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Released in July 2018, La Bomba's Warhead IV cigar was inspired by several themes in the World War II era. When unraveled, the foot band on the cigar is revealed to be in the shape of a bomb. This bomb shape features nose art or aircraft graffiti, which was common in this era. Most prominent is the shark-face, which is a reference to the Flying Tigers, the 1st American Volunteer Group who would paint the shark-faces on their military aircraft. 6 x 48 - Box pressed Wrapper - Connecticut broadleaf maduro Binder & Filler - Nicaragua Body & Strength - Mild + to Medium

Released late February 2022, the Naughty Bits Blue is the 3rd installment of the naughty bits line. Not much information is provided about this cigar except that the wrapper is a 7 year aged habano and the filler is from Nicaragua (Esteli, Ometepe), and Indonesia. I found this to be a full flavor, med + to full strength, and had over an hour of smoking time.

Drew Estate relaunched the collaborative BOTL line of cigars, to authorized Drew Diplomat retailers across the country, showcasing the connoisseur-geared blend in three sizes at the 2019 IPCPR trade show. BOTL was originally released in 2012, collaborating with the BOTL.org online community to offer a limited number of 7″ x 38 lancero-sized cigars. This was followed again in 2013, releasing 100 boxes in a 6″ x 46 corona gorda. "The cigars make use of a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, Ecuadorian Connecticut binder, and all-Nicaraguan fillers; this is nearly the same recipe found in the original release, with the only noticeable difference being the addition of two high-priming ligero leaves in the filler." (Cigar Dojo) Lancero - 7 x 38 Wrapper - Connecticut Broadleaf Binder - Ecuador Connecticut Filler - Nicaragua

Casa Fuente is a cigar line that is made for the namesake Casa Fuente retail store, which is located in the Forum Shops at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The shop itself opened in the summer of 2005 and was a partnership between Michael and Robert Frey of FreBoy Tobacco/CigarBox and Robert Levin of Holt’s/Ashton. It is the only cigar bar officially licensed by the Fuentes who are also closely associated with the aforementioned Holt’s and Tampa Sweetheart’s. Double Robusto - 5.75 x 52 Wrapper - Cameroon B & F - ??? (Dominican?)

Trying Rocky Patel's ALR Second Edition, and much hyped, cigar. In 2016, Rocky blended a cigar featuring an exquisite San Andrés wrapper. Deciding that this blend would mature even further with age, Rocky ordered a short production run of 120,000 cigars. We don't know the contents of the rest of the blend, but this cigar did garner a 94 rating and #5 cigar of the year 2019. Toro - 6.5 x 52 Box Press Wrapper - San Andrés

Finally got my hands on the Murcielago (batman?!) cigar from Espinosa! "Murcielago (Spanish for ‘bat’) is the cigar closest Erik Espinosa’s heart. To restore the original essence of the blend, he collaborated with good friend AJ Fernandez to resurrect this classic. Made at the San Lotano Factory in Ocotal, Nicaragua and repackaged with a smart and clean design to usher in a new era; the Murcielago is a beautiful box pressed cigar with a mix of hearty Nicaraguan fillers and binder, wrapped in a delicious Mexican wrapper, which coats your mouth with flavors of cocoa and sweet spices." - Espinosa webpage

Originally named, by Jonathan Drew, MF - 4 (you can guess what the MF stood for) but was changed quite quickly when it was discovered that My Father cigars had MF on their bands. Thus, MF became UF - 4 for Ultra Fuerte 4. Part of the Unico Serie, UF - 4 has been likened to a T-52. Let's see what you think. Toro - 6 x 52 Wrapper - Connecticut Valley Stalk Cut and Cured Sun Grown Habano Binder - Plantation Grown Brazilian Mata Fina Filler - Nicaraguan Smoking time - Approx. 2+ hrs.

Southern Draw Sampler Pack cigar 4 of 5! Billed as the strongest cigar in the Southern Draw repertoire with loads of ligero leaf, we try Jacobs Ladder. The internet is all over the place when it comes to what exact blend is in the cigar. I'll copy paste the exact blend information from Southern Draw's website. Toro - 6 x 52 Wrapper: Broadleaf, U Binder: Maduro, U Filler: Nicaragua, Ligero Jalapa and Esteli Smoking time - Approx. 2 hrs.

I joined the unique Ezra Zion Cigars and Coffee of the Month (COTM) club! Placed my order on Feb 25 and received it on Feb 28! Each subscription that is sent out is unique, meaning not every person will receive the same cigars. Stay tuned till the end of the video when I list the pros and cons as I see them so far.

To celebrate Chinese New Year, Punch has released Chinese take-out themed cigars, this year is Fu Manchu for Year of the Tiger. Like all of the previous zodiac cigars by Punch, this cigar is more budget friendly than other similar themed cigars. Fu Manchu comes in one vitola with a soup take-out themed box of 20. 6x50 - box press Wrapper - Honduran Habano Binder - Indonesian Filler - Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, and Mexico Smoking time - Approx. 2 hrs.

New Release just this month is the Acid 20 Connecticut, a Drew Estate infused cigar. Not much is known about the blend of the cigar or the infusion process. I go into more detail in the video. Toro - 6x54 Cap - Sweet Wrapper - Connecticut shade B & F - ? Smoking time - Approx. 2 hrs.

With the massive popularity of Camacho Barrel Aged cigars, Davidoff decided to bring barrel aging to their Winston Churchill line up in 2017. The Late Hour series has Nicaraguan filler aged in Speyside scotch barrels. Three different tobacco leaves are used from the Dominican Republic to encompass that barrel aged Nicaraguan leaf. However, there is no ligero leaf in this cigar, making it a milder cigar than expected. Enjoy this cigar without distractions! Robusto - 5 x 52 Wrapper - Ecuador Habano, Oscuro Binder - Mexican San Andrés Negro Filler - Dominican Republic, & Nicaragua barrel aged Smoking time - Approx. 1.5 hrs.

Continuing our Southern Draw Sampler Pack Tour (3 of 5 cigars) with the Kudzu. The original cigar from Southern Draw that started their journey. Toro - 6 x 52 Wrapper - Ecuador Habano Oscuro Binder - Nicaragua Ometepe Filler - Nicaragua & U Body - Med + Strength - Med Smoking Time - 2+ hrs.

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust has created a new cigar line in 2021 which includes pipe tobacco from around the world! The Aromatic No. 1 uses the finest of aromatic Black Cavendish, Golden Virginia and Burley pipe tobaccos added to mild, Nicaraguan leaves in the filler. 6 X 52 Wrapper - Ecuadorian habano oscuro Binder - Mexican San Andrés negro Smoking Time to point shown - Approx. 2 hrs. Body - Medium Strength - Mild

"Rising high above the ordinary, the Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 is a masterpiece of epic proportions. The famed Grupo De Maestros present an elegant cigar crafted from a reserved selection of tobaccos collected during an exceptional harvest and aged to deliver a cigar experience that is worth capturing, the Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 is a masterpiece of epic proportions." - Altadis While this cigar did not make Cigar Afficionado's top 25 list of 2021, it did land at the number 6 spot for Cigar Dojo. Several sites have conflicting information on the tobacco leaf makeup of this cigar. I went straight to Altadis for the blend. Epic Vintage 12 comes in two vitolas, Blue Toro and Blue No.2 (6x50). Toro - 6 x 52 Wrapper - Ecuador Sumatra Binder - Dominican Republic & Nicaragua Filler - Dominican Republic

The Killer Bee was the first cigar released from Black Works Studio, followed by the Green Hornet. The first part of the Green Hornet about knocked my socks off, let's see what the Killer Bee does. 4.5 x 46 Wrapper - Ecuador Maduro & Connecticut Binder & Filler - Nicaragua Smoking time - Approx. 1 hr. Body - Med.+ Strength - Med.

Be warned, the extreme cold wreaked havoc with my camera causing multiple issues. We continue our Southern Draw Sampler Pack tour with 300 Manos (Hands), the second of five cigars in the pack. It’s an old saying that as a premium cigar makes its journey “from seed to shelf”, an average of 300 pairs of hands are instrumental in its creation. Southern Draw’s 300 Manos is a limited run, budget-priced cigar line. 300 Manos was blended as an homage to the timeless craft of fine cigar making and in tribute to the hard-working people who bring these artisan smokes to life. Available in three unique wrapper shades, 300 Manos cigars are handmade to the highest industry standards at A.J. Fernandez Cigars in Esteli, Nicaragua. For the Habano-wrapped version the good folks decided to flip the name to its Spanish version, 300 Manos instead of Hands. (Pyramides) 6.1 x 52 Wrapper - Ecuador Habano Binder - Cameroon Filler - Dominican Republic & Nicaragua

Illusione 888 Candela is based on the Original Documents cigar. Featuring the same box and band, as well as a similar interior tobacco blend. The Candela cigar is a Nicaraguan puro which utilizes first generation Corojo '99, Criollo '98, and is wrapped in grade one Candela leaf. Vitola - 6.75 x 48 Strength & Body - Medium Smoking time - Approx. 2 hrs.

Steve Saka and his crew at Dunbarton decided to give pipe tobacco a try, blending both pipe and cigar tobacco leaves together into one unique cigar. The resulting effort led to four unique cigar blends, each using a different pipe tobacco. All the StillWell Star cigars come in one vitola, 6 x 52. Additionally, all have an Ecuadorian habano wrapper and a Mexican San Andrés cultivo tronto negro binder. The English No.27 filler contains Burley and Turkish leaf with a generous portion of Cypriot Latakia pressed cake paired with Nicaraguan cigar tobaccos. Whew!

Like the individual cigar, the Casa Fuente Sampler box is only available in Las Vegas at Casa Fuente. That is, unless you know where to look and are willing to pay an extra $100 US dollar mark up.

Don't be put off by the pink bands! Southern Draw Cigars founder, Robert Holt, gives his wife Sharon a lot of credit for his success. As a way to say thanks, Robert blended this cigar to pay tribute. 6 x 52 Wrapper - Ecuador Connecticut Binder - Nicaragua Filler - Nicaragua, Dominican Republic Smoking time - Approx. 1.75 hrs. Strength - Mild+

Not only is the name catchy but so is that band! Noel Rojas released the Street Tacos Barbacoa in 2021, which was delayed due to the pandemic. Did I mind waiting for one? No. To top it off, this cigar is slated to be the first in a series of three! 5x50 Wrapper - Ecuador Sumatra Binder & Filler - Nicaragua Smoking time - Approx. 1 hr.

"The Fuente Fuente Opus X brand revolutionized the Dominican cigar industry when it was introduced in 1995. Nestled in the valley of El Cibao, Dominican Republic, lies Chateau de la Fuente, home to the most sought-after cigar of our time, the coveted Fuente Fuente OpusX. The mineral-rich soils of the Dominican Republic, once deemed unsuitable for wrapper tobacco, had never met with the efforts, intuition, and creativity of Carlos "Carlitos" Fuente Jr. The Fuente family then cultivated the glorious wrapper tobacco that became the foundation for the renowned Fuente Fuente Opus X cigars. The first-ever 100% Dominican Puro." - Cigar Country website This is a super-premium and extremely limited release cigar. They are in regular production, just in small numbers. 5.75 x 52 Dominican Puro Strength - I didn't feel the kick but was warned of one

Gurkha has a dubious reputation with all the cigar smokers I know. I have long been a champion of the Ghost Silver, so let's try the Gold. Shadow 5x52 Wrapper - Ecuador Habano Rosado Binder - Mexican San Andres Filler - Dominican, Nicaraguan, US

Recently released in October of 2021, the Oscar Valladares McFly cigar pays tribute to the 1985 movie Back to the Future. Let's see if it tastes as bold as it looks! 6 x 52 Wrapper: San Andres Binder: Honduras Filler: Nicaragua, Honduras, Dominican Republic