Another week, another show. This week one of the cigars we smoked on the podcast was the La Gianna Havana which was part of The Cigar Authority Care Package. As has become customary we share with you an in-depth review of the Churchill which was our second cigar of the show. Cigar Review: La Gianna Havana Wrapper: USA Connecticut Binder: Honduras Filler: Honduras Length: 7″ Ring Gauge: 48 Size: Churchill The Look: The La Gianna Havana comes packaged in a red dress box, with […]
La Gianna Havana was originally only available in a Connecticut shade wrapper. Years later David Garofalo released that same blend, of which is named after his daughter Gianna, only this time using a maduro wrapper. This is a great example of how a wrapper can change the overall taste of a blend, and here’s why. This is the La Gianna Havana Maduro. What am I smoking? Cigar Review: La Gianna Maduro Robusto Country of Origin: […]
It’s been a trying week in the cigar industry, and in the first hour of the show we are going to keep things light. We’ll talk about the history of Two Guys Smoke Shop and the upcoming 31st Anniversary before Mr. Jonathan takes us into his laboratory to look a myth many cigar smokers believe. In the second hour, Glynn Loope will join us to help us make sense of the FD Regulations that were […]
The bond between Father and Daughter is a bond like no other. David Garofalo who owns United Cigar, a manufacturer and distribution group decided to release a cigar honoring his daughter. The cigar which originally came out as a Connecticut Shade was also released years later as a Maduro. Cigar: La Gianna Size: 6 x 54 (Toro) Wrapper: Ecuador Binder: Honduras Filler: Honduras Strength: Medium Source: United Cigar Group The Look: The wrapper is evenly colored and milk chocolate in color. There are […]
20 Years ago, United Cigar released the La Gianna Havana featuring a Connecticut shade wrapper as a celebration of the birth of David Garofalo becoming a father to a beautiful baby girl named Gianna. A few years after that a Maduro was released. The blend is said to be a ramped up version of the natural featuring a maduro wrapper, and being we were in the mood for a Maduro this morning we opted to […]