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 […]
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A wise owl one asked how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Tootsie Roll pop. This morning I asked how many cigar sizes and shapes are there? I’ve seen charts with as many as 72 different sizes. But in reality there are an infinite amount of cigar sizes. We’ve seen Skip Martin release a cigar measuring 11 x 133, and last week Dos Hombres released a 11 x 90 […]
This morning I had no idea what I wanted to smoke when I came in to work. That dilemma was solved when Eric Wentworth the sales manager for Klin tobacco walked in the door. I opted at that point to light up the cigar that was featured at my wedding back in September. According to the Hammer + Sickle website, “Trademark series Connecticut is the quintessential mild cigar. Boasting a four-year aged golden Connecticut shade wrapper Trademark […]
Camacho, the world’s leading brand of bold cigars, is proud to announce the nationwide launch of new box-pressed (BXP) extensions to its winning Connecticut, Corojo and Ecuador lines. Camacho pushes the limits once again with new box-pressed extensions built on the chassis of its three best-selling core lines. Available in three blends (Connecticut, Corojo and Ecuador), these will be delivered in Robusto, Toro and Gordo formats. These box-pressed offerings have been fine tuned to deliver […]
It’s that time of year again to go over the numbers and look at the State of the Cigar Industry. It’s one of our favorite shows of the year because it’s stuff we as true stogie geeks want to know. We’ll be joined in studio from Jarrid Trudeau of Kristoff Cigars who was recently named the VP of Sales for the company. In the first half hour of the show we will light up a […]
It’s that time of year again to go over the numbers and look at the State of the Cigar Industry. It’s one of our favorite shows of the year because it’s stuff we as true stogie geeks want to know. We’ll be joined in studio from Jarrid Trudeau of Kristoff Cigars who was recently named the VP of Sales for the company. In the first half hour of the show we will light up a […]
January 7, 2016 – For the past 25 years Two Guys Smoke Shop has announced the Cigar of the Year. This year the cigar retailer in New Hampshire released the 7 cigars that would make up the Contenders in early August, 2016. This allowed consumers to place their vote for Cigar of the Year alongside employees of Two Guys Smoke Shop and members of The Cigar Authority. This year saw the highest turn out of […]
Since his departure from Drew Estate a couple years ago, Nick Melillo has been holding his own in the cigar industry. He has been cranking out several popular brands from his company, known as Foundation Cigar Company in Nicaragua. Today I wanted to review the Charter Oak Shade. What am I Smoking? Cigar: Charter Oak Shade Wrapper: US Connecticut Shade Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Length: 4.5 Inches Ring Gauge: 50 Power: 4 / 10 Packaging […]
According to the Camacho cigars website, “Every journey begins somewhere. And where that is, can mean the difference between a life merely lived… and a life lived loud. Loaded with rich flavors from Generoso and Aléman Ligero tobaccos, bound by the legendary strength of [their] Original Corojo, and wrapped in a high-grade Connecticut leaf grown in Ecuador, this is one cigar with an intense flavor that backs down to no one. A wake up call […]
Today, I’ve broken my own personal record of “Most Consecutive Days Lived”. So to celebrate the occasion of turning 26 years old, I figured I’d spark up a (literal) Happy Birthday cigar! There’s not a whole lot of background information on these cigars or the blend as it is a closely guarded secret. Let’s get into the review. What am I Smoking? Cigar: Happy Birthday Cigar Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Wrapper: Undisclosed Binder: Undisclosed […]