Featured Cigars - July 2014

The Palo Prieto hails from the Aguilar family and they been in the cigar making/rolling business for over 125 years, so it is safe to say that they know a thing or two about cigars. This boutique handmade starts with a dazzling blend of hand-selected Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo long-fillers that is tightly held together with a Dominican Corojo binder and a handsome, flawless Ecuadorian Habano wrapper that is completed with a gold foil sleeve...

The Bohemian Revolution Sidewinder is manufactured by Victor Sinclair Cigars and hand rolled in the Dominican Republic. This is an aesthetically beautiful cigar, constructed of a delicious long filler tobacco blend of Dominican leaves and binder; encased in a handsome Dominican Corojo wrapper. We found it a medium to full bodied smoke, providing lots of rich tobacco flavor. Look for an easy draw with a spicy, pleasing aroma up front. Its flavor offers...

Nick Perdomo produces a variety of blends in his Esteli, Nicaragua-based factory. One of the latest to come out is Tierra Del Sol, released in December 2004. The entire line is quite attractive, but the maduros, in our humble opinion, are stunning. We just had to try them out, and upon pleasing our panel, they earned the right to be featured in our club. The toro maduros were especially well-received; the heads are perfectly formed and tightly wound...

Created by Ernesto Padilla in honor of his father, acclaimed Cuban poet Heberto Padilla, the Padilla Signature 1932 is also winning accolades including a 93-point rating from Cigar Aficionado. Released in 2006, this beauty was originally made at El Rey de Los Habanos factory in Miami, Florida but in 2009 moved to Ernesto Padilla’s factory in Nicaragua. This handmade is chocked full of a vintage mixture of Cuban-seed Nicarguan long-fillers that...

Partagas Black Label Bravo was introduced in 2001 by General Cigar company and has since been making waves throughout the cigar industry, including making Robb Report’s “Best of the Best” List in 2002 as well as scoring an impressive 90 point rating with Cigar Aficionado. The construction is nearly flawless and it’s solid while not being overstuffed with its powerful blend of Nicaraguan and Cuban-seed ligero fillers that is secured by a Dominican...