Four years ago, Quesada launched the first Oktoberfest cigar which has become an annual release. This year, the brand gets a make over with a new band and a special Salomon Press for events which are now underway around the country. The cigars are meant to be paired with Märzen style beer which believe it or not does change the perception of the nuances the cigar has to offer. However, you can smoke them without […]
This past week we asked the listeners of The Cigar Authority what cigar they wanted to see reviewed on the website, and my fried Jose requested the Brick House Maduro. If you have a cigar you want to see reviewed, leave a comment at the end of this posting. While the original Brick House is a Nicaraguan puro, the Maduro features a Brazilian wrapper. According to their website, the Brick House label is a tribute to JC Newman’s […]
Last week we reviewed the Barabbas, one of two new cigars to come out this week from Cuba Rica. The other is Spirit of Art, which is today’s review. The cigar is named art Art Kalasho, a friend of brand own Stephen Adib. The cigar is limited to 50 accounts nationwide, and is available at site sponsor 2GuysCigars.com. The interesting thing about the Spirit of Art is that a portion of the price gets donated by the […]
It’s been a busy year for Camacho that saw the company continue its successful rebranding of the brand. The company introduced the BG Meyer Standard Issue and followed up last years limited edition Blackout with the Double Shock. Released in boxes of 20, the cigars are packed as a duo. Two separate cigars tied together by a band with an offsetting barber pole look. The blends are the same however, or so we believe. The cigars are available […]
Last week when The Cigar Authority headed south, one of the cigars we lit up was Studio 21. I remember looking at it and having no idea what it was, but I smoked it and both Chuck Morrison and I were in agreement, that it was a damn good cigar. Studio 21 is best described as a mild, smooth creaky smoke that shares many similarities with mild cigars with one exception, the price. Today’s cigar […]
The inspiration for Barabbas comes from the story of a man who faced death several times throughout his tumultuous life. Most people know this cigar’s namesake from his affiliation with Jesus of Nazareth. It was Barabbas, known for a life of crime, who was freed by Pontius Pilate, which ultimately led to the crucifixion of Jesus. What is not widely known, however, is the personal transformation he experienced as a result. Witnessing the impact of […]
Xing, an original cigar made by George Rico in Danli, Honduras is an exclusive for Two Guys Smoke Shop. It is available in 3 sizes. Ai (5 x 52); Katana (6 1/8 x 52) and Nunchuk (7 x 50). This cigar will not only share its medium bodied rich flavor with you. It will also share a bit of wisdom via the back of the band. Almost like a fortune cookie. Cigar: Xing Size: Nunchuk (7 x 50) […]
This morning when I came to work I had another review scheduled, but over the weekend we received a little gift from our friends at Perdomo. The Perdomo Double Aged Sun Grown is a cigar that I was looking forward to ever since the Connecticut arrived a few weeks back. Now with this in hand, I can’t wait for the Maduro to arrive. There will only 240,000 cigars equaling 2,500 boxes of each wrapper released […]
The Perdomo 20th Anniversary features tobaccos grown on Perdomo’s farms in Esteli, Condega and Jalapa Valley in Nicaragua. Each cigar in the Perdomo 20th Anniversary is barrel-aged in bourbon barrels for 14 months. The cigars are available in both a Sun-Grown and Maduro format with 6 different vitals. Cigar: Perdomo 20th Anniversary Size: Robusto (5 x 56) Wrapper: Sun Grown Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Strength: Medium-Full The Look: The Perdomo 20th Anniversary Robusto is a soft box pressed beauty with a reddish-brown wrapper […]
Before Hammer + Sickle got into the cigar business they were in the spirits business. Hammer + Sickle Vodka begins their process in the Black Earth region of central Russia where arctic temperatures produce an excellent crop. Every spring the wheat is harvested and shipped to their distillery in Klin where small batches of ultra smooth vodka are created. With the addition of Ginger Beer with lime to their arsenal the ingredients for a Moscow Mule […]