Put it in the history book Abe! The Great Smoke 2018 is over and the main event was by far the largest ever. For something that started in the parking lot of a Smoke Inn cigar shop, this year was held in a pavilion at the south Florida fair grounds. The Great Smoke has been Read more about The 12th Annual Smoke Inn Great Smoke 2018[…]
JRE Tobacco for those that may not be familiar with the name is company formed by Julio R. and Justo M. Eiroa. Ok, I may have your attention here as the Eiroa should have caught your eye. Julio and Justo are the father and brother respectively, of Christian Eiroa, yes the man who helped make Camacho Read more about JRE Tobacco Company Aladino Cigar Review – It’s Familia[…]
(Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) – Tabacalera El Artista and David Ortiz announce the first date of 2018 in their “Smoke with a Legend” event series. Smoke with a Legend features David Ortiz and his namesake cigar brand, Big Papi by David Ortiz. This year’s season opener is set to occur at the Cigars International Bethlehem Super-Store on Read more about El Artista Announces First 2018 “SMOKE WITH A LEGEND” Event[…]
Now that football season is over it is time to turn my attention to baseball and my beloved Red Sox. Last year was a pivotal year for the team without the bat of Big Papi in the lineup. I can only think about how many more games they may have won if that bat was Read more about El Artista Introduces the Big Slugger and Big Papi Humidor[…]
Last year at the annual La Zona Palooza event in Miami, I received one of Arielle Ditkowich’s La Sirena Porthole cigars. This particular cigar line was released back in 2015 and was based on a challenge to Ms. Ditkowich to create a cigar for the value minded consumer. The result of that fan challenge was the creation Read more about La Sirena Porthole Oscuro Cigar Review – Worthy Value[…]
So what is double aged tobacco you may ask? Perdomo Cigars has an answer for you. Back at the 2014 IPCPR Nick Perdomo and Team Perdomo releases what they called the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Connecticut Cigar. Now when it comes to whiskey, especially single malts, I know what a double aging is but with Read more about Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Connecticut Cigar Review[…]
I have known Diany Perez and Alex Basulto, the wife and husband owners of Yayabo Cigars ever since the 2015 IPCPR. It was at this show, I met such a terrific family from Esteli, Nicaragua. Now almost 3 years later I stood up at their corporate anniversary party and not only called them friends but Read more about Esteli Nicaragua – A Visit to the Yayabo Cigars Factory and Plantations[…]
A number of years ago, my wife and I took a trip over to Ybor City, Florida to write an article on this iconic American cigar town. The main street of the city, La Septima, is dotted with a multitude of cigar shops and small factories, one of which is La Faraona Cigars. The shop/factory Read more about La Faraona Dala Cigar Review[…]
Many Arturo Fuente cigar smokers may not know the full history of the Fuente family and their quest to produce some of the most sought after cigars in the world. The history takes the family from Cuba to Ybor City, FL to Nicaragua to Honduras to the Dominican Republic. Wait, did I say Nicaragua? Yes; Read more about Fuente Coming Back To Esteli Nicaragua – Love of the People[…]
I recently received some samples of Cubanacan cigars from a friend the other week and in that package was the Cubanacan Gran Reserva 2016 Maduro . According to the company’s website: “The name Cubanacan was chosen for it’s vibrant history and the story behind it’s meaning. Cubanacan means “where fertile land is abundant” and is derived Read more about Cubanacan Heritage Gran Reserva 2016 Maduro Cigar Review[…]