The guys down at My Father Cigars in Esteli, Nicaragua are known for making (typically) darker, more full bodied cigars. But I was looking through the humidor for something to smoke, and saw something I haven’t tried yet. As most of you know, I don’t always go for a mild cigar, but for some reason I was in the mood today. This is the My Father Edition CT. The first cigar from My Father that […]
The TAA’s are rolling out in full force in a race against the clock before it strikes midnight on August 8th, 2016. One of the most anticipated blends to pay homage to the Tobacconists Association of America has arrived. The Tatuaje TAA 2016, a cigar by Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars, hit the shelves last week and is ready for eager consumers to start buying them up once again. This years limited release is a […]
It’s always a good time when friends come to town, and this week started off with Hector Paz the VP of Sales from Miami Cigar & Company coming up for a visit with their new New England Sales Rep Willy Marante who does in-house sales for the company and will be traveling up here every 45 days. Today’s cigar review is something that isn’t available anymore, but it was a favorite of mine when I […]
The other day one of our good friends on The Cigar Authority, not to mention a friend of mine walked into Two Guys Smoke Shop and told me he liked the Tatuaje Verocu a lot. Shawn then went on to ask me what Tatuaje cigars do I like, and without hesitation I said the Brown Label. It didn’t pay to mention limited editions that are no longer available like the Tatuaje TAA 2015. Shawn lit […]
A cigar I have smoked a hundred times, but shockingly never reviewed until today as Jeremy Soares stopped by The Cigar Authority for a quick visit. La Duena is blended by Pete Johnson of Tatuaje fame. According to the My Father webpage, “For many years Janny Garcia has worked side by side with her father Don Pepin Garcia and her brother Jaime Garcia in building the family company. : After honoring Don Pepin with the […]
In 2009 the Murcielago debuted as part of the EO Brands which was owned by Eddie Ortega and Erik Espinosa. a little over a year later EO Brands was no more. Now in 2015, the brand is coming back as part of Erik Espinosa’s, Espinosa Premium Cigars and made at the La Zona factory in Nicaragua. The original brand was made at the My Father factory and in the “divorce” Espinosa wound up with the […]
Back at the IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas this past summer the Nestor Miranda Collection was officially unveiled by Miami Cigar & Company. We reviewed the Connecticut and Maduro version of this cigar and today we take a look at the Habano. The cigars are made at the My Father Factory in Esteli, Nicagua with whom Nestor Miranda has a long relationship. Cigar: Nestor Miranda Collection Size: 4.5 x 50 (Robusto) Wrapper: Habano Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua, Brazil, Honduras Strength: Medium […]
Crowned Heads, a company started by Mike Condor and Jon Huber after CAO Cigars was sold to General has made it a habit to build cigars around musical reference. The Jericho Hill is no different as it leans on Johnny Cash for inspiration. Jericho Hill was inspired by Cash’s rendition of “Cocaine Blues,” found on Cash’s 1968 live album, “At Folsom Prison.” The song is a tale of a man, Willy Lee, who goes down […]
Recently news began to surface of a regional blend for retailers in the hometown market of Crowned Heads, Tennessee. The cigar will be called Tennessee Waltz which is a nod to the song playing when Jon Huber’s grandfather met his future wife, Huber’s grandmother. The cigar will be made at the My Father Cigar factory in Esteli, Nicaragua and will feature a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper. Today’s Jon Huber gave a look at the cigar in […]
News came out over the weekend, that Grace Sotolongo got engaged, so we want to offer her congratulations and we figured what better time to review her cigar. If we don’t like it she’s still on that engagement high. For those of you who don’t know Grace Sotolongo she is the person behind Hechicera. Grace got her start at My Father Cigars, before moving over to Fabrica Unidas which is home to CLE, Asylum, Pura Soul and […]