It has been a while since I last spoke about Providencia Cigars, but that has not stopped the small Texas cigar company from hitting the market with more fine cigars. Although I was not able to attend the Underground Cigar Lounge, NFG20 event, I was sent a care package that included the Providencia Rusted Revolver. Read more about Cigar Review: Providencia Cigars Rusted Revolver – Rated 90[…]
Episode 7 of ‘Taking It To The Nub” featured guests Fouad “Eddie” Kashouty and Nasir “George” Dakrat, co-founders of Hiram & Solomon Cigars a boutique cigar company that not only produces some fine cigars but is known for the many charities they support, especially the Shriners Children Hospital. Eddie and George take you on a journey Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 1 Episode 7 – Hiram & Solomon Cigars[…]
The Unknown, Unexplained, Unidentified, Unnamed, Nameless, Uncharted…call it what you wish, but sometimes a cigar manufacturer chooses a name that is just that – a name. In the case of Patrick Potter, and his Tabac Trading Co., the name is #TheUnknownCigar. What is #TheUnknownCigar cigar? It is a blend constructed of 9 long leaves (2 Read more about Cigar Review: Tabac Trading Co. #TheUnknownCigar 6 x 70 – Rated 89[…]
The Amendola Cigars website tells the story of the company: “Amendola Family Cigar Co. is based out of Durham, N.C., which has a rich and prosperous Tobacco History and a second office and distribution center in Miami, FL. Amendola’s cigars are handmade in a boutique factory in Danli, Honduras, a place we call “El Paraiso”. Read more about Cigar Review: Amendola Family Cigars Habano 2000 Toro – Rated 91[…]
Amid uncertainty for retailers, and a consumer population practicing social distancing, J.C. Newman Cigar Company is launching #BrickHouseAtMyHouse to bring a sense of normalcy to these unprecedented times. J.C. Newman will be partnering with retailers nationwide to offer a special on Brick House cigars. With every purchase of this deal, consumers will receive: Five (5) Read more about Cigar News: J.C. Newman Cigar Company Launches #BrickHouseAtMyHouse[…]
Frontier Brands, LLC announced today, the appointment of John Giese, Sr. as the Vice-President of Sales & Marketing. In a career spanning 41 years in various executive management positions within the tobacco industry, Giese has a long-established resume of building successful brands and catapulting them to success within the tobacco industry. As the Vice-President of Read more about Cigar News: Frontier Brands, LLC Appoints John Giese – Vice-President of Sales & Marketing[…]
Back in February, I had the pleasure of reviewing the Tabac Trading Co. Trifecta Pennsylvania /Connecticut. It was an interesting cigar and one of three blends in the company’s Trifecta series which are crafted using a patent pending process in a double footed perfecto figuardo. The design of the figuardo allows you to smoke it Read more about Cigar Review: Tabac Trading Company Trifecta Double Claro/Habano – Rated 90/88[…]
Jessi Flores, aka Jessi “Victms” Flores, today announced that he has launched his new apparel and accessories line Victms 1975 by Jessi Flores via victms1975.com. In today’s press release, Jessi noted: “Launching my own brand has been a life-long dream for me. Victms 1975 by Jessi Flores has been in the works for a minute. Read more about Lifestyle: Victms 1975 by Jessi Flores To Debut Sunday, April 19, 2020[…]
Drew Estate has announced the Spring Seasonal Release of their infamous Flying Pig vitola, including Liga Privada No. 9 and T52, Undercrown Maduro, Shade and Sun Grown, as well as Kentucky Fire Cured. The Flying Pig is one of the most desired vitolas in the company’s portfolio, presented in a 100mm x 60 ring gauge Read more about Cigar News: Drew Estate’s Flying Pigs Soar for Seasonal Release[…]
ACE Prime and Crowned Heads provide details of the new BULB Initiative (TheBulbBox.com) – a new platform to help local cigar retailers to KEEP THE LIGHTS ON! TheBulbBox.com is a unique way to leverage the reach of national brands and the influence of cigar experts to generate sales and support local businesses. (Open for Subscriptions Read more about Cigar News: MANUFACTURES LAUNCH “BULB” TO SUPPORT LOCAL RETAILERS KEEP THE LIGHTS ON![…]
The year was 1843 when a German import/export banker moved to Cuba to secure assets and grow his clientele. As much as Herman Upmann loved banking, he fell in love with the island and once he grew his banking business he got into making cigars a short time later. As we all know, the name Read more about Cigar Review: H. Upmann Hermans Batch – Rated 88[…]
Have you found yourself sitting at home, isolated from your cigar community? Maybe you have been part of numerous Virtual Herfs (V-Herfs) that have been popping up during this national crisis. Those are fun, but how would you like to get educated also? You are in luck, CigarSense.com has announced they will be conducting a Read more about Cigar News: Cigar Sense to Offer Free Virtual Seminars[…]
A few weeks back, I was contacted by a boutique cigar company based out of the Chicagoland area known as Don Rafa Cigars. The company has a premium line (Don Rafa Premium) and a flavored line (Don Rafa Sweets) in their portfolio. Knowing I am more into premium cigars, they sent me some samples of Read more about Cigar Review: Don Rafa Habano Robusto – Rated 91[…]
This weeks ‘Taking It To The Nub” show featured guest Karel Martinez, the founder and owner of Enki Cigars, a boutique cigar company based out Palmetto Bay, Florida. Karel talks about his ENKI and Origins line of cigars, that has been in existence since 2004 and also discusses the state of the cigar industry in Read more about Taking It To The Nub – Season 1 Episode 6 – ENKI Cigars and Karel Martinez[…]