San Cristobal

With all they hype around cigars made by the legendary Jose Pepin Garcia, I've been eagerly waiting to try the San Cristobal to see if the cigar matched the hype. Unlike the huge disappointment of the Coronado that I smoked last night, the San Cristobal easily lived up to its hype, and then some.

What an absolutely wonderful cigar.

What's not to love about this cigar? From its rich, dark Nicaraguan wrapper to the amazingly complex and luscious flavors, this cigar is a winner from beginning to end. I'm smoking the guajiro sized cigar which measures 6.625 x 46. It's a smaller cigar than I usually go for but the smoking experience was pleasantly robust. I've got a larger monumento in my humidor that I'm saving for a special occassion.

Boxes of 22 cigars range from $176 to $264. You can buy a 5 cigar sampler at Holt's Cigars for $58. Go buy some now!!!

Overall rating: 9 out of 10.