Reading Time: 3 minutes …I’ll start with the Alabao Robusto. From the magic hands of Nick Perdomo, this medium-bodied, full-flavored treat hit on all cylinders. Gobs of caram…

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Cabaiguan Guapos RX is a 5¼” x 50 Robusto that came in a Pete Johnson Collection cigar sampler (below) I bought this past summer.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Searching again through my collection of spare parts, I found a small XiKAR crystal jar humidifier and decided I’d put it on the bottom of the humidor i…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Like it’s brother, the Oliva Cain Maduro Robusto is rolled to a 5″ x 50 with a triple-fermented, “straight ligero” core, but the wrapper is a dark, oily…

Reading Time: 2 minutes On Saturday, I sampled the 5″ x 50 CAO La Traviata “Divina.

Reading Time: 2 minutes Pairing it with what remained of my bottle of Tapeña 2007 Granacha, the cigar lit perfectly and burned clean and firm, despite a small wrapper tear tha…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Working in the business has been a joyride, but meeting these manufacturers face-to-face is easily among my favorite all-time cigar experiences.

Reading Time: 4 minutes Of course, we wish we could have sampled all of the new cigars that debuted last year, but it just wasn’t possible.

Reading Time: 4 minutes I’m really looking forward to this year’s show because some great-tasting new cigars, several of which have already reached cigar store shelves, will ge…

Reading Time: 2 minutes Gary gives his take on Cigar Aficionado Magazine’s Top 25 Cigars of 2007