Its been a while since I’ve posted about cigars, so I thought it might be interesting to discuss my latest adventures.

I enjoy the full-bodied cigars, I’m talking along the lines of the Ashton VSGs. Is it just me or do the bigger sizes not have the same taste and flavor of the smaller ones? IMO, the Ashton VSG Illusion is the value in the market. The Padron Serie 1926 might be a better cigar, but its too expensive to enjoy on a regular basis.

Anything made in Nicaragua is right up my alley. For a while, I was enjoying the Tatuaje Havana line, but it seems like the quality went down the tubes over the last few months. But the regular Tatuaje (brown bands) ones seem to be going strong. Similarly, the La Gloria Cubana Serie R line went through some bad times for a while. Having tried the Serie R from several different stores, the burn was never right. Still, recently they seem to have gotten a lot better. Excellent burn and nice ash.

The JDNA machitos are my regular everyday cigars. TNTCigar sells an alternative that doesn’t have quite the same profile, but comes close. The TNT alternatives are bundle cigars, but they are definitely worth trying out if you are looking to save some money.