Big Al's Cigar Blog

La Herencia Cubana Toro cigar review 7/27/2026 These are not well known , but everyone knows the creater, none other than A J Fernandez. Produced at the same factory as Man O War, San Lotano, and New World, I can tell you it will be rolled perfect and burn good.  These are economical, can be had less than $7 and even cheaper if you shop cigarbid.com like I did.  It's an oily, dark Maduro wrapper from Pennsylvania. I think the rest is a combination of Nicaraguan tobaccos.  Might have almost a year in the humidor for this one.  Pretty good night out for smoking. Probably got 2 inches of rain the last 2 days. Still really humid but not super hot. Actually it's 83 out with no wind. Damn let me get the box fan out to blow some breeze. Can't smoke with this stuffy, humid air.  Alright, I finally got it lit. It lights easy and starts pulling a ton of smoke. It's starts off with a dark wood and dried fruit taste. Definitely a Nicaraguan profile, which I like. Did I ment...

Cohiba Blue Robusto cigar review 7/22/2026 Who doesn't know and recognize Cohiba as one of the most famous and best cigars?  I've smoked a lot of them and just realized I haven't written one review for them.  They ain't cheap but you will be guaranteed a perfectly rolled and smooth smoking experience. The Dominican brand always delivers a smooth smoking experience.  No, it's not like the Cuban brand, but still keeps the prestige of the name.  I bought a 20 cigar sampler of all robustos, 5 of each flavor. This one is about a half inch longer than the other robustos and has a Honduran San Agustin sun grown wrapper with Honduran binder and Honduran, Dominican, and Nicaraguan fillers. I think it's been resting in my humidor a good year.  Check out cigarbid.com for some deals. I think I paid about $3 a piece. Not bad considering they are almost $10 a stick at most websites.  These have always burned good and keep an even burn without issue.  Lights up easy ...

La Gloria Cubano Society Toro cigar review 7/10/2026 La Gloria Cubano is one of my longtime favorite brands. I can confidently say I've never had a bad one. This one is a smaller batch from their regular blends. Supposedly they surveyed smokers to make the ideal smoke and this is it. It turned into a Maduro Honduran wrapped with an Equadorian Sumatra binder and Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers.  Sold in boxes of 10. Priced around $110 a box. Yes, I got a deal on a box and have been enjoying these a lot.  Starts off a little mild and light draw. After a few minutes it brings in some spiciness. It burns a little weird at the foot. But it them evens itself out after a few minutes. Hasn't affected the smoking though. It's starting to smoke good now. Has a good sweet taste with a lingering spicy and earthy profile.  Still burning a little weird, as in it has a huge foot. But it's building up more flavors. Still mostly medium profile.  I hope it builds up. It's Friday nig...

La Gloria Cubano Classic Maduro Robusto cigar review 7/8/2026 To me, La Gloria Cubano has been one the most consistently respected and best value of top smokes for over 25 years. That sounds like a paid ad, but they deserve the praise. They don't have any gimmicky adds or specials. They don't have the actual cuban heritage in their family history. I think they started out in Miami in the 70's and have always been one of the best premiums at a reasonable price. And I've never had a bad one. Actually every one I've had has been really good. One a few brands can accomplish that and I'm going back 25 years. I put this brand up there with Padron.  This one is similar to the original classic with Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers, Nicaraguan binder, but with a dark Connecticut broadleaf wrapper.  Starts off strong. It's supposed to be medium but seems a little stronger the first inch. And it's super smooth. That's why I'm a big fan. Never had a bad one,...