Cigars Reviewed by Dr. Mitch Fadem During 2011

What is Corojo tobacco? In the review I give a little history behind the corojo leaf. If you are in the mood for a very spicy cigar, this may be what you have been looking for.

Review of A.Turrent Triple Play cigar from Altadis USA, featuring the sought-after San Andres Morron Maduro wrapper. This is an excellent full flavored cigar that is still mild enough for the novice smoker.

Review of Alec Bradley Family Blend cigars, made for the fathers of the company's owners. A good idea, but not for my taste. Consistency is not always a good thing when it is something that you don't like.

Review of Antano Dark Corojo cigar, a double fuerte that lives up to the reputation of a real fuerte. This cigar is offered by Joya de Nicaragua and is truly a bold full bodied smoke.

Review of the Armada Man O' War cigar, a limited edition cigar produced by Abdel "AJ" Fernandez in Nicaragua.

Review of Art Deco cigar distributed by the Miami Cigar Company and Nestor Miranda. This was a collaboration between Miranda and master cigar blender Don Jose Pepin Garcia.

Review of La Gloria Artesanos Retro Especiale cigar. The folks at La Gloria Cubana hit a home run with their new Artesanos Retro Especiale. It has, in my opinion, the lightest draw of any cigar I have smoked. This is a medium to full-bodied cigar and priced right for any budget.

The Roll Back Maduro Robusto is the new creation of Joe and Mike Chuisano. They have solved the mystery of how to make a good cigar and a great price. Don't shy away from this great short-fill because if you do, you will be missing out on a new smoking experience that will be very easy on your budget.

Review of Cain Daytona 646 cigar from Studio Tobac and Jose Oliva.

Review of CAO OSA cigars. While at the 2011 ICPCR Trade Show, I picked up a couple of the new CAO OSA Sol cigars. It has a unique wrapper that brings you very different flavors and aroma, but is that enough to make it a great cigar.

Review of Casa Miranda cigar, a new collaborative cigar between Nestor Miranda, Miami Cigar & Company and Willy Herrera, Master Blender. Something went wrong with this cigar. It delivers good flavor and aroma but suffers from construction problems. What went wrong?

Review of Casa de Ortez cigars made by Omar Ortez, who is known for blending good premium cigars. The Casa de Ortez is a good handmade cigar that will not empty your wallet.

Crossfire Cigars was a dream of the President and CEO of the company to create a premium cigar in the Dominican Republic. Not just a great cigar, but a great company. They give back a portion of their profits to support the community where the cigars are made with health care, business opportunities, education and more. Read about these new...

Review of Cuba Libre One Belicoso cigar, a very complex blend of tobaccos from Nester Placencia. Although it is made with ligero tobacco it is actually a medium smoking cigar.

Review of Cubao Maduro Churchill cigar developed by Don Pepin, now one of Dr. Mitch Fadem's all time favorite cigars.

Review Don Diego fuerte cigar made by Altadis with a blend of Nicaraguan and Dominican filler and Ecuadorian Cubano wrapper in an attempt to make a bolder version of the Don Diego cigar.

Review of Don Pacheco cigars. While searching the USA for cigar rollers, I did not think I would find one in my backyard. Cuban born, Roman Pacheco has created his signature blend of cigars called Don Pacheco right here at Stag Tobacconists in Albuquerque.

Review of El Rey del Mundo Double Corona cigar by Dr. Mitch Fadem.

Review of the Lamb’s Club Cubano cigar by the Finck Cigar Company. They have over 120 years of cigar manufacturing in the US and produce some nice blends.

Review of Graycliff cigars. Graycliff is known for their high end cigars, chocolate and coffee. Their blender has come up with a great new cigar that will please both the novice and the aficionado. Here is a preview of the new blend.

Review of Gurkha Beauty cigar. When you can find a $30 cigar for $15, it is time to treat yourself. The Gurkha Beauty will not disappoint you.

Well, another great cigar from Gurkha. For those of you that like the perfecto shaped cigar, this is a real treat.

Sir Winston Churchill smoked 7" cigars. How does this short stick stack up? In my opinion it is just average.

Review of a cigar by Chip Hight, whom has taken is skills as a chef and brought it to the world of cigars. Teaming up with master blender Lorenzo Briones to create the Hight Cigar should put this stick on your must try list.

Review of Jose Seijas Signature Short Perfecto cigars.

Review of Joya de Nicaragua Cabinetta Lancero Cigar. Have you ever wanted to try a long thin lancero? This might be the one you should choose. Joya de Nicaragua has produced an lancero with a reasonable draw and good flavor.

Review of La Libertad cigars made by the Villiger/Stokkbeye Cigar company, very nice smoking cigars that are great for beginners and novice smokers.

Drew Estate has an excellent reputation of well made and perfectly constructed cigars. The Liga Privada L40 Lancero is an expertly constructed cigar but what about the blend? For me, it was just to full-bodied.

Review of Connecticut Shade Torpedo cigar from the Las Vegas Cuban Cigar Factory. This may just wake up your pallet to one of the best smoking experiences since the Pre-Embargo 1950's.

I used to like short perfecto cigars. I remember purchasing them by the box. Well, Mi Dominicana is not one of them. I hope my next cigar is better.

Don Pepin Garcia cigars are usually good. I thought of trying different sizes and shapes of the same the cigar. Did they are taste and smoke the same? Unfortunately they did and it was a huge disappointment.

Review of My Father Le Bijou 1922 cigar. We have said it before and will continue to say it...."Never judge a cigar from one single smoking experience". This especially holds true for the My Father Le Bijou 1922 cigar. My first experience ended in disaster but the second one, well, read the article and you will find a great smoking cigar.

For those of you that like real full-bodied cigars then this Uzi is for you. Me? No, not so much.

Review of Nestor Reserve Box Pressed Maduro Torpedo cigar made by Nestor Placencia.

Review of the Cain Nub Fuerte cigar created by Oliva cigar blender Sam Leccia.

Review of Omar Ortiz Originals cigars. Omar Ortiz tried his hand at a short fat cigar that is reminiscent of the Nub. Is it better? Well, it is different.

Review of Perdomo Patriarch cigar, a great cigar that Nick Perdomo blended to honor his father. Anyone's Dad would be happy to be gifted with some of these cigars on Father's Day, or any other day.

Not really a Cuban cigar but it is still good and good value. Tony Serino of APS Distributors has been one of the best kept secrets in the cigar industry. Well, not any more. He is selling great cigars at prices that you won't believe.

Review of Pride Bandolero cigars made in the Dominican Republic with Cuban-seed tobaccos.

Review of Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Maduro cigar. This is a nipple foot figurado called the 'Romantica' offered from Altadis USA. They use their San Andres Marron maduro wrapper, a nice Mexican tobacco leaf. In this cigar, it just did not measure up to other offering from Altadis.

Review of Royal Nicaraguan Oscuro cigar, a cheap cigar for an experience you do not want to repeat.

Review of Sol Cubano Artisan cigar which is an interesting figurado shpaed cigar. The Oliva Family used three wrappers to make this attractive barber poll style cigar.

Review of Tarazona cigars. Eddie Tarazona and his dog Kahn want to sell you cigars. The blend is good and he is using an Indonesian Sumatran and Costa Rican Maduro wrappers. Eddie even donates some of his profits to the Humane Society to help with animal rescue. Read about the man and his cigars in this article.

Review of Vallejuelo cigars. When you find a cigar for under $5 that smokes well and has good flavor and aroma, it is a keeper. This is what I think about the Vallejuelo cigars. I had better make room in my humidor for more of these.

Review of Warlock cigar by Altadis USA, a new bold full bodied and full flavored cigar. In "Old Norse" this word means "caller of spirits". This is a great cigar to enjoy with your favorite spirits.