 2 were created in 1990s and they are having considerable success these days, judging by some of the reviews. I recently found a 1-year old picture and tasting notes of a Seleccion No. 2 that I didn’t publish back then (they got lost on my computer) and after Jason’s review of the Seleccion No. 1 I decided to revisit this cigar.

Read the full review of Juan Lopez Seleccion No. 2…

Juan Lopez Obus Regional Edition France
Release : 2007
Format: Figurado (140 x 20.60 mm)
Price: 9.80 €
More info about purchasing Juan Lopez cigars...

Ramon Allones Especial Regional Edition France
Release: 2008
Format: Figurado (140 x 20.64 mm)
Price: 12 €
More info about purchasing Ramon Allones cigars...

Thanks to a friend, I managed to get my hands on those beautiful regional editions for France. Juan Lopez Obus was released in 2007 and the Ramon Allones Especial a year later, in 2008. I decided to do a comparative review of these rare smokes because I clearly found that one is superior to the other.

Read the full review of Juan Lopez Obus VS Ramon Allones Especial (RE France)…