Big Al's Cigar Blog

Here you will find honest reviews about the cigars that I bought myself and smoked myself.  I like to enjoy a fine cigar 3 to 4 times a week, late at night, sipping on some fine bourbon or tequila.  I've been smoking cigars for over 20 years and I try to be unbiased and honest in my reviews.  You can't trust most of the reviews on the internet or posted on most retailer's websites.  I don't really care if some guy tastes every flavor of the dessert buffet on some crappy cigar.  I want to know if it was an enjoyable cigar that satisfied you and you want to smoke another one.  That's what I try to give you.   <script async src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9914815924126887"      crossorigin="anonymous"></script>

Juan Lopez Campanas cigar review 10/26/2026 Here's another one that I've never heard of. I read that the Juan Lopez brand is a successful cuban brand. This is the Dominican made brand under the same name. If I remember  correctly this is one of the smokes from an Atlantic cigar brown bag samplers. Research says it is made by Hostos Fernandez at Tabacalera La Isla. Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper, with an Ecuadorian Habano binder and Dominican fillers of Corojo, Piloto Cubano, and HVA (Habano Vuelta Abajo).  Starts off pretty flavorful. Has a sweet and fruity corojo taste right away with a bit of red spice. Almost like most Mexican candy. To me, all Mexican candy has that same sweet tamarind and spicy chili flavor. Most Americans don't like it. I like it but I don't like the added chili. Leave it sweet. It's candy. This smoke definitely has that same Mexican candy flavor the first inch.  It is mostly medium, maybe a little stronger. Leaves a good flavor in your mouth. Real...

La Imperiosa Corona Gorda cigar review 10/19/2026 Got this one from a brown bag special from Atlantic. Never heard of it. Research says it's made by Crowned Head based out of Nashville. It's made in the My Father's Don Pepin Garcia factory in Esteli Nicaragua.    It's a Ecuadorean Habano Oscuro wrapper with the rest all Nicaraguan. I don't normally talk about the smell before lighting but this one has a good funky smell, meaning it should be full of flavor.  Not gonna lie. This one tastes pretty good immediately. Has a good dark charred cedar and wood flavor that has a touch of sweetness to keep it from being too much wood flavor. Like a dried fruit taste on the aftertaste.  I did have to touch it up at first. Started canoeing.  But it's even now.  First fire of this fall. It's like 52 out now with no wind. I guess y'all northerners would be loving it. I like it but I'm not used to the cold yet so I'm close to the fire.  I'd say it's a me...