Alejandro Turrent is one of the biggest names in tobacco. While you may not know his name, he is the godfather of modern Mexican tobacco. In 1880 his great-great-grandfather Alejando Alberto emigrated to the San Andres Valley with a pocket full of Cuban tobacco seeds and began a business that has become one of the most powerful players in tobacco. Today Alejando is President and co-owner with his father Alberto Turrent IV of Nueva Matacapan de […]
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 […]
Today’s review comes at the request of a reader from Michigan who contacted me via Twitter. While the Davidoff Maduro is a cigar I smoke from time to time, it is one that has yet to be reviewed on the website. Being a “blogger” I always tend to smoke what is new for review, and often neglect the staples of the humidor. According to the Davidoff website, “The Maduro series presents intense yet smooth aromas […]
While I was originally in the mood to smoke a Davidoff Short Perfecto this morning, I opted to reach for the limited edition Davidoff White Label 2012 which site sponsor 2GuysCigars.com has in stock in both boxes and singles. Each year, Davidoff releases a limited edition cigar that has a different blend and size than previous years. Back in 2012, the 52 ring gauge cigar utilized Criollo wrapper grown in the Dominican Republic. Blended by Henke […]
In honor of Miguel Schoedel being hired as the National Sales manager of Roberto P. Duran we decided to review the Roberto P. Duran cigar. Let’s face it you hear the name and the first thing you wonder, is the boxer in the cigar business. The answer is no, that this Roberto Duran has a history in the tobacco industry that dates back to 1928 in Cuba. I first smoked the Azan Burgandy at an event in […]
LIMITED EDITION 2014 DARE TO DOUBLE DOWN THE CONCEPT The double-tailed scorpion. Extremely rare. A fierce force of nature. The bold inspiration behind this shockingly flavorful cigar. Twice the stinging power. Twice the intensity. Packed into every stick. Dare to double down. THE BLEND The new Double Shock Limited Edition 2014 is one the most unique cigars ever created under the Camacho brand name. A blend containing two different wrapper leaves and tobaccos from five […]