Vegueros is a Cuban brand that started in 1961 at the Francisco Donatien Factory in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. In 1997 the cigar would be exported before falling from the marketplace. In 2013, Vegueros would relaunch at the Habanos Festival; however, it would take almost another year before the brand would be readily available. The cigar which got new artwork from the originals was redesigned by Nelson Alfonso the artist behind the re-branding of Cohiba and Behike. […]
First there was Bruins vs Canadiens, then there was Lakes vs Celtics and Yankees vs Red Sox… Now with the Cuban embargo getting closer to its demise the next great rivalry could be Cohiba vs Cohiba… We light up the Cohiba Red Dot from the Dominican Republic alongside the Cuban Cohiba and tell you which one we think is better.. We will also address FDA and OMB and what we know so far and the responsibility […]
This week our friend Rudy from Canada who is in our chat room every Saturday as “cigarsonist” during the live broadcast of our podcast is in town for Two Guys Smoke Shop 30th Anniversary shindig tomorrow night. Having heard on the show that I’ve been looking for a Cuban lancero he brought with him two as a gift. One of which was today’s review which is one of three cigars on my bucket list. The […]
The following list was compiled from multiple sources, and is complete as we know it. We invite anyone to leave a comment letting us know of any changes or additions to this 2016 Habanos cigar release list. Regular Production Cohiba Media Siglo – Medio Siglo H Upmann Magnum 54 – Magnum 54 Partagas Capitols – Mareva Partagas Serie E No. 2 – Duke Combinaciones Seleccion Robustos (With 6 Cigars) Combinaciones Seleccion Pirámides (With 6 Cigars) […]
Since March 14, 1958 the Cuban Embargo has been in place preventing amongst other things the sale of Cuban cigars in the United States. Earlier this year, President Obama moved to remove Cuba from the list of countries that support terrorism and to normalize relations. As those relations return to a sense of normalcy both countries have begun establishing an embassy in each others homeland. Now a bill is about to be filed that would […]
Jack Torano has a long and distinguished career but it starts long before the cigar industry. You see, he use to live in Chicago where he was a jingle writer, and part of the team that created the Real Men of Genius campaign for Budweiser. In 2011, he moved to Miami and reconnected with his roots working alongside family at Torano Cigars before they were sold to General Cigars with pretty much no knowledge to […]
A couple of months back David Garofalo visited Cuba and what he saw was shocking to him. So much so that he shared it in a series of articles that just didn’t sit will with fans of Cuban cigars. Now Colin has gone back with another tour to Cuba and we ask him what everyone wants to know, is David allowed back to Cuba. We also ask what is different this time around compared to […]
Traveling to Cuba just got easier and is perhaps another step toward the lifting of the Helms-Burton act ending the Cuban embargo. Reports state that four companies have been approved to start the ferry service as soon as this summer to the island nation. The companies include, Havana Ferry Partners of Fort Lauderdale, Baja Ferries of Miami, United Caribbean Lines Florida of Greater Orlando, and Airline Brokers Co. of Miami and Fort Lauderdale. The ferry companies […]
Let’s face it we like to stir the pot, and this week is no different as we continue our discuss on Cuba. This time we look at what we think is next for Cuba and we weigh in on when we think the embargo will end and the future of Cuban Cigars…. Also next week is the TAA and David Garofalo gives us some insight on what to expect and maybe we will discuss some […]
Day 6 and “The Shocking Conclusion” We all packed our bags in the morning (included would be my $100 worth of legal Cuban Cigars and alcohol combined) had my last Cuban Coffee in Cuba and 2 more cigars before we got ready to Hurry-Up and Wait! This is what I hate most about traveling, especially out of the country and even more so to and from Cuba. They want you there 5 hours early and […]