ROBERTO P. DURAN PREMIUM CIGARS & AZAN TOBACCO GROUP ANNOUNCES ITS PARTNERSHIP WTH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL ERIC PIRAS (Miami, Florida) March 17, 2015— Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars & Azan Tobacco Group proudly announces its partnership with Eric Piras. Roberto Pelayo Duran continues to make aggressive moves to further expand Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars. Eric Piras has a high public profile, significant management experience in the tobacco trade and a strong global expertise in sales […]
Day 2 Monday March 9, 2015 I skipped breakfast (that almost never happens) and chose to walk around a little before meeting with the group. “American” and “Cohiba” the Cuban people asked me as apparently I stuck out like a sore thumb. They were not asking for a hand-out or begging for my money, they wanted to sell me something. They had cigars, what locals call “street cigars” made at their homes with either their […]
On Monday, the Sherman City Council heard a request to ban smoking in restaurants and bars within city limits. With other ordinances in place throughout the northern part of the state, resident Joshua Loe approached the City Council stating that the Sherman was falling behind and needs to be a progressive community. According to Mayor Cary Wacker, most people are in favor of the smoking ban. The next step is for the City Council to […]
When a press release came out last week about the Viva Republica Edition Limitada Culebra I literally smacked my head. No one buys these types of cigars or do they? Sure, they may be nice to have one in your humidor as a conversation piece but to smoke a mangled cigar that is under-filled (hey, they have to bend/twist them right?), is crazy. For a history of the Culebra, our friend Doc Stogie Fresh, has a […]
The town of Madison, Connecticut could be the next community to ban smoking at parks and beaches. The measure which was proposed by the Beach and Recreation Commission is being back by the First Selectman, Fillmore McPherson despite published reports that the Townspeople are divided. A public hearing will be held on March 23 at the Madison Town Campus before the Board of Selectmen put it to a vote. Madison, CT is home to 17,500 […]
My Trip to Cuba (legally) by David Garofalo My adventure began on December 27, 2014 when we interviewed Colon Ganley on The Cigar Authority podcast. Colin is the former editor of Cigar Journal Magazine and is now the owner of Twin Engine Coffee Company based out of Nicaragua. Colin also is the owner of a company called Cigar Tourism (www.CigarTourism.com) where he has put together trips to Nicaragua, Honduras and the Dominican Republic for years, […]
According to the Perdomo Press Release, “The Perdomo Small Batch Series takes “small batch” to the next level. Hand‐crafted from a rare collection of 10 year aged tobaccos, the Perdomo Small Batch Series is carefully blended with smaller leaves that have the perfect balance of flavor, strength, and aroma. Perdomo has created this stunning line of small premium hand‐crafted cigars by combining the finest bourbon barrel aged wrappers with these rare and exquisite 10 year […]
Davidoff launches its Golf Limited Masters Edition 2015: the ideal cigars to enjoy and share with friends on a golf course or at the clubhouse Basel/Switzerland, March 2015: The Davidoff Golf Masters Edition 2015 has been created with moments of shared golf pleasure in mind. “Aficionados who enjoy a round of golf with friends while contemplating the perfect scenery of the course, and find pleasure in the great camaraderie and celebration at the clubhouse after […]
According to Davidoff the parent company of Avo; “The Avo Classic Covers 2015 is the inaugural release of the new Avo Limited Edition Improvisation Series. The Improvisation Series is a new platform of Avo Limited Editions based on unexpected music and cigar inspirations to create rich noteworthy experiences for all to celebrate and share. Avi Uvezian fully embraced the improvisation of jazz – the band collaborating together to take the music in surprising paths – […]
While part of the show title this week seems like a bad Aerosmith Song, we will kick back and light up Pi on Pi Day, 3.1415. A limited edition cigar, available at 2guyscigars.com. We will also discuss the trip of a lifetime as David Garofalo returns from Cuba and tells us what gifts he brought back for us to smoke and we will find out how much rum he drank but more importantly what some […]