As we get ready for Christmas at my place of employment, Two Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire we began adding gift packs to the 2guyscigars.com website. The move led to me photographic a Nub Sampler pack and I began to reflect on how long it has been since I smoked one of these cigars. When the Nub first came out it was billed as a cigar utilizing the filet mignon portion of the cigar […]
Back in 2008, Oliva Cigar Company began what has become a yearly tradition the Oliva V Maduro. While the brand began as a torpedo, the company switched in 2011 to a toro format. But that wasn’t the only change as the cigar went from being a Connecticut Broadleaf, to Habano in 2010 and in 2011 it would change to San Andres, where it remains today. Like last year, the 2015 Oliva V Maduro measures at […]
In June of 1995, Christian Eiroa began his illustrious career in the cigar industry when he began working for his father Julio at Caribe. It was also that year that the Eiroa family purchased Camacho and made Christian Eiroa a household name among cigar aficionados. In 2008 he would sell Camacho to Davidoff; and today he focuses on his own company CLE Cigars which he started in 2012. The Eiroa First 20 Years is a […]
A few moths ago two new sizes of the Byron were introduced and we reviewed the Gran Poemas. Today we follow it up with the Byron Habaneros a 6 x 56 Serie Siglo XX. Each Byron cigar is said to be blended like a Cuban cigar from a specific century and this one is modeled after the 20th Century. In the past we have reviewed the Londinenses and totally loved it so today’s cigar comes with high […]
This year saw quite a few limited release from Fuente with the Don Carlos 80th and Eye of the Shark. The latest limited edition comes in a Yellow Box and is labeled as Fuente Opus X Oro Oscuro. The boxes were available to retailers on the first day of the IPCPR. However, the amount they received would depend on how big of an order was placed. The box contains 5 sizes for 15 cigars in total; Perfecxtion […]
Recently on Facebook someone reached out to me to ask what I thought of the Dos Hombres Nicaragua. What is Dos Hombres, you may ask. It is a bundle cigar from Two Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire which is a site sponsor of the Cigar Authority. So with my office in the back of the Nashua location, I went out and grabbed a few of these to smoke. Cigar: Dos Hombres Nicaragua Size: 6.5 x 54 […]
Robert Wright, the owner of Pura Soul cigars is someone I have known since I first took an interest in the cigar industry. Robert Wright the Jazz playing cigar maker has always been the same. Mild mannered, friendly, and supportive of those around him. When he rolled through New Hampshire last week we promised him we would take a look at his latest cigar to hit the shelves… The first of the new releases is […]
In 2014, Fratello Cigars launched The Boxer, a cigar that was available in one size; a 6.25 x 52 box pressed Torpedo. This year they announced a limited addition 5 pack of cigars referred to as The Boxer Series that is limited to 3,000 boxes. Inside each package which is designed to look like a cigar press contains the original boxer with 4 new sizes. Those sizes are: Boxerito (4.75 x 46); Boxista (5 x […]
Originally available in 50 count boxes, the Davidoff Royal Robusto this week was released in 10 count boxes; just in time for the holidays. The Davidoff’s Royal Robusto Gifting Edition is expertly and meticulously crafted for life’s festive occasions. The Royal Robusto features handpicked tobaccos from the Davidoff master blender and is aged for a minimum of 10 years in small quantities and according to the Davidoff website, “Five rare, aged Ligero tobaccos blend to create Royal’s perfume, an […]
Today I reach into the past with a cigar that is also from the present. It’s a little bit cryptic but the Tatuaje Gran Cojonu comes from a box with a manufacturer stamp date of 2013 making this smoke 2 years aged. The Gran Cojonu is part of the Reserva line and according to the Tatuaje website the cigar is still made in Miami, Florida. Cigar Review: Tatuaje Gran Cojonu Size: 6.5 x 60 Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Strength: Full […]