Over the last couple of months Eric Hanson has been a regular visitor to The Cigar Authority studios. After all their offices are about 20 minutes to the south of us. During that time frame we have heard and discussed the Museum Edition from concept to completion including seeing the prototype. This week, the Hammer + Sickle Museum Series has arrived. The packaging is almost as divine as the cigar. Read on to hear our experience of […]
This morning David Garofalo posted to Facebook that he was smoking a Padron 50 Years with the caption of have something special today… just because. Well my just because moment is for a cigar review. Driving in this morning, I was smoking a sample from Cigar Journal magazine that was to be honest, a dog rocket. Looking at David’s post, I felt like Charlie Brown on Halloweeen, “I got a rock.” The Padron 50th Anniversary is available […]
The Atabey Ritos was a cigar that was only available in a 5 pack assortment until a year ago. While the other Atabey cigars come packaged in a beautiful jar, the Ritos takes on a more traditional look with a box that also serves as a humidor. The 30 count box features 29 naked cigars (no cello) and 1 cigar in the famous Atabey tube. The brainchild of Nelson Alfonso, Atabey is the goddess that […]
The Davidoff Grand Cru has long been one of my favorite lines from Davidoff however, it was only available in thinner ring gauges until recently. While I love a 41 and 43 ring cigar, sometimes I want a more traditional vitola and the Grand Cru didn’t off that until now as the company has added a Robusto and Toro to the line. The Davidoff website states, “Finally, the Grand Cru blend arrives in a Robusto […]
The Nestor Miranda Collection was released in 2014 as Miami Cigar & Company celebrated their 25th Anniversary. The cigars, were originally available in three wrappers of Connecticut, Habano and today’s review the Maduro (Connecticut Broadlead) before the addition of Corojo this year at the 2016 IPCPR. The cigar which is made at the My Father Factory S.A. was kept secret from Nestor Miranda until it’s unveiling of during their Sales Meeting which was held on a […]
This past father’s day weekend we were lucky enough to be joined on the podcast by Scott Weeks & his dad, and J.R. Dominguez along with his father. It was that weekend I got to try the Recluse Amadeus Habano Lancero for the first time. It was a pre-release and generally I do not like to review cigars that aren’t yet official. Well that time has come as the cigar arrived this past week and […]
When is a belicoso not really a belicoso? The answer is simple in this case, when it a La Flor Dominicana Reserva Especial Belicoso. Confused? I was when I opened the box of Belicoso cigars this morning and found it has a normal shape to it versus the tapered rounded cap we have come to expect for a size bearing its name. Thankfully, we caught up with Jonathan Carney the Vice President of Sales […]
Well folks, today I’m in that mood again. It’s time for another mild cigar. But not just any cigar. Up to bat is the Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel Aged Connecticut. A Nicaraguan handmade that is taking the country by storm, and for good reason. After a recent brand image overhaul, they hit the shelves once again at the beginning of this year. What am I smoking? Cigar Review: Perdomo Habano Bourbon Barrel Aged Connecticut Country of […]
Intemperance is defined as a lack of moderation or restraint. It’s secondary definition is excessive indulgence, especially in alcohol. For the Intemperance from RoMaCraft Tobac one can argue that cigars are our Intemperance and much like the prohibition movement with alcohol, it is time to stand up against those who want to take away the things we enjoy as adults. We should be free to make our own decisions in life. Cigar Review: Intemperance BA XXICountry […]
Every now and then I get a craving for a cigar. Often, I don’t know what I want and I wander around the humidor like a lost puppy trying to figure out what I want to smoke. This morning however, I wanted to smoke a Liga Privada No. 9 and as luck would have it our friend Peter Hudson sent a bunch of them my way. Cigar Review: La Piga Privada No. 9Country of Origin: NicaraguaWrapper: Connecticut BroadleafBinder: Brazilian Mata […]