It feels like the 49th Anniversary of the Tobacconist Association of America has seen some banner limited edition releases from the companies that have taken part in the exclusive release program for the nations top retailers. One by one as the cigars have made their way to retailers we have been thoroughly impressed by the blend. Brands like La Flor Dominicana, Jaime Garcia and Asylum have introduced cigars that I personally enjoy on epic levels. […]
In 2006, David Garofalo, the owner and founder of Two Guys Smoke came up with an idea some called “loco,” Spanish for crazy. The FIRECRACKER, a short format cigar with a head that resembled a fuse. Its first release was in 2007 and manufactured by Don Pepin Garcia at the El Rey de los Habanos Factory in Miami Florida USA. Later the next version was made again by Pepin Garcia but this time in Nicaragua […]
The Davidoff Art Initiative supports contemporary art and artists in the Caribbean, strengthens art organizations in the Dominican Republic, and fosters cultural engagement between the Caribbean and the rest of the world. Nature Reimagined’ is shaped by the hands, pixels and imagination of this remarkable artist with five vibrant, eye-catching images that represent the beauty of nature. Each image encompasses the same passion and commitment that is invested into handcrafting a fine Davidoff Cigar. The […]
This weekend we take the time to remember those who have fallen to defend our great nation, and we give thanks to those who have served and continue to serve. It’s the same united front that the men and women of our armed forces, that we as cigar smokers must continue to show in the face of increased smoking regulations and taxes. It is for this reason, that I am choosing this cigar to review […]
Everyone is familiar with fire cured tobacco, but Hammer + Sickle takes things one step further. The Caleanoch utilizes peat cured tobacco by Scottish peat that is harvested by hand utilizing the same tools that have been employed for hundreds of years. The dried peat is the packaged and shipped to the Dominican Republic where it undergoes a process creating smoke and heat that releases phenols which are absorbed directly into the tobacco leaf. These phenols provide peat […]
One thing is for certain, the back story for brand names for cigars from Crowned Heads are certainly different. We’ve seen cigars named for a piece of art that is synonymous with the Mexican holiday Dia de los Muertos, a cigar that draws its name from the band Kings of Leon, a cigar that pulls from Johnny Cash and now a cigar that is inspired by French Cuisine. La Carême is named after Marie Antoine Carême, a chef who […]
A few weeks ago, someone asked me if I would consider posting a review of a cigar we plan to smoking on the podcast the day before it airs. They asked because they wanted to be able to smoke along with the review. It was an interesting idea, so I figure I will run with it the next few weeks and see how it works out and if there is any feedback that backs this individuals […]
Leaf by Oscar is a creation by one of the most colorful men in the Cigar Business, Island Jim. During a factory trip with some regulars from his shop in Pittsburgh; Leaf & Bean he got to meet Oscar Valladeras at Rocky Patel. Oscar who now owns his own factory in Danli, Hondurus made some test blends for Jim and he asked Oscar to wrap the cigar in a tobacco leaf. Confused at first as […]
In 2016 at the InterTabac trade show in Dortmund, Germany Padron showcased two new sizes in the 1964 Anniversary line. Those sizes named Soberano and Presidente were available in the usual Natural or Maduro wrapper. However, it wasn’t the new sizes that caught everyone’s eye, it was the aluminum tubes that the cigars were packaged in. Today we review the Soberano which translates to Sovereign. It’s not the first time a cigar came in a […]
According to the Hammer + Sickle website, “Hammer + Sickle Berlin Wall Series cigars are available in three sizes including robusto, toro and churchill. Each and every Berlin Wall cigar is packed in a handmade marble box with a singular cold-pressed steel adornment of the famed Brandenburg Gate on the cover. The cigar itself boasts a first of its kind pressed, copper finished, metal band which is held on the cigar using only the metal’s tensile […]