Eric Guttormson AKA Master Sensei

88%Powerhouse

La Gloria Serie R #3

June 11, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 & Under, 2012

The La Gloria Serie R #3 should come with a warning that states... YOU SHOULD NOT OPERATE HEAVY MACHINERY WHEN SMOKING THIS CIGAR, because these little babies pack a walup!! For such a small size the La Gloria ... Read More...

88%Spicy

San Cristobal Clasico

Eric Guttormson

June 8, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2012

Is it a cigar or a jalapeño wrapped in tobacco? When you have a website that features cigar reviews it becomes tough to make each and every cigar review sound unique. It's very easy to fall into the trap of ... Read More...

Review of Casa Fuente Cigar Bar in Las Vegas

Casa Fuente Las Vegas

Eric Guttormson

June 4, 2012

Cigar Shops, Lounges

What's the best cigar bar in Las Vegas? Las Vegas is a wild place, and it's one of my favorite destinations, mainly for the warm weather, the bright lights, excellent drinks, amazing food, a bit of gambling, a... Read More...

92%Classic

Arturo Fuente Anejo #77 – the Shark

Eric Guttormson

June 2, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2012

Master Sensei kisses some ash. Today I was guest on the popular radio show Kiss My Ash and I was discussing (among other things) the Arturo Fuente Anejo #77, commonly referred to as "the Shark". Abe, Emily and... Read More...

Send us your cigar and we will review it!

Eric Guttormson

May 23, 2012

Blog, Press Releases

How can I get my favorite cigar reviewed? We have had several folks contact us and ask us if we would smoke this or that cigar and then review it. Currently we pick cigars to review simply based on what intere... Read More...

88%Buttery

Arturo Fuente Solaris

Eric Guttormson

May 11, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2012

Master Sensei refutes Euthyphro's dilemma while appreciating the mellow flavors of the Arturo Fuente Solaris. Mellow, complex, and luxurious. The Arturo Fuente Solaris is the newly released and latest in the... Read More...

90%Dominates

E.P. Carrillo Short Run Dominates

Eric Guttormson

May 4, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2012

A smoke that is heavy on the umami. I normally do not review the same brand cigar twice in a row, however after yesterday's less than glowing review of the E. P. Carrillo Ecantos Natural I was determined to de... Read More...

86%Had potential

EP Carrillo Encantos

Eric Guttormson

May 3, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2012

Never doubt a Samurai. Let me start by stating up front that I am a huge E.P. Carrillo fan. I have some up-coming reviews planned for the Maduro Club 52, and a E.P. Carrillo Short Run (which I love!!), but tod... Read More...

Smoke Inn’s Fourth Installment of Their Microblend SeriesTM, Solaris By Arturo Fuente, To Be Released This Month.

Eric Guttormson

May 3, 2012

Press Releases

West Palm Beach, FL – May 3,2012 – Release Date Announced for Solaris Cigars by Arturo Fuente, made exclusively for Smoke Inn’s Microbend Series.TM In late 2010 Smoke Inn Cigars released the Tatuaje Anarchy ... Read More...

Main Street Needs You Today

Eric Guttormson

May 1, 2012

Blog

Today is "May Day" and the un-showered smelly hippies from Occupy Wall Street are asking that we avoid work, not shop, don't go to school, stay away from our bank, and have our kids not do any chores, all in an... Read More...

93%Amazing

Padron 1926 #9 Maduro

Eric Guttormson

April 25, 2012

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2012

If you enjoy smoking cigars for the flavors and enjoy picking out all the subtle details of the cigars you smoke at one pont or another you will want to smoke the best of the best, that way, you will be able to... Read More...

CIGARBEQUE 2012

Eric Guttormson

April 20, 2012

Blog, Smoke Night Virtual HERF

Today is our 2nd annual CIGARBEQUE. We started CIGARBEQUE last year in honor of our tree-huggin' liberal friends. On CIGARBEQUE we eat as many dead animals as we possibly can, smoke dozens of fine hand rolled c... Read More...

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