An interesting topic of conversation led to the cigar we picked for review today. That conversation was based on the recent sale of Drew Estate to Swisher International. We discussed how over the history of time, not many brands have faired well after a merger. These brands tend to go down hill as new ownership tries to tinker with the old brand. Very rarely does a brand get better. Camacho is one of these rare […]
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What started as a limited edition back in 2008 continues as a yearly fall tradition. The first three years saw a variation of a torpedo with slightly different sizes. There were some production issues that resulted in a bad draw and the company eventually switched to a toro in 2011. But there were also changes in the wrapper as well in the early years. The initial release saw Connecticut Broadleaf used before switching to Habano […]
Victor Vitale is a legend in New England. From his humble beginning with The Cigar Agency he has grown to brand owner of Ora Vivo and today’s review, Tortuga Reserva Cedro. According to their website, “Tortuga is [his] dedication to premium cigars. It defines everything [he] stands for in our industry and is a tribute to the art, culture and tradition of tobacco. After twenty years in the business [he] continues to discover more of […]
Miami Cigar & Company is in the midst of celebrating their 25th Anniversary. In doing so, they have released their signature brand the Nestor Miranda Collection which is an advertiser on The Cigar Authority. A few weeks back we looked at the Connecticut and today we look at the Maduro. Both cigars are made the My Father Factory in Esteli, Nicaragua and the company has adapted the motto of #OneLife. Cigar: Nestor Miranda Collection Size: 4.5 x […]
Today I wanted to get back to my roots. While the first cigar I ever had was a Macanudo Robust, I didn’t consider myself a real cigar lover until my business associate gave me a Padron to try. In fact for a period of about a year, 95% of what I smoked was the Padron 2000 or 3000. That all changed when I decided to blog, and I went from being brand loyal, to look […]
Zino has undergone a bit of a transformation over the past year. The brand has made an effort to get younger with the addition of street art. The Make Of Texas continues that trend featuring the art of Gonzo 247, the renowned graffiti artist from as you may have guessed it, Texas. According to a mailing from the company, Zino is referred to as “a brand that prides itself on the ideals of nonconformity, ceaselessly aiming for […]
Sitting at work, I asked my buddy Ed to pick our a cigar for today’s review. The mindset behind that was that he would pick something that isn’t on my radar, and that plan worked to perfection. Back in 2010, Vallejuelo was voted as the best bargain cigar by Cigar Aficionado where it received a 93 rating. As much as I love the boys from CA, I don’t put a lot of stock into their […]
Today’s review completes the trifecta of Selected Tobacco. Our first review was the Atabey (100 Rated) and the second review was Byron (98 Rated). In retrospect, I might flip those scores, as the fuller bodied Byron calls to me more often. Before I began working at Two Guys Smoke Shop, I never heard of these cigar, but they are available in selected retailers around the country. While most have not heard of Selected Tobacco, they […]
For the last 7 years cigar smokers have gotten to feel like kids again with the annual Halloween release of the Monster Series from Pete Johnson. This year it is part one of a two part collection with the Jekyll, and in 2015 it with be the Hyde. This past weekend I got to smoke both on The Cigar Authority where we had Pete Johnson as a guest. At night, he headed over to Two […]
Back in 2009, I had my first Davidoff Colorado Claro based on a suggestion from Jerry Cruz over at StogieReview.com. After I smoked the cigar it was the third highest rated cigar that I ever smoked, I called it the definition of “The Good Life” a homage to then Davidoff manager Michael Herklots’ blog. Since 2009 the cigar has seen a yearly release, and 2guyscigars.com just received the 2014 edition so being I am back […]