For the last year, my favorite cigar has been the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Machito. Its a strong full-flavored cigar that should require a surgeon general warning: Eat Before Enjoying! But its small enough at 4.75 x 42 for a 30 minutes break anytime.

I try to mix up what I smoke so I don’t get tired of any one cigar, but lately the Antaño Machito has been boring. I’m wondering if I’ve smoked too many and its warped my taste buds. I’ve been thinking about giving Antaño’s cousin a try, the Celebracion. Keepers of the Flame has a pretty good review of it. The 3/06 issue of SMOKE Magazine has an article about how a lot of manufacturers of strong cigars have come out with milder versions, like the Rocky Patel Edge Lite (was the Edge that strong in the first place?) and Celebracion. Check out the issue because the article isn’t on the website.