In this episode Shirtless Mike Holmes and Boston Jimmie from Stogie Press, introduce the Iconic Smokers; Jerome Berry and Juan Nunez. We discuss the brand and the Iconic Smokers mission around the cigar culture. From now till Midnight, May 16 2020 – those that comment on the beauty of the Iconic Smokers Black Card in Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 1 Episode 9 – The Iconic Smokers[…]
From time to time when I browse social media I constantly see people ask if they should leave cellophane on or off their cigars while in the humidor. Like all cigar questions everyone has a different opinion on the subject, I am no different. In this article I am going to explore the reasons why Read more about Cigar 101: Should I Keep Cellophane On or Off In The Humidor? – By Mike Holmes[…]
Crux Cigar Company has announced they are shipping Limitada 2020 in two sizes. The Limitada 2020 is back for its annual release with “The Show” (5 x 52) Box Press Marblehead and the “PB5” (5.75 x 54) semi box press. Each vitola will release 1,000 20-count boxes half in dress boxes and half in Crux Read more about Cigar News: Crux Cigars Starts Shipping Limitada 2020[…]
Greenville, South Carolina based, Stogie Road Cigars™ has announced their latest cigar release – the Sweet Grass Gringo. In collaboration with Tabacalera Kafie factory in Danli, Honduras, the Sweet Grass Gringo was originally set to hit the US market in mid March, but the advent of COVID-19, the company was not able to get the Read more about Cigar News: Stogie Road Cigars™ Announces Sweet Grass Gringo[…]
This is our third review of the Blackbird Cigar Co. line of cigars. Today’s review focuses on the Finch and more specifically the Finch robusto. This is one of the more milder cigars in the company’s portfolio, that was introduced at the 2019 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show. The company has named each cigar Read more about Cigar Review: Blackbird Cigar Co. Finch Robusto – Rated 88[…]
Imperial Brands PLC (“Imperial”) announces this week that it has agreed to the sale of its worldwide premium cigar businesses (“Premium Cigars”) to an investment consortia of individual investors in two distinct transactions for a total consideration of €1,225 million ($1.36 billion), which represents a multiple of 11.8x FY19 EBITDA on a standalone basis. The Read more about Cigar News: Imperial Brands PLC Announces Sale of Premium Cigar Business[…]
George Rico, owner of Gran Habano, explained to me that during each harvest season, he pulls aside the top 10% of the yearly crop and ages it for 7-8 years. after curing and fermentation. The resulting aged leaf is what is used in the company’s Gran Reserva line. In the case of the Gran Habano Read more about Cigar Review: Gran Habano – Gran Reserva 2012 Corona Gorda – Rated 92[…]