Inspired by the worldly lifestyle of cigar legend Avo Uvezian, AVO Cigars turns up the tempo with a second release under the highly-rated Syncro Series – the new Syncro Nicaragua Fogata. Having savored the spicy, sweet notes from Isla Ometepe, the AVO Syncro Series now ventures deeper into the rugged landscape of Nicaragua – collecting and composing wilder, richer, more intense flavors. Venturing north into the dark, mountainous soils of Nicaragua’s Esteli and Condega regions, […]
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In 2014, The Cigar Authority announced the winner of our Cigar of the Year award. That cigar was the B.G. Meyer Standard Issue, a blend by Rob Weiss (whom you may know as the producer of TV shows such as Ballers and Entourage). After winning Cigar of the Year, he released a few more additions to the brand, the B.G. Meyer Slackers and today’s topic of discussion, the B.G. Meyer Gigantes. What am I smoking? […]
Miami, FL – C.L.E. Cigar Company is shipping the long awaited C.L.E. Chele and C.L.E. Prieto lines next week! These cigars are different from what Christian Eiroa, Founder and CEO of C.L.E. Cigar Company is known for. These are the first cigars from the C.L.E. Cigar lines that are made in Nicaragua. “The fact that we can also make cigars in Nicaragua opens us up to many possibilities with many different tobaccos. You have to […]
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 […]
With yesterday’s news on the FDA Regulations, I figured I would take a look at a cigar that came out before 2007. The Dos Hombres was released in 1995, which will make it safe if the predicate date remains at 2007. The cigar which is bundled in packages of 20 is the #1 selling brand where I work. The amount of bundles that move out the door on a daily basis is mind-blowing but given […]
This limited release size in the 1926 blend was created as an exclusive for the Tobacconist Association of America or the TAA. The award-winning Padron 1926 Serie Blend premiered in 2002 to commemorate Jose O. Padron’s 75th birthday. Let’s face it, when it comes to Padron the brand speaks for itself, so let’s get into the review, shall we? Cigar Review: Padron Serie 1926 No. 48 Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacos Cubanica S.A. Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua […]
Nick Melillo was in charge of tobacco for Drew Estate up until a couple years ago, when he left to start his own cigar business named Foundation Cigar Company. The cigar I’m reviewing today is the first one to be made by Nick since his departure from DE. El Gueguense (El-Wa-When-Say) is a Nicaraguan puro that come in five different sizes, all of which I’ve tried at least once. The story of where this hard-to-pronounce […]
Every now and then I look for tasty smokes that I can buy boxes of without emptying my bank account. I’ve smoked cigars that cost me twenty-five cents each, all the way to a single that cost me $300 (which was an absolutely terrible call on my part, but I won’t get into that). I’m all over the board with this passion of mine, but if I’m looking for a stick I can light up […]
Back in November of 2015, right here at Two Guys Smoke Shop, Steve Saka unofficially launched his first brand of cigars since leaving his position as President & CEO of Drew Estate in 2013. Sobremesa is a cigar Steve blended to fit his palate; he wanted something that had a lot of flavor and complexity that wasn’t overpowering with strength. According to Saka, the Sobremesa Elegante en Cedro features what he feels are the best […]
Earlier this month the local rep stopped by to drop off a couple of samples of the new Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed cigar. As luck would have it, he had one less sample than the amount of people who were working that day and I handed mine off to Derek so he could do a pre-release review. According the press release, “Inspired by Zino Davidoff’s passionate, pioneering spirit, Davidoff tobacco Masters, led by master blender […]