When the cigar was first reported ,the name Johnny Tobacconaut intrigued me as it reminded for some odd reason of Saturday Morning cartoons from when I was a kid. When shows like Speed Buggy, Scooby Doo, The Jetsons, Josie and the Pussycats, Hong Kong Phooey and many others had my interest on Saturday mornings. I’m not sure why, but it just did. I’ve been waiting for a day to smoke this, and after the headache […]
.Today’s cigar is landing at retailers around the nation and is the Azan Burgundy Toro; which is a size that retailers wanted to see from the company which had embraced small traditional cuban sizes prior to Jack Torano joining the team last year. According to Roberto Duran, maker of Azan Burgundy “Each cigar is hand-rolled by experienced rollers, who only specialize in a particular size. The cigars are then carefully checked for quality and age in […]
A representative from My Father Cigars shared on social media this afternoon that the My Father, Don Pepin Garcia Original is being released as a Demi Tasse size measuring 4.5 x 32. Despite the graphic referring to the units as tins, a company representative informed The Cigar Authority that they would be in cardboard boxes referred to as a “petaca”. The Don “Pepin” Garcia Original “Blue Label” is made from 100% Nicaraguan tobacco and features a Corojo […]
Today’s cigar comes to me from one of the Principals of Creativas Group, who handles public relations, branding and events for some of the top cigar makers today including AJ Fernandez. Based in Miami the company represents restaurants and spirits companies as well, and is perhaps one of the easiest to deal with when trying to find out information about those they represent. According to the AJ Fernandez website Enclave is available in four sizes […]
Today’s cigar was represented when it was first release by Paul Giacalone in the Northeast. If the name is familiar to you; he was also the owner of Gloucester Street Cigars which is well-known in cigar geek circles for the Tatuaje Pork Tenderloin. Debuting in 2002, One Off is made by Nestor Plasencia for Italian cigar lover Andrea Molinari. The tobacco was from first generation Cuban seed from Robaina. Paul was at the taping of The […]
According to the Illusione Cigars website the Illusione Cruzado Domenicos Extra “is a blend dominant with Criollo ’98 tobaccos complimented with one component of Corojo 2006. The blend exhibits a rich aroma in the air. The flavor profile is palate-forward with hints of leather, coffee and winter spices. All vitolas come packaged in cedar dress boxes of 20 cigars and are non-cellophaned to promote box aging.” Cigar Review: Illusione Cruzado Size: 6 x 56 (Domenicos Extra) Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua […]
La Antiguedad was originally released in 2014 and was offered up at the 2015 Tobacconist Association of America convention earlier this year. The cigar that was originally set to ship in June is now available at TAA Cigar Shops around the country but it features a different wrapper then the regular release and a different sizes as well. The filler tobacco for La Antiguedad is cultivated entirely in Nicaragua on the farms of San Rafael, […]
In the 1980s the two big soft drink manufactures went at it via ad campaigns and now two of the biggest players in the cigar industry are waging their own version of the cola wars. At the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans Padron released a round Connecticut named Damaso and now Avo which is part of Davidoff has released a box pressed Avo with Nicaraguan tobacco. According to the Avo website, “Inspired by the cosmopolitan […]
According to the JC Newman website, “In 1937, J.C. Newman launched Brick House; a true Cuban puro cigar made with the finest Havana tobaccos. To honor his family and heritage, J.C. modeled the Brick House label after his childhood home – the only brick house in their small, Hungarian village. Locals and visitors would gather at the house nightly to eat, drink, smoke and enjoy each other’s company. But with the Cuban embargo came the […]
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 […]