Everyone is familiar with fire cured tobacco, but Hammer + Sickle takes things one step further in an age where cigar companies are coming out with cigars marketed to pair with adult beverages. The Caleanoch utilizes peat cured tobacco by Scottish peat that is harvested by hand utilizing the same tools that have been employed for hundreds of years. The dried peat is the packaged and shipped to the Dominican Republic where it undergoes a […]
Limited Editions cigars were made popular by some of the new school brands; and while they have been around for while it was made popular by companies like Drew Estate and Tatuaje to name a few. Since 2012; Davidoff has released a cigar in conjunction with the Chinese New Year and each year the popularity seems to increase from where I sit. One can make an argument that one of the most popular Limited Editions […]
The following press release was released today by the FDA; and while the article pertains to Snus it is interesting to note how this could become part of the norm for cigars pending the OMB review of the FDA guidelines submitted. FDA issues first product marketing orders through premarket tobacco application pathway Following a rigorous, science-based review, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today that for the first time it has authorized the marketing […]
This past week the most anticipated cigar of 2015 began shipping to retailers and one of the first events for the cigar was held at Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire. Invites to members of Cigar Cartel were extended for this private event that featured Steve Saka as a guest on The Cigar Authority podcast along with a Q & A period for members of the Cartel with the creator of Sobremesa. The […]
This week we welcome to the studio Steve Saka; the owner of Dumbarton Tobacco & Trust as well as the creator of the much-anticipated release Sobremesa. We will smoke the first blend of the cigar that was not chosen while in the second hour we will smoke the official release and share with you our thoughts. We also welcome Derek “Acey” Stewart who is one of the founders of the hottest Facebook group devoted to […]
Today we conclude perfecto cigar week with a review of a cigar that is part of the perfecto family, a figurado. The definition of a perfecto is, “A cigar that is tapered on both ends. Some perfecto cigars have a nipple foot, or may have a uniform and gently tapering foot.” Today’s cigar fits that definition, but we invite you to debate the fact in the comments. Today’s cigar the Oliva V was introduced in […]
When you decide to dedicate a week to perfecto shaped cigars, the one cigar that can’t be ignored is the signature cigar of the fist cigar factory of the Dominican Republic, La Aurora. The Preferidos has long been the benchmark of this factory that dates back to 1903. According to the La Aurora website, “Obviously, Perfecto means “perfect” and no other name suits better to this cigar made by La Aurora, the same way originally since […]
Last night the Tobacco Vapor Electronic Cigarette Association shared a message stating they had obtained a copy of the FDA Deeming Regulations as proposed to the OMB. Since that message from TVECA there have been conflicting reports to the validity of the document. The document which proposes Option 1 would be the worst possible news for the cigar industry and would put all brands that have come in to the marketplace after 2007 in jeopardy. This is […]
Drew Estate Announces ACID Chi-Town, Arango Cigar Co Subculture Exclusive Miami, FL – Drew Estate has announced that they will be releasing a new Subculture cigar through Arango Cigar Co in Northbrook, IL. The new cigar will be called ACID Chi-Town, and will be available exclusively through Arango. The new ACID Chi-Town will be presented in a glass tube in a 5 x 50 vitola. The blend features a Cameroon wrapper and Nicaraguan fillers. The […]
A perfecto cigar is classified as a cigar that is tapered on both ends, and today we continue our week-long look at these cigars which are my personal favorite size. According to the Fuente website, the perfecto cigar was popular in the 1920’s, 1930’s and 1940’s and were made by hand. As time moved by and the rollers grew older and retired fewer perfectos were being made as only the true master rollers were […]