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Vinnyvega has nailed it pretty well with the review, and as well with Pepin making up for some significant 'downtime' with his cigars as of late, in my opinion. I am a very committed Pepin, smoker... literally nothing else grabs my attention the way his cigars do! But with that said, I have...

Just ordered a box of La Flor's, the Chisel natural, and a box of the Pepin CI Legends. They are a very nice and different Pepin Cigar.

Its been a whole lota Pepin for me this past week. I hate to be cliche, but I can't get enough. I've been smoking the Don Pepin Blue and White (JJ). The blue is a bit more straight ahead of a smoke, with a real consistent black pepper/cream/ceder sort of thing. And the JJ is also wonderful...

Wonderful Review, and right on with the tasting notes. I have tried two of these, and the first third was amazing, but the cigar turned to mush with significant burn problems. It sounds like I just got unlucky. Anybody else experience this?

Recommendations, of course... There are a few out there that have really caught my attention in this catagory. The Don Pepin White and Black Labels are both excellent (b/w $6-8) and the Gran Habano 3 Siglo which is in the same price range have really been exceptional of late. I would also...

Coronado by La Flor, Corna Especial (5 7/8 x 47) The Filler is Dominican Piloto with a Dominican Corojo binder, and the wrapper is the same Nicaraguan Litto uses on his Ligero Torpedo I was very happy to see that Lito Gomez has added some new sizes to the excellent Coronado line! Although the...