After a few years hiatus the Viaje C-4 has returned this year but it’s a little different than ever before. It’s always been a good cigar but I have to say that the changes for 2019 make me damn excited to smoke this stick! First major change is
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Blind Man’s Bluff maduro by Caldwell The blind man has landed! This is the 3rd edition of this blend and all 3 have been outstanding! This stick uses a Pennsylvania maduro wrapper over a Sumatran binder, and fillers from the Dominican Republic. Get them while they last as they
If asked I would say that I’m a fan of Oscar Valladares cigars but now that I think about it this might only be the 3rd blend I’ve actually smoked… I love the leaf and have smoked many of them and cosmetically this has many similarities to the
Welcome back to another review! It’s Sunday, the sun is out and I have some lamb in the Weber for a 6hr braising… seems like an ideal time to try out the MASSIVE cigar that is the Big Johnny by Oscar. This cigar looks massive! I’m a big
Don José back again with another 4 great cigars! Each week I’ll be posting a little bit of info on 4 different cigars that are available through CANTEROS.nz and why they made my humidor. As always there are links to where you can find them so that you
A friend of mine is currently looking after his grandson for three weeks while the parents are away for work. He retrieved the slow cooker from the back of the pantry and started cooking hearty one-pot wonders for his growing 10-year-old grandson. Every couple of days, the family gets an
The Irish whiskey industry was stagnant for a long time since the mid-1980s but it is very far away from that now. Lots of new distilleries are popping up and one of my most favourite is Teeling. Teeling is the Spirit of Dublin, it is the only working distillery in
Woodford Reserve’s Kentucky Straight Rye whiskey has made it to our shores! Produced using a mash-bill of 53% rye, this rye shows off its spice up front and balances it well with notes of fresh fruit (think pear and cherry), chopped mint and a sweet touch of honey. 45.
Asylum – Lobotomy Corona (4″ by 44) This has fast become my evening go-to cigar; it’s a petit Corona and it’s bloody tasty and fantastic too! Nicaraguan rolled using a Nicaraguan Habano Maduro wrapper; for it’s size it’s just about perfect for my “home, had dinner, need
Today we are looking at the Magic Toast by Alec Bradley. The Magic Toast name comes from a memory of Alan Rubin’s. After seeing a “crop beyond belief” they toasted to the future with a “very special whisky” I for one would love to know what that whisky was…
The White Label Project is a line used to release experimental blends and one off cigars by Viaje. Generally very little information is released about the blends in the WLP line and it is likely that successful blends are later released as a regular line cigar. So let’s take
Today we are looking at the Casa Cuevas Maduro. Technically speaking Casa Cuevas is a new line of cigars and they have just arrived in NZ but that statement can be a little deceiving as the Cuevas family have been growing Tobacco since the 19th century! Settling in the Dominican
The Tempus Nicaragua is a Nica Puro that has been rated in the mid 90’s on numerous occasions. It is listed as being a medium-full Let’s take a look at it’s make up. BrandAlec Bradley SizeMedius 6 (6×52)WrapperNica JalapaBinderNica doubleFillerNica; Jalapa, Condega & Esteli Personally,
I own the complete set of Seven Periods with Mr Gormsby”. I watch the episodes every time I start to lose faith in New Zealand. That series restores my sense of humour and makes me smile at the idiocy that is overwhelming us. Those 7 periods with Mr Gormsby are
