Foundation El Güegüense Cigar Review

Nicholas Melillo of Drew Estate fame and fortune has cut the umbilical cord and set off on his own to present to us the Foundation El Güegüense. Being a fan of many of Nick’s blends (T52, Number 9, and UF-13 to name a few), I, like all of Drew Estate’s ravenous devotees and zealots, am…

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Kauai Makaleha Cigar Review

The Kauai Makaleha bears the name of Makaleha mountain in Hawaii. The tobacco farm responsible for this cigar is located at the foot of said mountain. According to Kauai’s website, the Hawaiian tobacco used in this cigar was fermented for “no less than 12 months, and aged to perfection.” Sounds yummy. The label bears the…

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Montecristo Estoque Cigar Review

As I’ve mentioned before, a cool label catches my eye long before a cool blend, but in the case of the Montecristo Estoque, there is both a cool label and a cool blend. What luck! I’m like a kid at Christmas, unless that kid is Jewish, in which case I’m like a kid at Hannukah….

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AJ Fernandez Enclave Cigar Review

Let it be known: I’m a sucker for good marketing. And damn if AJ Fernandez didn’t catch my eye with the band of his newest release, the Enclave. The AJ Fernandez Enclave’s label features a Native American wearing a headdress and riding a horse–my guess would be that he’s a Sioux as most American Indians…

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Bodega Reunion Digestivo Cigar Review

Bodega designed the Reunion Digestivo as an after-dinner smoke meant to be the capstone to a long evening of smoking lighter cigars (such as the Bodega Reunion Aperitivo), drinking heavily, and eating heartily, AKA my favorite pursuits. I’ve smoked this cigar before but haven’t put my thoughts on paper until now–lucky you! You get to…

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