Jan 31st 2012 - Liga Privada Undercrown

Today brings us the Liga Privada Undercrown Robusto in a 5x54 vitola. The Liga Privada line is a major departure from what Drew Estate is known for, their infused cigars. The Undercrown was developed by the rollers at Drew Estate. They were smoking the No. 9 so much that they were told they had to stop as the tobaccos used for the No. 9 are hard to come by. As a result they created their own blend using different primings from the tobaccos for the No. 9 and then they topped it off with a new wrapper. The Undercrown has a San Andreas Maduro wrapper, a Brazilian Mata Fina binder with Dominican and Honduran fillers. The Undercrown will not disappoint with great flavors of cedar, spice, pepper, coffee, nuts and a classic tobacco sweetness. I chose this to be today's cigar to complete the triple crown of the Liga Privada cigars that I have.

Jan 30th 2012 - Liga Privada T52

Today brings us the Liga Privada T52 Toro in a 6x52 vitola. The Liga Privada line is a major departure from what Drew Estate is known for, their infused cigars. After the success of the Liga Privada No. 9 Drew Estate released the T52. The T52 wrapper has a very unique curing process. It is stalk cut instead of having the leaf picked off of the stalk. Then the stalk is hung upside down which makes for a much longer curing process but it yields great results. It makes the American Habano wrapper very flavorful and powerful. It has Brazilian Mata-Fina binder and has a mix of Central American tobaccos for the fillers. The T52 gives you flavors of spice, pepper, creamy chocolate, wood, pepper and a sweetness that rounds out this very complex but well balanced cigar. I didn't have anything to tie into today and figured I'd keep on the Liga Privada theme from yesterday.

Jan 29th 2012 - Liga Privada No.9

Today brings us the Liga Privada No. 9 Parejo Oscuro in a 6x52 vitola. The Liga Privada line is a major departure from what Drew Estate is known for, their infused cigars. Originally created as the daily cigar for the President of Drew Estate Mr. Steve Saka there was quickly a large public demand for it and so in 2007 a limited release was done. The Liga Privada No. 9 has a Connecticut Broadleaf Ligero Oscuro wrapper, a Brazilian Mata Fina binder with Dominican and Honduran fillers. The No. 9 gives you flavors of sweet cocoa, coffee, leather, earth, spice and pepper for a full flavored complex cigar. I chose this to be today's cigar to help wish a Happy Birthday to Rob Bironas. Rob is the kicker for my beloved Tennessee Titans and is in my opinion one of the best kickers in the league. Hope you have a happy and blessed birthday Rob! Thanks for all the great football

Jan 28th 2012 - Kristoff Sumatra

Today brings us the Kristoff Sumatra Matador in a 6.5x56 vitola. Kristoff is one of the newer companies in the industry as they were established in 2005. Kristoff is quickly becoming a big name in the industry with the high quality of cigars they're producing. The Sumatra features a Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, a Brazilian binder with Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. The Sumatra has core flavors of earth and spice with hints of wood and leather throughout. I chose this to be today's cigar as I smoked it last night at the celebratory first smoke at Tobaccology. Tobaccology is a brand new B&M that is opening near my house. I wanted to dedicate today's blog to them. Great shop with a great guy running the place. Looking forward to many great smokes there!

Jan 27th 2012 - Tatuaje La Verite Vintage 2009

Today brings us the Tatuaje La Verite Vintage 2009 L’Espirit de Verite Robusto in a 5x50 vitola. Pete Johnson is known for his limited release cigars. The Verite, truth in French, is one that he takes immense pride in. Pete applies a vintners approach to the process by using tobaccos all grown on the same farm. The La Verite Vintage 2009 gets it's tobaccos from part of the 2007 growing season at the Garcia family's La Estrella farm in Nicaragua. The La Verite Vintage 2009 L’Espirit de Verite consists of 50% Habano Criollo, 40% Criollo 98 and 10% Pelo de Oro tobaccos. You'll get great flavors of cocoa, wood, spice and pepper. I had nothing to tie into today and just got this cigar and was very excited to feature it on the blog.

Jan 26th 2012 - Gurkha Master's Select

Today brings us the Gurkha Master's Select Toro in a 6x50 vitola. The Master's Select is a highly rated and revered cigar by the folks at Gurkha. It features a Dominican Habano 2000 wrapper and it has fillers from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Honduras. The Masters Select gives you an earthy, woody and nutty cigar that has hints of pepper and spice throughout. I chose this to be today's cigar as today Danny Dietz would have celebrated his 32nd birthday. Danny served as a Gunner's Mate 2nd Class in the Navy as a SEAL. Danny valiantly gave his life fighting for our country on June 28th 2005 in the Hindu Kush Mountains of Afghanistan. Danny was on a mission with Michael P. Murphy, Marcus Luttrell and Matthew Axelson when they were discovered by 3 goat herders. Upon releasing them they immediately told the Taliban who launched a large scale attack on the 4 man SEAL team. Danny stayed in their first position to try and establish communications but was unsuccessful. He fought even after being shot multiple times and was being drug as he could no longer walk. Danny was awarded the Navy Cross, the 2nd highest Navy award, posthumously for his bravery and actions that day. Thanks for everything you did Danny we will never forget what you did for us.

Jan 25th 2012 - Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva

Today brings us the Arturo Fuente Gran Reserva Maduro Exquisito in a 4.6x30 vitola. Arturo Fuente is regarded as one of the best brands in the industry. Known mainly for their super premium cigars today brings us a value priced regular production cigar. The Gran Reserva line comes in all sorts of sizes for any and all. The Gran Reserva Maduro features Dominican fillers and binder and has a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper. It is a spicy, sweet, woody and earthy cigar with an earthy core. I chose this today to remember the life and times of Al Capone. In an age of gangsters you were hard pressed to find one that caused more fear or commanded more respect than Al Capone. It was on this day in 1947 that Al Capone passed away.

Jan 24th 2012 - God of Fire

Today brings us the Arturo Fuente God of Fire Carlito 2007 Piramide in a 6.3x52 vitola. The Fuente family is known for producing some of the most premium cigars in the world. The God of Fire is a joint venture between Fuente and Promethus. Promethus is known as one of the top accessory makers out there. The God of Fire has taken on a competition format with father and son, Carlos and Carlito Fuente, trying to create the top cigar. With the GOF Carlito 2007 you get a nutty, sweet, woody and leathery smoke that is fantastic. I chose this to be today's cigar to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the US Navy SEALs. The SEALs are known as being one of the absolute top fighting forces in the world. Only a cigar of this caliber can truly pay respect to them.

Jan 23rd 2012 - Tatuaje Avion 11

Today brings us the Tatuaje Avion 11 FT153 in a 6x50 vitola. The Avion is an offshoot of the Fausto line by Tatuaje. Each year Pete will be releasing the Avion as a limited edition vitola of the Fausto line. The Avion 11 were produced as limited edition box pressed grand perfecto vitola. The Avion 11 features a Ecuador Habano Maduro wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan fillers that include some Ligero from the Esteli region. The Avion 11 has flavors of chocolate, wood, earth, pepper and spice. I chose this to be today's cigar as I've been sitting on this photo and have been wanting to feature it.

Jan 22nd 2012 - Illusione Epernay

Today brings us the Illusione Epernay Le Monde in a 6 1/4x54 vitola. The Epernay is the second coming of the ECCJ 15 which was made by Illusione to celebrate the 15 anniversary of the ECCJ, European Cigar Cult Journal. The Epernay is another Nicaraguan Puro by Illusione. It has Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo tobaccos that are topped off by a Cafe Rosado wrapper. With the Epernay you'll get a dry smoke that is sweet, creamy and woody. It is as simple and elegant as it's name would lead you to believe. I chose this to be today's cigar as to continue yesterday's theme since I had nothing to tie into today and have been wanting to feature this photo for awhile.

Jan 21st 2012 - Illusione Singulare

Today brings us the Illusione Singulare Phantom in a 6x50 vitola. The Singulare line was the first yearly production limited edition "Edicion Limitada" cigars by Illusione. Only 1000 boxes of 15 were released which makes it a rare treat. The Sinulare Phantom is a true Nicaraguan Puro as all of it's tobaccos come from Nicaragua. With the Singulare Phantom you'll get a earthy, cedar, peppery, spicy and sweet smoke that gives you everything you'd expect from a limited edition cigar. I chose this to be today's cigar as I had nothing to tie into today and have been wanting to feature this photo for awhile.

Jan 20th 2012 - Cohiba Black

Today brings us the Cohiba Black Robusto in a 5.5x50 vitola. Cohiba is known around the world as one of the top premium cigar companies. In 2006 they introduced the Cohiba Black as their full bodied maduro addition to their line. The Black comes to us from the Dominican Republic. It has a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper, a Dominican Piloto binder and long fillers from the Dominican Republic and Mexico. It will give you full flavors of chocolate, coffee, black pepper, wood and a classic maduro sweetness. Cohiba may be known for their elegance but this one is also a powerhouse. I chose this today as it was gifted to me by a great BOTL on the cigar.com forum. Thanks spindrift!

Jan 19th 2012 - Murcielago

Today brings us the Murcielago Toro in a 6 1/8x50 vitola. Murcielago is a EO Brands brainchild made by Eddie Ortega & Erik Espinosa. Murcielago means Bat in Spanish and this cigar is as dark as night. It features a Mexican San Andreas Maduro wrapper, a Mexican binder and Nicaraguan long fillers. The Murcielago is a complex cigar with flavors of spice, leather, cedar, chocolate and coffee. This cigar was a random choice to be today's cigar as it is was chosen by my fiance and her son and photographed by her. Thanks for the great work you guys!

Jan 18th 2012 - Tatuaje Cabaiguan

Today brings us the Tatuaje Cabaiguan Imperiales in a 7x47 vitola. Pete Johnson is normally known for his powerhouse cigars but this brings us something totally different. Cabaiguan is Pete Johnson's mild-medium bodied mass production cigar. The Cabaiguan has Nicaraguan fillers and binder with a Ecuadorian grown Connecticut wrapper. This is one of the more complex mild-medium bodied cigars on the market. You'll get ever developing flavors throughout with everything from earth, wood and spice to make this creamy smoke keep you guessing throughout. This was chosen by my fiance and her son and photographed by her. Thanks for the great work you guys!

Jan 17th 2012 - Puros Indios Viejo

Today brings us the Puros Indios Viejo Robusto in a 5x50 vitola. The Puros Indios Viejo is a value priced cigar with a 20 ct box price ranging $30-$40. Don't let that fool you. The Viejo has a Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, with an Ecuadorian binder and it's long fillers coming from Brazil, Nicaragua and the Dominican. You'll get great flavors of cocoa, leather and wood. This is a great cigar for any smoker new or old. This was chosen for today by my fiance and her son. They picked a few out and did pics of them for the next few days. A big thanks to them for their work!

Jan 16th 2012 - Diesel Shorty Edition

Today brings us the Diesel Shorty Edition in it's only size a 4.5x60 vitola. The Shorty Edition of the Diesel line was developed by AJ Fernandez and TV Star Shorty Rossi, of Animal Planet's Pit Boss. Shorty has done amazing things for little people and for the pit bull world. Me being a pit bull owner I have a lot of respect for what he's done. The Shorty features a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper with it's binder and filler coming from it's home country of Nicaragua. This full bodied power house packs a punch with flavors of chocolate, pepper, earth, spice and coffee. I chose this to celebrate Martin Luther King day with. Martin Luther King was instrumental in changing the views and equality of African American's. He helped pave the way for how the world is today.



Also check out cigar.com for a special deal on a Diesel Shorty Charity Pack that part of the proceeds from the sales go to Shorty's Pit Bull Rescue. You get 10 of these for only $29.95 it's a fantastic deal.

Jan 15th 2012 - Tabak Especial Red Eye

Today brings us the Tabak Especial Red Eye in it's only offering a 4.5x54 vitola. Drew Estate is known for their infused cigars and more recently their subculture line. The Tabak Especial line is one of their infused lines that combines coffee with premium cigars. The Red Eye was introduced to be the espresso version. It features triple the amount of ligero used in the original Tabak Especial cigars. It features all Nicaraguan tobaccos. It has great flavor notes of coffee, espresso and a chocolaty sweetness that makes this cigar fantastic. I chose this to pay honor to the 3rd anniversary of US Airways Flight 1549's landing in the Hudson River. If not for the courageous actions of the flight crew this could have been a major tragedy. The flight landed in the Hudson River after striking a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. The successful landing saved the lives of all on board the plane.

Jan 14th 2012 - Gurkha Blue Steel

Today brings us the Gurkha Blue Steel Toro in a 6x50 vitola. The Blue Steel is a rare limited blend by Gurkha. Due to the quantity of the wrapper leaf tobacco used in the blend only 50,000 of these cigars were made. This made sound like a lot but in cigar terms it is limited. The Blue Steel features a Costa Rican Maduro wrapper with it's fillers coming from Nicaragua, the Honduras, and Columbia. Blue Steel has flavors of earth, spice, toast, wood and a classic maduro sweetness to round it all out. I chose this to be today's cigar to celebrate the 58th birthday of one of my favorite professional wrestlers growing up Hacksaw Jim Duggan. Thanks for all the great memories Hacksaw! HHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jan 13th 2012 - Tatuaje The Wolfman

Today is Friday the 13th and what better way to celebrate than the latest Halloween series release by Tatuaje. Today brings us The Wolfman in its only vitola a 7.5x52 Torpedo. The Wolfman is the 4th cigar in Pete Johnson's famed Halloween Series. The Wolfman features a Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper with its binder and fillers coming from Nicaraguan. The construction is amazing on this cigar all the way from the shaggy foot to the head. The Wolfman is very complex from start to finish. Starting with its first flavor notes of oak, chocolate and slight pepper that develop into a sweet oak, spice and earth with hints of dark coffee and nuts. I chose this picture as every dress box comes with 13 cigars and I saw no better way celebrate Friday the 13th than this, since there's not a Vorhees one yet. Have a great weekend everybody!

Jan 12th 2012 - Rocky Patel The Edge Sumatra

Today brings us the Rocky Patel The Edge Sumatra Toro in a 6x52 vitola. Orginally released in 2007 and brought back in 2010 The Edge Sumatra is the only non regularly produced cigar in The Edge line. The Edge Sumatra has it's fillers from Peru, the Honduras and Nicaragua, a Nicaraguan binder and a Sumatra wrapper. The Edge Sumatra has flavor notes of leather, wood, earth and a tobacco sweetness. I chose this to be today's cigar as today marks the 47th birthday of Rob Zombie. I've always been a fan of his music and his movies. Happy Birthday Rob!

Jan 11th 2012 - Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic

Today brings us the Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic 1979 in a 5x50 vitola. Don Pepin Garcia is revered as one of the top rollers and blenders in the cigar industry. The DPG Cuban Classic is the first blend that was by DPG in his factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. The Cuban Classic has a Corojo wrapper and is a Nicaraguan Puro with all of it's tobaccos hailing from it's home country. The Cuban Classic has flavor notes of earth, pepper, spice, coffee and a slight sweetness on the finish to help round it out and bring it together. I chose this to be today's cigar as I only have 1 of it left and I don't see it lasting through the day.

Jan 10th 2012 - Cain Daytona

Today brings us the Cain Daytona Torpedo in a 6x54 vitola. The Cain Daytona was a new addition last year to the Cain line by Oliva. The Daytona hails from Nicaragua. It is a true Nicaraguan puro as it features all Nicaraguan tobaccos with a Habano wrapper and it's fillers consisting of ligero leaves from the Jalapa Valley. The Daytona was introduced as a smoother blend into the powerhouse line of "Straight Ligero" cigars. The Daytona produces flavor notes of earth, pepper, spice, nuts and a creamy sweetness that makes this the most complex smoke in the Cain line. I chose this today as it, with some other awesome sticks, was gifted to me yesterday by my buddy MTuccelli. Thanks Mike!

Jan 9th 2012 - San Lotano Habano

Today brings us the San Lotano Habano Toro in a 6x54 vitola. San Lotano was introduced by AJ Fernandez as his first exclusive blend. AJ is well known for his blending of the Man O War, Diesel, 5 Vegas, and other lines for online retailers. San Lotano was originally produced in Cuba my AJ's grandfather and has now been brought back by AJ. It features a Brazilian Habano wrapper, a Honduran binder with it's fillers coming from Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Honduras. The San Lotano Habano is a woody, earthy, pepper and spicy cigar that has notes of coffee on the finish. Today was another blind grab from my humidor.

Jan 8th 2012 - CAO OSA Sol

Today brings us the CAO OSA Sol Lot 54 in a 5x54 vitola. The OSA Sol is the first new release by CAO since their purchase by General Cigar Company. OSA stands for Olancha San Augustin which is where it's Honduran wrapper hails from. The OSA Sol features the sun grown Honduran Habano Valle de Olancho wrapper, a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro binder and fillers from Nicaragua and the Honduras. The OSA Sol gives you solid flavors of earth, wood, tobacco and a subtle spice. This was chosen to be today's cigar as another blind grab from my humidor.

Jan 7th 2012 - Nub Habano

Today brings us the Nub Habano 358 in a 3.7x58 vitola. The Nub line has taken the cigar world by storm since it's debut by Oliva in 2008. Originally developed to capture their favorite part of the cigar, the 1/3 mark or sweet spot, the Nub line are short stubby cigars. The Nub Habano consists of all Nicaraguan tobaccos. The Habano gives flavors of spice, classic tobacco, coffee, oak and pepper. I chose this to be today's cigar as a blind grab into my humidor which will be the theme for the next few posts as well.

Jan 6th 2012 - Gran Habano Azteca Fuerte

Today brings us the Gran Habano Azteca Fuerte Torpedo in a 6x52 vitola. The Azteca Fuerte hails from Honduras and utilizes a special technique for it's wrapper and binder. It has 2 San Andres Maduro wrappers 1 for the wrapper and another that serves as the binder and its fillers are from Panama and Nicaragua. With the Azteca Fuerte you'll get great full flavors of earth, spice, coffee and a sweetness on the finish that brings it all together. I chose this to be today's cigar as it was on this day in 1930 that the first diesel engined automobile trip was completed. It was from Indianapolis, Indiana to New York, New York. This laid the groundwork for all the diesel engined vehicles we rely on today. Just as the people who drive them and work on them are blue collared people this is a blue collared smoke with it's great flavors and it's average price point of $2 - $2.50.

Jan 5th 2012 - Tatuaje Drac

Today marks three months that TheDailyCigar has been active and thanks to all of you it has been a great success with over 9K views and over 100 twitter followers in that time. I want to celebrate with the Tatuaje Drac in it's fang-shaped torpedo 6.75x52 vitola. I chose this to celebrate for two reasons one is that honestly the band on it is one of my favorites. It's a simple red and black foot band. Second is that I love love Halloween and the Monster Series that Pete does every year. The Drac was #2 in the series. It is a Nicaraguan Puro with a Habano Maduro wrapper. The Drac gives you flavor notes of chocolate, leather, spice, woody and small hints of mint throughout that makes this a fantastic cigar. Thank you to everyone who has supported the blog so much!

Jan 4th 2012 - Tabacos Baez Serie H

Today brings us the Tabacos Baez Serie H Monarcas in a 6.5x52 vitola. The Tabacos Baez line was started by master blender Don Pepin Garcia to pay tribute to his Cuban roots as Baez, Cuba is his birthplace. The Serie H features a Corojo wrapper from Nicaragua which is where all of it's tobaccos come from. The Serie H features flavor notes of earth, wood, a creamy sweetness and hints of pepper. This is about as solid of a medium bodied cigar as you can find. I didn't have anything to tie into today and have been really digging Don Pepin's stuff lately and have been wanting to feature this for awhile.

Jan 3rd 2012 - Joya De Nicaragua Dark Corojo Antano

Today brings us the Joya De Nicaragua Dark Corojo Antano Poderoso in a 6x54 vitola. The Dark Corojo Antano hails from Nicaragua and features all Nicaraguan tobacco. It features a foot band that says Double Fuerte which means Double Strong and boy is it. This cigar is packed pull of full bodied power and taste. It has flavor notes of leather, chocolate, coffee with hints of spice. I chose this to be today's cigar because it was on this day in 1999 that NASA launched the Mars Polar Lander. The Polar Lander was sent to study the soil and climate of Planum Australe, a region near the south pole on Mars. Unfortunately it lost communication on Dec 3rd 1999 after a high impact landing. Just as we launched the Mars Polar Lander into the deep dark space that's what you'll be doing with the Dark Corojo Antano.

Jan 2nd 2012 - Est. 1844

Today brings us the Est. 1844 No. 50-xtra in a 6x50 vitola. Est. 1844 is somewhat of an enigma as there's not much info on them out there. What I do know is that it has a San Andres Maduro wrapper and Nicaraguan long-fillers and binder. It has flavor notes of classic tobacco, earth, leather, pepper and chocolate. This is simply put a really great cigar. When you factor in it's box price of $49.95 for all vitolas it is one of the best values out there as well. I chose this to be today's cigar to pay homage to a classic American hero. One year ago today Maj. Richard "Dick" Winters passed away. Maj Winters was considered one of the top commanders of World War II. He commanded Company "E", 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division. His decorations include the Distinguished Service Cross, Bronze Star with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart
Bronze oak leaf cluster, Presidential Unit Citation with one Oak Leaf Cluster, American Defense Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with 3 service stars and arrow device, World War II Victory Medal, Army of Occupation Medal, Croix de guerre with palm, French Liberation Medal, Oorlogskruis with palm, Belgian WWII Service Medal, Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with 2 combat stars, Medal of the City of Eindhoven. His leadership and courage was made famous by the book and mini series "Band of Brothers". Maj Winters is a classic example of leadership, patriotism and heroism just as the Est. 1844 is a classic example of a great cigar. Thanks for everything Maj. Winters.

Jan 1st 2012 - Crowned Heads Four Kicks

Happy 2012 everybody! To celebrate the start of the New Year I wanted to feature the cigar that I'm most excited about for this year which is the Crowned Heads Four Kicks Robusto in a 5x50 vitola. Crowned Heads is a new cigar company created by Jon Huber, Nancy Heathman, Mike Conder, Michael Trebing and company after the sale of CAO Cigars last year. Their first release is the Four Kicks. Hailing from Tabacalera LaAlianza S.A. in the Dominican Republic it features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with it's binder and fillers coming from Nicaragua. You get an earthy and woody core that is complemented by sweet spicy flavor notes that is well balanced and complex. I can't wait to fire up many of these throughout the New Year!

Dec 31st 2011 - 5 Vegas Limitada 2011

Happy New Year everybody! To celebrate the last day of 2011 I chose the 5 Vegas Limitada 2011 Belicoso in a 6.2x52 vitola, which is it's only size. The 2011 Limitada is the 7th year of the annual 5 Vegas Limatada release. It features a spicy Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, with a Honduran binder and long fillers from the Dominican and Nicaragua. With the 2011 you get a creamy, spicy, earthy cigar that is smooth and medium bodied. I would like to again wish everyone and their families a very happy and blessed New Years!