Romacraft is the joint project of Mike Rosales and Skip Martin, and they are the makes of CroMagnon. The new school cigar makers come from all walks off life. Skip Martin worked for Dell Computers after time in the Navy and between the two he owned a cigar shop in Galveston, TX that was destroyed by Hurricane Ike. As a fan of the cigars since they were first released it seems as he has found […]
In process that started back in January of last year The Cigar Authority began the process of picking Cigar of the Year. As new cigars arrived we began the process of smoking them and watching the sales at Two Guys Smoke Shop. In a sense the Cigar of the Year picked here is the most accurate of all the cigar blogs. Because we take consumers and retail into the equation. Narrowed down to 7 cigars; La […]
When I first took up cigar smoking like many I picked up a Macanudo. It was a nice entry into cigar smoking back in 1998, but thankfully I quickly switched brands. After spending close a year smoking nothing but Padron 2000 naturals, I began venturing out. I’ve always been a creature of habit, and when I find something I like I tend to stick with it. For a long time it was the Domaine by Avo, […]
According to the Rocky Patel website, “The Vintage 1999 brand showcases the oldest true Connecticut shade wrapper on the market. This mild, smooth cigar compliments the pale, exquisite wrapper delivering all the toasty notes. The finest mild cigar that’s best described as creamy, buttery, nutty – or simply nuttery!” One cannot question all that Rocky Patel does for the cigar industry with his fighting for our rights versus those who do not understand the art […]
For those of you who don’t know I work for Two Guys Smoke Shop during the week maintaining their website and doing mail order. I also work for The Cigar Authority which is a completely separate entity. Yesterday, for the first time in 30 years Two Guys Smoke Shop had to close because of the blizzard that hit New England. In Nashua where I work we got 31″ of snow while Salem and Seabrook each […]
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 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 the […]
Nine out of 10 times that I reach for a cigar from Padron it is a natural. This weekend on Twitter someone asked my opinion of the Maduro and asked for me to write a review for today’s smoke. According to the Padron website, “The Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series line was introduced in 1994 to commemorate our company’s 30th anniversary. This line consists of eleven sizes that are all available in sun-grown natural and maduro […]
Back in 2012 when the Flor de las Antilles was named the 2012 Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado all eyes were on My Father Cigars and the Pepin family on what will they do next. When I was living in Miami and director of sales Jose Ortega shared with me a pre-release of today’s cigar I legitimately thought they had a shot at becoming the first company to go back-to-back in the magazine. […]
While the majority of the Fuente rarities to come out over the holidays have disappeared from the shelves, I managed to find a few of the 858 Sungrown on the shelves of Two Guys Smoke Shop. The 8-5-8 Sungrown made its debut in October of 2000 as a prize given to participants of a Fuente display contest. While some like to chase some of the other Fuente rarities, the 858 Sungrown to me has been […]
Cuba Rica isn’t exactly a household name, but the company has only been around since 2011. According to their website the company is based in Southern California and was founded by Stephen Adib and Raffi Sepetjian. In 2012 the company launched the Via Havana line followed by Spirit of Art and Barabbas in 2014. Today we review the first true limited edition cigar from the company. Available in two sizes L5 (5.5 x 54) and L6 (6.5 […]