JIM from QUEENS, NY reviewed the ARTURO FUENTE SELECCION PRIVADA #1 MADURO LONSDALE
I LIKE TO LITE UP A CIGAR AFTER I HAVE A GOOD MEALTO SIT BACK & RELAX WITH A BRANDY & HAVE A GOOD CONVERSATION.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating: 
Pros: Good Draw, Great Flavor
Best Uses: Events, Gifts, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
The Fuentes personifies the "new" fully integrated method of cigar making. From growing to aging to rolling cigars, it's an incessant round of inspections of the total process that goes on 7 days a week, year round. Every waking hour is spent on the farm with the plant or on the factory floor with the cigar rollers. Obviously it's a system that works, otherwise why would Fuente be the most sought after brand in the world, including the Cuban brands.
Joe from Omaha reviewed the FAT BOY I 2-FER NATURAL GORDO
This is both a good tasting and a fun cigar to smoke.I always get a reaction.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating: 
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Events, Gifts, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
Fat Boy, Be Gone!
I'll be happy when I see the last of you-that has to be the worst name ever put on a cigar. It's a shame because these 70 ring gauge whoppers taste so fine. But they're priced to sell at this closeout special. Our Fat Boy Churchills are a full 70 ring gauge, and the extra dimension means more filler tobacco goes into each cigar, providing for an extra measure of taste. Indeed, this cigar boasts five full long filler leaves in each cigar. It's a cigar made to be puffed slowly while every flavor subtlety is enjoyed like fine wine on the palate. Yep, you're gonna like this cigar! That's the good news. But the bad news is they're in very short supply, so to get your two ten-packs for a low, low price for the biggest cigar we offer - you better act now. They're going fast!
Cigars demand proper storage. Ignore the rules and you will probably end up with sadly
cracked cigars so dry that even your tears of frustration won't help to bring them back to their former glory. Keep them in places that are too warm and humid and tobacco beetles will feast upon and destroy your precious treasure trove of smokes. To avoid such catastrophes, aficionados use humidors to store their
cigars. These wonderful devices are designed to keep the temperature and moisture levels at ranges ideal for aging your smokes to perfection. However, even if you carefully set the
humidor at the right levels, you still have to keep a careful eye on humidity levels.
It can be tough to keep the humidity levels up during the cold, dry days of winter but for aficionados who reside in hot and humid climates, the challenge frequently lies in lowering moisture levels in the humidor. If the humidity is consistently high, yes, your precious smokes can certainly receive too much moisture. The easiest way of keeping them from becoming downright wet is by putting small cedar trips into the humidor. These can often be found in cigar boxes and work great for absorbing excess moisture.
Find smokes for every occasion and other accessories at Thompson cigars today!
Chomper from Pa reviewed the FAT BOY I 2-FER NATURAL GORDO
Pros:It's great to have a nice 70 ring cigar. Really.It has a nice even burn.I loved the finish..I plan on getting more.Cons:They sometimes go out unless your huffing away at it.The flavor and strength are too lite through most of this smoke. (it does pick up steam as you get closer to the finish)There were some wrapper splitting issues.They didn't fare very well or as long as other cigars in my humidor for some reason.Wishes:I'd really, REALLY like to try this with a maduro wrapper, as well as see more choices in the 70 ring gauge.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Good Draw, Good flavor, Truely Big Ring Gauge, Well Constructed
Cons: Goes out too easily, Too light on flavor, Wrapper Imperfections
Best Uses: Events, Once in a while, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: I know what I like, Stogie Chomper
Fat Boy, Be Gone!
I'll be happy when I see the last of you-that has to be the worst name ever put on a cigar. It's a shame because these 70 ring gauge whoppers taste so fine. But they're priced to sell at this closeout special. Our Fat Boy Churchills are a full 70 ring gauge, and the extra dimension means more filler tobacco goes into each cigar, providing for an extra measure of taste. Indeed, this cigar boasts five full long filler leaves in each cigar. It's a cigar made to be puffed slowly while every flavor subtlety is enjoyed like fine wine on the palate. Yep, you're gonna like this cigar! That's the good news. But the bad news is they're in very short supply, so to get your two ten-packs for a low, low price for the biggest cigar we offer - you better act now. They're going fast!
bluzyhound from Budd Lake NJ reviewed the GURKHA LEGEND CONNECTICUT CHURCHILL
Everything was great [...]
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper
Best Uses: Gifts
Describe Yourself: Special Occasion Smoker
Gurkha Revenge is back baby, and it’s better than ever! With our Gurkha Revenge Sampler II, you'll get 15 of K. Hansotia’s super-premium small-batch cigars for an unbelievable low low price! 3 Gurkha Master Select Habano Toro, 3 Gurkha Master Select Connecticut Churchill, 3 Gurkha Regent Toro, 3 Gurkha Legend Warrior Legacy Maduro, and 3 Gurkha Black Dragon. If you were to buy these sensational smokes piecemeal, you’d be paying close to $168 but, through this exclusive Thompson offer, you'll save big. Limited quantities!
Ebolavirus from Central Texas reviewed the FLOR DE JALAPA CANDELA GRAN CORONA
Very very light taste...A little too light for me but may be perfect for someone else...All in all they are pretty good...I wouldn't buy this particular one for me again...
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw
Best Uses: Everyday
Whether you select the mild, light Candela, the golden Natural or the rich, dark Maduro variety of the Flor de Jalapa line, you must know these wrappers have been going through their aging and maturing process for two long years. We’ve been patiently waiting for these additions to the Flor de Jalapa line, cigars which focus on using world renowned Cuban-seed tobaccos grown in the Jalapa Valley in Nicaragua’s northeast corner. This fertile valley has the perfect growing conditions for tobacco including soil, temperature, humidity, and elevation. Despite the wait, we’re able to bring these exciting additions to the Flor de Jalapa retinue of fine cigars to you at the same low price as their regular line of fine cigars.
Non-aficionados might think that producing cigars requires nothing more than cultivating fields
of tobacco and a factory to process the leaves. This, of course, is a gross simplification of the truth. Such careless treatment of tobacco will never result in a high quality cigar (and might not even turn out a smokeable cigar).
Cigars become beautiful works of art through a careful and diligent process that pays attention to details at every single step. All of the companies that produce quality, high-rated smokes produce cigars in such painstakingly careful manners and it shows in the excellent cigars they consistently produce.
They only use certain tobacco plants for certain brands and are careful about the seeds they select for future crops. Low quality leaves are discarded during harvesting and after the drying and fermenting processes. Whether used for filler or wrappers, leaves that don't meet the careful standards of the brand are thrown out. During wrapping, each cigar is inspected to see if it has any blemishes that would diminish the quality of the company name. Each cigar is checked to see if it was correctly wrapped before a band is officially put onto the finished product. Such quality control at every step of the process makes smoking high-quality
cigars such an enjoyable experience.
Find humidors and high quality smokes at Thompson cigars today!
tommyboy from Eagle River, Wi. reviewed the THOMPSON DOMINICAN CUBAN ROUNDS MADURO LONSDALE
Its pretty good at being consistent but sometimes they are hard to draw they generly burn nice.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor
Cons: Sometimes hard to draw
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Cigar Aficionado
Another great “knock around” smoke at a deep discount from retail prices. At about a buck apiece, they’re hard not to love! Carefully aged and cut Central American fillers. Available in three flavorful full leaf wrappers.
JimiG from Westland, MI reviewed the ILLUSIONE CIGARS ILLUSIONE MJ12 NATURAL TORO
Great smoke, fine presentation from outer foil wrapper to the care taken in rolling that produces a full bodied smoke with an even burn and extended ash.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Cons: Hard to find a flaw
Best Uses: Events, Everyday, Gifts, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Cigar Aficionado
Illusione cigars are a premium line of cigars handmade at the Raices Cubanas factory in Honduras from all Nicaraguan tobacco. Produced by Dion Giolito, Illusione cigars are produced in small quantities to maintain outstanding consistency and quality in every batch. This approach has resulted in cigars that are uniformly excellent, as proven by their rating as one of the top 10 cigars of 2007 by none other than Cigar Aficionado. Illusione cigars are grown from Corojo ’99 and Criollo ’98 seeds and wrapped in a Café Colorado leaf. Finished with the Cuban style triple cap, you can count on these smokes looking as great as they taste. Shop Illusione cigars at Thompson Cigar today.
JOHN EMRICH from Edinburg, TX reviewed the THOMPSON DOMINICAN CUBAN ROUNDS MADURO LONSDALE
Product is GREAT! Been using it for MANY years..[...]
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Cigar Aficionado
Another great “knock around” smoke at a deep discount from retail prices. At about a buck apiece, they’re hard not to love! Carefully aged and cut Central American fillers. Available in three flavorful full leaf wrappers.
bob from highlands, nc reviewed the THOMPSON DOMINICAN CUBAN ROUNDS MADURO LONSDALE
i've tried several good cigars and this one is about as good as any of the more expensive brands.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Cons: Firm Draw
Best Uses: Everyday
Describe Yourself: Special Occasion Smoker
Another great “knock around” smoke at a deep discount from retail prices. At about a buck apiece, they’re hard not to love! Carefully aged and cut Central American fillers. Available in three flavorful full leaf wrappers.
The world of cigars is meant to be explored. Every aficionado has his or her own favorite brand
of smoke but that doesn't mean that it has to be the only cigar you enjoy. The love and appreciation that most cigar makers have for fine smokes means that there are hundreds of high quality
cigars to choose from. In addition, since the quality of tobacco leaves can vary by year and region, even brands you have smoked in the past might pleasantly surprise you in 2012. You might also want to branch out and give flavored smokes a try. If you are used to smoking mild cigars, why not treat yourself to a highly-rated robust cigar?
With so many
cigars just waiting to be tasted, it would be a big shame to not broaden your smoking horizons. One of the easiest ways to do this by joining a
sampler of the month club. Sign up for the Thompson Cigars sampler of the month and you get 5, carefully chosen, high quality smokes each month. They come with information that gives details about each type of cigar to enhance your experience. It's almost like meeting with the experts from Thompson Cigars to discuss and smoke some hand-picked favorites.
Sign up for your personal monthly cigar tour and find all of your smoke-related needs at Thompson Cigars today.
Tom from Chambersburg, Pa. reviewed the CLASSIC CHERRYWOOD HUMIDOR COMBO VI
I bought this as a Christmas present for my brother
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Accurate Hygrometer, Attractive Design
Best Uses: 50 or More Cigars, Protecting Cigars, Storing Cigars
Describe Yourself: Special Occasion Smoker
What an amazing value! First there is the humidor, a repository for your prized smokes. With features including aromatic Spanish cedar lining, solid cedar dividers, and a state-of-the-art humidification system to keep your supply of puros at their optimum smoking condition. Speaking of the cigars, there is a 25-count supply of our renowned Don Lugo imported handmades, the very ones that have provided decades of smoking pleasure for our customers. Not to be forgotten is a Bohio Cigar cap. This is a combination that, if purchased separately, would easily retail for $79. A fantastic gift for new cigar enthusiasts, even if that happens to be yourself.
Big Chief Bob from Bristol County, Rhode Island reviewed the THOMPSON DOMINICAN CUBAN ROUNDS MADURO LONSDALE
Great smoke for everyday pleasures; wrappers occasionally don't "unzip" properly.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor
Cons: Wrapper Imperfections
Best Uses: Events, Everyday
Describe Yourself: Cigar Aficionado
Another great “knock around” smoke at a deep discount from retail prices. At about a buck apiece, they’re hard not to love! Carefully aged and cut Central American fillers. Available in three flavorful full leaf wrappers.
Detroit Doug from Detroit, Mi reviewed the THOMPSON DOMINICAN CUBAN ROUNDS MADURO LONSDALE
I smoke 3-4 cigars daily and like the Cuban Rounds. The last box was less than perfect. Part of the cigars drew hard and I had to make new holes to smoke them. Part of the cigars from that same box had loose or brittle wrappers.Overall, I like Thompson cigars and used some house brands for a bachelor party this summer.Thanks, Doug Wells.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Great Flavor
Cons: Firm Draw, Wrapper Imperfections
Best Uses: Everyday, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Aspiring Aficionado
Another great “knock around” smoke at a deep discount from retail prices. At about a buck apiece, they’re hard not to love! Carefully aged and cut Central American fillers. Available in three flavorful full leaf wrappers.
The rich history and refined nature of
cigars has spawned its own subculture and terminology. Although seasoned aficionados are probably familiar with most of these terms, they might be a source of confusion to new cigar smokers. There are too many terms for just one blog post so I will outline some of the more commonly used, cigar-related words and phrases here:
- Blend: This refers to different types of tobacco used as filler.
- Cigarillo: The term used for small, thin cigars that are often machine-made rather than being rolled by hand.
- Draw: The word aficionados use instead of "inhale" because it more accurately describes the act of sucking air through a cigar to taste the smoke in the mouth as opposed to inhaling it into the lungs.
- Filler: The tobacco inside the cigar.
- Humidor: A device for storing cigars and one of the first things you should get after becoming an aficionado. It is known as a "humidor" because it maintains the humidity and temperature at levels ideal for preserving and aging your treasured cigars.
- Maduro: A very dark, fermented wrapper that can have a lot of flavor. "Maduro" means "ripe" in Spanish.
- Wrapper: The tobacco leaf used to wrap the filler tobacco.
Visit
Thompson Cigars today to find all of your smoke-related needs.
Nate the Hunter from Acme, Pa reviewed the CLASSIC CHERRYWOOD HUMIDOR COMBO VI
Excellent cigars and an A+ to the superior craftsmanship of the Humidor! Really a great value! Looking forward to purchasing more of your great products in the future!
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Accurate Hygrometer, Attractive Design, Great Craftsmanship, Holds Humidity
Cons: Difficult To Adjust
Best Uses: Less Than 50 Cigars
Describe Yourself: Special Occasion Smoker
What an amazing value! First there is the humidor, a repository for your prized smokes. With features including aromatic Spanish cedar lining, solid cedar dividers, and a state-of-the-art humidification system to keep your supply of puros at their optimum smoking condition. Speaking of the cigars, there is a 25-count supply of our renowned Don Lugo imported handmades, the very ones that have provided decades of smoking pleasure for our customers. Not to be forgotten is a Bohio Cigar cap. This is a combination that, if purchased separately, would easily retail for $79. A fantastic gift for new cigar enthusiasts, even if that happens to be yourself.
David, Yeah! from Prescott, Arizona reviewed the THOMPSON DOMINICAN CUBAN ROUNDS MADURO LONSDALE
When I meet other cigar smokers who smoke more expensive cigars, I give them on of my Cuban Rounds and they can't believe how mild a smoke it is for the price.
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Events, Everyday, Gifts, Special Occasions
Describe Yourself: Cigar Aficionado
Another great “knock around” smoke at a deep discount from retail prices. At about a buck apiece, they’re hard not to love! Carefully aged and cut Central American fillers. Available in three flavorful full leaf wrappers.
If you are like most aficionados, you travel from time to time. Whether for work or pleasure, flying to different states and countries has become a regular part of your life. Even though you can't do it on the plane, you wouldn't dream of traveling without partaking in a fine Casa Magna or one of your favorite
Ashton Cigars. The experience is a vital part of enjoying the good life so you bring some smokes with you. Although you could buy smokes in most places you visit, why waste time looking for a quality tobacco shop when you can bring
cigars from home?
The number of smokes you bring with you depends on the purpose and duration of your trip. If you are traveling for business, it's best to bring double the number of cigars that you would normally carry. This accounts for the smokes that you might share with new clients and partners so it's worth it to pick out the cigars you believe to be best suited for this purpose. If pleasure is the reason for your trip, carry a few more than the regular number of cigars you would smoke in the same amount of time. You might want those extra few smokes for yourself or to share with new acquaintances.
Stock up on cigars for traveling by visiting Thompson Cigars today!
Larry the smoker from Beloit Wisc. reviewed the ROUGHNECK TIPS 2-FER NATURAL CHEROOT SWEET
Thease are my faverite cigar [...]
Bottomline: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Rating:
Pros: Easy To Light, Good Draw, Great Flavor, Undamaged Wrapper, Well Constructed
Best Uses: Everyday
No, Roughneck’s no beauty contest winner. In point of fact, it’s coyote ugly. But if every cloud has a silver lining, for Roughneck it’s the taste. It’s a bright, clean, sweet taste that never lets you down. Roughneck is manufactured by hand in the Cheroot size, one that has been around for ages. However, the thing that sets this cigar apart from the rest is the others are machine made. With its Nicaraguan and Honduran short fillers tucked into a Sumatra wrapper, Roughneck is definitely a cut above. The tip is even sweetened slightly to add an extra dimension of taste.
