The La Galera Habano comes to us from Tabacalera Palma. While that company might not be known outside the cigar geek community it is a company that has origins back to the mid 19th century when a Spanish citiizen named Jose Manuel Blanco Lozada moved to the Dominican Republic to specialize in the trade of tropical fruits and tobacco. In 1936 one of his children Jose Arnaldo Blanco II founded Tabacalera Palma. By 1960, Las Palma […]
In 2012 RoMa Craft was born with a partnership between two friends Michael Rosales and Skip Martin. Prior to their partnership Michael was owner of Costa Rican Imports, and Skip was owner of a cigar shop in Galveston, Texas that was destroyed by Hurricane Ike in 2008. Upon the creation of their company the first cigar they released was Intemperance which is available in two wrappers. Today, we take a look at the Ecuador Connecticut […]
Nicaragua is home to some of the most well known cigar brands produced in the world; recognized for rich tasting tobacco grown in volcanic soil. However, Duran Cigars might not be a name you recognize at the moment, so I suppose this is where I start telling you about it. What am I smoking? Cigar Review: Roberto Duran Signature Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Nicatabaco S.A. Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habana Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan and other undisclosed fillers Size: 5 Inches Ring […]
Since 1992, Two Guys Smoke Shop has announced the Cigar of the Year. In keeping with tradition the announcement of that cigar has come on the Saturday before the Super Bowl. This year Two Guys Smoke Shop and The Cigar Authority was proud to announce that the honor goes to the Recluse Habano Reserve. I remember back to when we were putting together the contenders for Cigar of the Year and in my mind that cigar was […]
The Tortuga brand has, in the past, been one of those cigars that I would see on the shelves and ignore for one reason or another one. It might have been the packaging, the light shade of the wrapper, or even the name itself that made me never consider trying it out. However, tonight, I decided I wanted to see if my preconceived thoughts of the Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No. 5 were right. So […]
This isn’t the first time we have reviewed the Sobremesa from Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust but since the tobaccos are dictating the speed in which they are sent to select purveyor’s I was curious to see if the brand has remained consistent and today we look at the El Americano which is probably the size I have smoked the most since the brands release. According to the DT&T website, “Sobremesa, “over the table”, has […]
Jaime Garcia, the son of Don Pepin Garci are the father and son team, the masterminds behind the My Father factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. Add to the mix the lovely Janny Garcia and you have the first family of cigars in the modern market. Jaime Garcia who has a degree in agriculture released his first cigar, the Jamie Garcia Reserva Especial in 2010 with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. In 2012, the blend got a makeover exclusively for New […]
From United Cigar Retailers comes a cigar that has a striking resemblance to another cigar in the industry. The Fleur de Reine is available in both a natural and maduro wrapper in 4 different sizes. The cigars can be found on site sponsor 2guyscigars.com as well as other authorized United Cigar Retailers. According to United Cigar Retailers, Bold and rich with spicy, full flavor, Fleur de la Reine is made up of a blend of […]
Last week the PR firm for Altadis USA reached out to us with the press release for the new Henry Clay Stalk Cut; ironically this was the same day at Altadis sales rep John Traiano stopped by for a visit. Literally hours before the press release arrived in my box, I was handed the new stalk cut by John. While in the past we might have gotten off on the wrong foot, John has turned […]
Mike Ditka will forever be known as the coach of Da Bears. But his career is much more than that. As a player he was Rookie of the Year, a 5 time pro bowl selection and a 5 time All-Pro tight end. In addition to the personal accolades he was a member of the 1963 NFL Champion Chicago Bears and won three Super Bowls, one as a player (Cowboys Super Bowl VI) and two as […]