Seth's Humidor, In-Depth Cigar Reviews

Viaje Oro Reserva

Papi Chulo

In this day and age when time is a precious commodity there are so many smokers like myself who have trouble finding them time to enjoy a great cigar. Most people do not have the time to enjoy a great cigar during their lunch, and are often forced to put down their robusto before it is even finished. Yes there are some petit coronas available to smoke, but if you are like me you get a little picky and want the cigar to be of the highest quality. With that being said, I have found the perfect lunch cigar in a line that has been a favorite of mine for some time, the Room 101 LTD. Namakubi Papi Chulo.      

Manifesto

 It has been 50 years to the month since President Kennedy signed the Cuban Embargo and closing down trade between the two nations. To honor this occasion Clint Aaron of 262 Cigars has released the Manifesto. The cigar is a limited edition cigar that has only been released to his first 10 retailers, and the production is limited to 262 boxes of 10 cigars each. I double checked my multiplication, and that comes out to a total of 2,620 cigars. (Thought you would enjoy that Clint.) I should say that Clint Aaron and 262 Cigars are fairly new to the industry, and have been making stellar cigars as well. If you have not checked out my reviews, or checked out their cigars you should do so. Also, get your local retailer to carry these cigars. Great cigar and a great company!

The concept of Manifesto and 262 Cigars is to capture the attention of smokers in the industry, and get them to realize the diminishing rights of cigar smokers across the nation. In some since it is to capture everyone's civil liberties across the nation, and recognize that we as a whole need to fight for our civil liberties. Smoking a 262 Cigar is almost like a call to arms to have you continue the fight of oppression, or to finally take up arms. I am going to quote what was on the 262 Cigars website in regards to the Manifesto, because I think that is the best way to capture what they are saying and asking.  

Epernay Le Taureau

When you hear the name Robaina, most people automatically think of the late Alejandro Robaina. One of Cuba's most famous tobacco growers, actually he was probably the most famous, Alejandro grew some of the best tobacco for Habanos S.A., and his farm was one of the few that was privately run, and not run by the government. His name became so popular that eventually they names a cigar line after him, Vegas Robaina. Since his passing, his grandson Hiroshi has taken over the farm, while his son runs one of the more famous La Casa del Habano shops in Havana, Cuba. Well, with the Robaina  name remaining popular in Cuba, it was two years ago that the name began to gain popularity in the United States.

Origen Originals

Master Blends 3

Sosa Underground

VegaFina Sumum

More often than not we see cigars made for the United States market, and eventually they become available in Europe and they grow in popularity over there. That was not the case with this cigar. Originally intended for the European market, the VegaFina was one of the most popular Dominican cigars in Europe, and with the brands success they began to launch limited edition/annual cigars each year. In 2010 they released this cigar, the VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2010. The cigar was incredibly popular in Europe, and Altadis decided to release a small batch of them to selected retailers throughout the United States. The cigar should be in shops currently, and let me tell you one thing. These cigars are really incredible.

100 Años

In 2003 La Aurora was celebrating its 100th birthday as a factory/company. The company was founded by Don Eduardo León Jimenes in 1903, and to honor the company and his family, the 5th generation owner Don Guillermo León Herbert, who still owns the company to this day, launched the La Aurora 100 Años. The cigar was to be limited to four vitolas, a Robusto, Corona, Belicoso and Churchill, and limited to 400,000 cigars. The release of these cigars was scattered over the years from 2004 to 2006, but a majority of the cigars were rolled in the Belicoso vitola. The cigars were masterpieces, and I personally enjoyed the Robusto and Belicoso vitolas often. I actually still have a hand full of the Belicoso's in my humidor, but I doubt I will smoke them or even review them.

E.P. Carrillo New Wave Connecticut Short Run 2012

Before I even begin with the background and review of these great cigars I would first like to say thank you E.P. Carrillo Cigars and the Perez-Carrillo Family for giving me the opportunity to assess these cigars before they were released. You are truly a great cigar company and a great family, and I am always eager to enjoy your fabulous cigars. 

Tatuaje 7th Reserva

In about an hour I am going to be talking about this cigar on Kiss My Ash Radio, but I was hoping to get the review shot out before then. I found it difficult picking out a cigar to review for this spot on the air, and usually I would try and review something brand new, but today I am going for a cigar that has been on the market for almost two years now, and a cigar that was made to celebrate the 7th Anniversary of the company. We are coming up on the 10th Anniversary of the company, and I imagine, or better yet, I hope that the company will be releasing a cigar to celebrate ten great years, but in the meantime let us take a trip back two years to the release of the Seleccion de Cazador 7th Reserva.

La Sirena Trident

I know I have said it before, but Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro is typically not my favorite wrapper. I think the problem stems from many years of smoking cigars by manufacturers that utilized the wrapper inappropriately. Along with that, it irritated me greatly when a cigar was launched with several different wrapper shades. I felt that they ended up having to blend a cigar for three cigars, instead of blending one great cigar. Whatever the reason, I did not care for Connecicut Broadleaf, but lately I have been finding cigar that utilized the wrapper which were very enjoyable. I am a big of fan of the E.P. Carrillo Core Line Maduro which is a great cigar with that wrapper, and I have always enjoyed the Tatuaje 7th Reserva and La Riqueza, because they also showed the wrapper at its best. I guess you can say that I enjoy the wrapper, but want it on a great cigar.

La Aurora Corojo Robusto

I can safely say that when it comes to the packaging of a cigar I could really care less. I don't, and you as well, should never judge a cigar by the band it comes in, or the box it is packaged in. I could go on a tangent here for sometime, but I believe you understand what I am saying and where I am going with this. However, sometimes the only thing a cigar really needs to get a jump over other cigars in the humidor is a beautiful band. There have been countless times where I have seen cigars gotten passed over because of the band on the cigar or because of some other insignificant factor. Whether that was the case with this cigar or not, I am here to get people to either open or reopen their eyes on this cigar.

Colorado Oscuro No. 3

Whether Honest Abe and the rest of his team feel sorry for myself, or they were merely entertained by my presence last time on the show, I will be back on Kiss My Ash Radio this Saturday, February 11th, 2012 at 11:15 AM. I will be reviewing a cigar that has been on the market for nearly two years now, and it is a cigar that has been an addition to a great line that has is now for purchase in the United States and the United Kingdom.

The Tatuaje Seleccion de Cazador line is Pete Johnson's first line, and it also takes the name of the Brown Label or the Miami Label among cigar smokers. The 7th Reserva vitola is a Corona Gorda vitola that was released in 2010 to honor the lines 7th Anniversary, and unlike the rest of the line which features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, this particular cigar is draped with a beautiful Connecicut Broadleaf Maduro.

Tune in to the radio show Saturday morning to hear me talk about this cigar and god knows what else. Hopefully the interview will be informative, but I promise you that no matter what it will be entertaining. Let's get some comments in the KMA Shout box!   

Padron 1964 Anniversary Series "A"

With three hours till kick off of the Super Bowl, I find myself picking out cigars that I will want to smoke tonight. Of course, I saw this cigar in my humidor and since recently smoking it, I decided to review it before the game and smoke it once again. This is a cigar that is perfect for a game like the Super Bowl, because it is a cigar that provides a great amount of flavor throughout that is fairly consistent, a cigar that burns wonderfully, and a large cigar that is perfect for the length of most of the football game because of its size. Like all Padron Cigars, it is nothing but great, but this cigar is particularly exceptional.  

Undercrown Gran Toro

One thing that I always give Drew Estate credit for is that they are not afraid to use tobacco. They are very experimental with the tobacco the purchase, and because of that they get some very enjoyable cigars. While they are known for their infused cigars, they have currently been capturing the attention of the non-infused cigar market with recent products. We all know of the successful Liga Privada No. 9 and the Liga Privada T52, but I think there greatest achievement was with one of their newest lines, the Undercrown. Since the success of the Liga Privada line, Drew Estate had to cut down its consumption of the Liga Privada Cigars in house, and the result was the Undercrown. The rollers began making this cigar for themselves to smoke, and used the same type of tobacco that was in the Liga Privada line, just used different primings. With the great success it had at home, and I imagine with test samples, the company decided to launch the line in 2011, and what a treat it has been.

El Museo Box Cover