Perhaps one of the most talked about releases at IPCPR was the Padron 50th Anniversary which will be presented in a gorgeous humidor and released in early December. However, the 50 Years Family Reserve by Padron has hit the shelves, perhaps earlier then expected. Site sponsor Two Guys Smoke Shop, received their order today. In honor of Jose Padron opening his first shop 50 years ago today on September 8th, 1964 in Little Havana a section […]
I’ve long considered Jose Blanco to be not only my friend, but to a degree my mentor. We email each other on a regular basis, and he has always been there for me with words of support. In fact, it was Jose Blanco that gave me my first lesson on tobacco that went above and beyond his renowned tasting seminar. Today’s cigar is the freshman release from the Jose Blanco owned Los Cumbres Tobacco. The […]
In the 11 weeks that I have been a part of The Cigar Authority, this is the third Illusione review I have done. Before you start calling a party foul, I asked my co-work Ed Santamaria to reach into my humidor to pick out today’s review. In the past we have reviewed the Illusione 68, and Gigantes. According to their website, “A cigar for the masses. Price vs. quality – unmatched in the marketplace. The illusione […]
The Don Pepin Garcia Cuban Classic hasn’t been in production for sometime, and when it was they were available as part of a lancero sampler from My Father Cigars, and also in 50 count boxes via New England sales representatives, The Cigar Agency. Site sponsor 2GuysCigars.com has them available as part of a sampler pack. In fact, these cigars might be the last 100 available. When I first reviewed the cigar as part of my […]
Founded in 1989 by two Cuban immigrants, Mariana & Nestor Miranda; Miami Cigar & Company is celebrating its 25th Anniversary. As part of the celebration they have rebranded their signature line and today we have the first of 3 reviews over the coming months. The Nestor Miranda Collection is available in three wrappers. Cigar: Nestor Miranda Collection Size: 4.5 x 50 (Robusto) Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Strength: Mild/Medium The Look: At first look you question whether or not this […]
Azan Burgundy was first introduced to me by a friend in Florida at a local cigar event. They are made by Roberto Duran in Nicaragua, but the brand was started by a family member in 1928, Cuba. After the original line was shut down during the Cuban Revolution it was restarted in Esteli in 2012, where the factory and farms are run by Cubans utilizing many of the same methods as Habanos in their homeland. […]
Having been all over the world, I have been in some cigar shops that have been a down right disaster that in all honesty should be condemned. Then there are shops that are Diamond Crown Lounges, which are a step above. These shops exude class and comfort with a staff that is most knowledgeable. 2 Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire is one of these lounges and today’s smoke is an exclusive to shops that […]
The cigar I have been most looking forward to smoking since hearing about it just before the IPCPR Trade Show is the Aging Room Bin No. 1. Made by Rafael Nodal, the Aging Room is a line of cigars that has gotten a lot of deserved notoriety lately. This past year they had the No. 1 available cigar in the USA according to Cigar Aficionado. Well they have arrived at my home shop, and site sponsor 2guyscigars.com […]
Introduced at IPCPR 2014 in Las Vegas, the Insidious by Asylum has begun to ship to retailers. The cigars come in 5 sizes and all of them come in at under $5.00. The sizes are 5 x 50, 6 x 52, 7 x 48 and 7 x 64. They are made in Honduras at a factory owned by Christina Eiroa and are distributed by Fabricas Unidas the parent company of CLE. Cigar: Insidious by Asylym Size: Robusto (5 x […]
One of the great things about 2GuysCigars.com is that we are an authorized Davidoff retailer. We get all the new Davidoff items, such as the Davidoff Art Edition and this is enough to make any fan of Davidoff such as myself, giddy. The Art Edition from Davidoff features custom boxes created by artist Quisqueya Henríquez who explains in a video about the inspiration that led to the beautiful works of art. There are two versions […]