This week we start off by smoking the last cigar from the November Care Package… It was Cigar of the Year for Two Guys Smoke Shop and The Cigar Authority.. BG Meyer Standard Issue. We also welcome the Chairman of Operations of Cigars For Warriors, Storm Boen and we will let him now how many cigars have been raised so far for his amazing charity. Lastly, we disclose the Contenders for Cigar of the Year.. […]
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 […]
Cigars for Warriors – CIGAR BOX DRIVE (New Hampshire) Two Guys Smoke Shop, a three store chain of cigar shops in New Hampshire with locations in Salem, Seabrook and Nashua have completed a Full Cigar Box Drive for Operation Cigars for Warriors. Cigars for Warrior’s top priority is collecting then dispersing premium cigars to American service men and women serving in combat zones (Air, land and sea). As a way to honor, show respect, and […]
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 […]
Modern Cigar Living – Zino is set to present its new Graphic Leaf Humidor Collection Basel, November 2015. This new Zino Graphic Leaf Humidor Collection is inspired by tobacco leaves, the very essence of cigars. “This new Zino collection will delight aficionados looking for contemporary humidors to take the utmost care of their fine cigars. These bright and dynamic designs reveal in a surprising and unique way the tobacco leaves’ grain, veins and structure,” explained […]
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 […]
Vegueros is a Cuban brand that started in 1961 at the Francisco Donatien Factory in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. In 1997 the cigar would be exported before falling from the marketplace. In 2013, Vegueros would relaunch at the Habanos Festival; however, it would take almost another year before the brand would be readily available. The cigar which got new artwork from the originals was redesigned by Nelson Alfonso the artist behind the re-branding of Cohiba and Behike. […]