Origin : Nicaragua
Format : Petit Robusto
Size : 4 x 50
Wrapper : Broadleaf Maduro
Filler : Nicaraguan Corojo & Criollo
Binder : Nicaraguan
Hand-Made
Price : ~$6 each
More info about purchasing DPG Series JJ Little Robusto cigars...

I was really excited to see the old Series JJ line of Don Pepin cigars debut a new size, especially one of my favorite vitolas, the petit robusto. Revisiting the Series JJ line really excited me because first I have not smoked one in a really long time, second it’s one of my favorite cigar lines, and third it was one of the first brands that made me fall in love with cigars and the genius that is Don Pepin Garcia. The “Little Robusto Project” was the brainchild of Jerry Cruz, of Stogie Review, to commemorate his infant son’s passing and give awareness, and raise money, for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

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Origin : Nicaragua
Format : Robusto
Size : 5 x 50
Wrapper : Nicaraguan Sungrown Oscuro (Somoto)
Filler : Nicaragua
Binder : Nicaragua
Hand-Made
Price : $6.50-$8.00

To some, Elogio is not a new cigar, but to me I found out about this manufacturer just recently on a trip to Houston to visit Smoke Ring cigar store. I was introduced to a few new brands there of which I was surprised to how good they smoked. Elogio is manufactured in the town of Somoto, Northwest of the famous city of Esteli. Elogio has several lines of cigars that include the LSV, Habano, and Excepcionales (a double torpedo).

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Origin : Nicaragua
Format : Rubusto
Size : 5.5 x 54
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano
Filler : Nicaraguan&Honduran
Binder : Nicaraguan
Hand-Made
Price : $8.70
More info about purchasing San Lotano Oval cigars...

Well, well, well, it’s been a big year for AJ Fernandez when you add up the accolades that Emilio Cigars and San Lotano garnered in 2011. The Oval, being probably the most anticipated release from AJ in his career, was received with grand applause from the cigar reviewers. Now if you read a lot of the articles from this website you will have noticed this cigar never made my list for Top Cigars of 2011. The first couple of samples intrigued me and I liked it a lot but it just didn’t float my boat enough to knock down a spot on my list. But the more and more I smoked of this stick I really got to liking it more and more. So this is my review of the last time I revisited this cigar.

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Origin : Dominican Republic
Format : Box-pressed toro
Size : 6 x 54
Wrapper : San Andres Mexico
Binder : ?
Filler : Honduras, Nicaragua
Hand-Made
Price : ~$7.5 each
More info about purchasing Romeo y Julieta Viejo cigars...

Until recently, I was never a huge fan of cigars made by the Dominican Romeo y Julieta. Then I was introduced to the Reserve Real. Ever since I smoked a couple of those, I have made those a cigar that I smoke regularly on the weekends. Then I was introduced to the Viejo. I was told that if I liked the Reserve Reals, I would like these as well. So I had fairly high hopes for this cigar.

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Origin : Dominican Republic
Format : Toro
Size : 5.8 x 52
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano
Filler : Nicaraguan & Dominican
Binder : Nicaraguan
Hand-Made
Price : $6.50 each
More info about purchasing EP Carrillo Club 52 cigars...

After a week of fighting a cold and not being able to enjoy a nice cigar, I had the chance to light up a couple cigars this weekend. Saturday morning I woke nice and early and decided to start the day off with this cigar. E.P. Carrillo cigars are making their way into stores around my area, so these are still rare for the most part.

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Origin : Nicaragua
Format : Double Toro
Size : 6 x 60
Wrapper : Pennsylvania Broadleaf
Filler : Cuban-seed Nicaraguan
Binder : Nicaraguan
Hand-Made
Price : $7 each
More info about purchasing Padilla Black Bear cigars...

Daylight savings have taken a toll on the ability to review after work. With the sun going down about an hour after I get home, I have to have some of the work for my review done ahead of time. The weather is still very nice and perfect for cigar smoking. Tonight, I came home from work and grabbed this Padilla Black Bear because I was in the mood for a large relaxing cigar.

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Origin : Nicaragua (Tabacalera Oliva Factory)
Format : Robusto
Size : 5 1/2 x 50
Wrapper : Ecuador (Sumatra)
Filler : Vintage 2006 Nicaragua
Binder : Nicaragua
Hand-Made
Price : ~$10 each
More info about purchasing Savinelli Special Selection cigars...

Today, we are bringing you a guest video review. It is shot by Derek who does a great job of reviewing cigars on his YouTube channel RedditCigarReviews. He is part of a very nice Reddit community called r/cigars. Enjoy the review!

Savinelli is more known for its pipes which the firm has been making since 1876. In 1994, Savinelli started releasing cigars in collaboration with big names like Oliva, Fuente or Placencia. The Special Selection 2006 is manufactured in the Oliva factory in Nicaragua. Covered by an Ecuadorian leaf, the cigar uses '2006 Nicaraguan tobacco as a filler. Video runs a bit over 9 minutes.

Origin : Nicaragua
Format : Toro
Size : 6 x 52
Wrapper : Nicaraguan Habano
Filler : Nicaragua
Binder : Nicaragua
Hand-Made
Price : $8 each

In the fall of 2010, the team behind 601 cigars and Sabor Havana Cigars in Doral came together to create a special cigar to celebrate the release of Rafael Cerrato Salas’ book “25448, No! Roberto Martin Perez.” This cigar highlighted the Cuban experience and life of an outspoken critic of Fidel Castro’s communist regime. Roberto Perez spent a total of 28 years in jail in Cuba, and he was referred by Castro as the “father of the prisoners.” The initial release of the book was in Spanish, and personally I have not read it. The cigars, 364 boxes of 10 (3640 total), were specifically blended for this release using the same Habano wrapper as the original 601 Red, but the filler tobaccos are unique to this stick. These cigars can be differentiated by the secondary “Edicion 2010 Limitada” band below the newer 601 Red label.

I bought a box of these cigars awhile back and planned on doing a review of them, but like a few other sticks, I ended up enjoying them so much that I smoked up all my stock. I acquired a few more from Brooks @ Smoking Stogie.com that I am doing the review on today. Just to note, this is not like any other Pepin made stick. This was a totally different cigar from what Pepin usually makes, so how was it?

Read the full review of 601 Habano Edicion Limitada 2010 “Macho”...