Monthly Archives: May 2022

Gran Habano #5 Corojo Cigar Review

Gran Habano #5 Corojo is a line of handmade premium cigars out of Honduras, with more than 15 vitolas sold over the years. This includes, in 2013, the Gran Habano #5 El Gigante which measured 3 feet wide and 19 feet long, wrapped in a reported 16,000 tobacco leaves. You're gonna need a bigger humidor.…

Debonaire Maduro Cigar Review

a brand whose portfolio also includes the Ecuadorian Habano wrapped Debonaire Habano and the Connecticut Shade wrapped Debonaire Daybreak (surprisingly not named the Debonaire Connecticut). These popular premium handmade cigars are rolled in the Dominican Republic using a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper. Inside there's a secret blend of binder and long-filler tobaccos from Nicaragua and…

Illusione Gigantes Review

Illusione Gigantes has a lot of flavors packed into a lot of cigars. At 6.5 x 56, it's bigger than its Illusione siblings, such as the Illusione Rothchilde and Illusione ECCJ 20th. That means there's even more room for a complex flavor profile combining vanilla, leather, nuts, and pepper, all of which dance back and…

Gurkha Grand Reserve Torpedo Review

Gurkha Grand Reserve cigars have friends in high places, most famously being associated with President Bill Clinton during his time in the Oval Office. Sometimes written as Gurkha Grand Reserve, these cigars are infused with cognac, giving them a distinctive flavor that prevails throughout the smoke. If you like cognac, you'll probably like Gurkha Grand…

May Perfect Pairings

For fans of the crisp, embracing taste that many IPAs deliver, we’ve put together a  list of what we feel is the best premium cigar and IPA pairings.