In what led to the Presidency for Ronald Reagan, our own David Garofalo went to Washington DC this past week where he campaigned for justice, the justice of cigar smokers. Joined by the likes of Glynn Loope, Rocky Patel, Rafael Nodal and countless others they walked the halls of the Senate soliciting Senators and Representatives to leave premium cigars alone. We will also be joined by Jeremy Soares the New England sales rep for My […]
Oettinger Davidoff announces major farmland acquisitions in Nicaragua and Honduras New Camacho factory to be built in Danlí, Honduras Basel/Switzerland, 27 February, 2015. Oettinger Davidoff AG, the worldwide leading manufacturer of premium cigars, headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, announced today the acquisition of tobacco farmland in Nicaragua’s Condega region as well as in the Jamastrán valley of Honduras. The company further announced that it has acquired land in the vicinity of its box factory to build […]
Davidoff of Geneva USA Announces Flagship Store in its Hometown – Tampa, FL Basel/Tampa, February 27, 2015. Davidoff of Geneva USA will cement its commitment to the Tampa Bay area with a new “Davidoff of Geneva -since 1911” store in late 2015. Situated in the MetWest International Retail Village the 5,000 square foot store will be the largest Davidoff Flagship Store in the world. This will be the company’s first licensed flagship store outside of […]
With the release this week of a Four Pack Sampler, I decided to go through each size of the Hirochi Robaina cigar which is officially called HR Habano Maduro. For those not in the know, Hirochi Robaina is the grandson of renowned Cuban tobacco grower Alejandro Robaina who also have a Cuban brand called Robaina. In 2011, Omar Gonzalez Aleman the master blender for Cubanacan who once worked in Cuba’s cigar industry reached out to the […]
I’ve mentioned at times that I work for Two Guys Smoke Shop, and one of the things I do is work the mail order side and maintaining their website. Yesterday, a person called ordering some of today’s cigars and I forgot how much I love this cigar considering it one of the Top 5 Lancero cigars on the market. Interesting enough, one of the other Top 5’s for me was a cigar from Pete Johnson as […]
Padron is a company that really isn’t know for their limited edition, however they do reward there loyal customers from time to time with a cigar that is a little bit different. The Padron TAA is the closest thing to a limited edition smoke from this storied company based in Little Havana. In 2013 they released a Toro, and last year was a Belicoso which we will review here. It will be interesting to see […]
As has become tradition the last few years a group of manufacturers, retailers IPCPR and Cigar Rights get together in Washington DC. The purpose of the trip is to walk the halls of the US Capitol and talk to various senators and members of the house and help get the message across about premium cigars. Each week our website is filled with news about proposed smoking bans, increases in OTP taxes and the general loss […]
Around this time 3 years ago I was sitting at a cigar shop in Kendall, a suburb of Miami. It was at this shop that I met a person I had crossed paths with at a cigar lounge in the Bronx. Turns out that he was regular at the now defunct Cigar 1. It was here that I also met a future porn star in Luna Star, as she worked in the shop before the adult […]
A few weeks ago Two Guys Smoke Shop got in the Hirochi Robaina and although they can’t put them on the web at 2guyscigars.com they are taking phone orders. At that time they also bought on the Cubanacan core line. According to their website, “As long as there have been people, there have been stories. From the stories told in paintings on ancient caves to the family stories shared around the table, stories make up […]
The new Punch Signature will ship out to retailers on March 2nd, and will be a regular release. Details on the cigar have been coming out in the form of teasers at signature.punchcigars.com. While many cigar companies have enlisted celebrities, Punch has enlisted the brand’s mascot to serve as the voice of the brand. Made in Honduras and blended by Master Blender Agustin Garcia the cigar has been three years in the making. According to Garcia, “The […]