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News Release: Ashton Cigars to Release New Symmetry Line

Hot of the Ashton Cigars  wires. Ashton cigars  is planning a historic release of monumental proportions – the new  Symmetry Line of Cigars. This is the first new line of cigars Ashton has released in almost a decade. It is said that this exclusive blend features Dominican tobaccos from Chateau de la Fuente and Villa Gonzalez, as Read more about News Release: Ashton Cigars to Release New Symmetry Line[…]

Don Pepin Garcia event – Master Cigar roller Rene

Uploaded on Oct 12, 2011 by http://thescotchlife.com/ This video was uploaded from my Android phone while at the Don Pepin Garcia event in Reston, VA. I had to use image stabilization so the image isn’t as sharp as the original but still worth watching. Rene is Pepin’s master cigar roller that travels with him. He Read more about Don Pepin Garcia event – Master Cigar roller Rene[…]

Press Release – HISPANIOLA CIGARS RELEASE THE VITOLA NO 2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: HISPANIOLA CIGARS RELEASE THE VITOLA NO 2 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2014 HISPANIOLA CIGARS RELEASE THE VITOLA NO 2 Englewood New Jersey, June 1, 2014– Hispaniola Cigars announces the release of their Vitola no2 for their main line of cigars. Mr. Melo described the new line by saying, “These cigars deliver Read more about Press Release – HISPANIOLA CIGARS RELEASE THE VITOLA NO 2[…]

Old Fashioned Soda Fountains

My fellow Brothers and Sisters of the Leaf were talking the other night at our local cigar shop, and we start to reminisce about days gone by. The topic of the old fashioned drink fountains  (soda fountains if you are from NY) and the fine shops they were in. It was quite clear to me, Read more about Old Fashioned Soda Fountains[…]

Kristoff Galerones Series DR4 Toro – Review

I recently stopped into one of my local Space Coast cigar shops – Jimmy’s Cigar Lounge in Melbourne FL.  Jimmy turned me onto a Kristoff DR4. Although I am a full body smoke man, I do enjoy a great mild or even medium body smoke and of course we should be reviewing all flavors and Read more about Kristoff Galerones Series DR4 Toro – Review[…]

Press Release – CAO Cigars and Flying Dog Brewery Release Exclusive Pairing Pack

From Flying Dog: Frederick, MD – For craft beer enthusiasts who want to drink their beer and smoke it too, Flying Dog and CAO Cigars have partnered to pair four world-class cigars with the brewery’s most iconic beers. “Cigars are most often paired with brown spirits. Since we’re not fans of being conventional, we’re shaking Read more about Press Release – CAO Cigars and Flying Dog Brewery Release Exclusive Pairing Pack[…]

Press Release: ROBERTO DURAN PREMIUM CIGARS TO INTRODUCE THE ROBERTO P. DURAN CIGAR BRAND AT THE 2014 IPCPR

(Miami, Florida) June 30, 2014— Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars, after a successful 2013 launch with the Azan Line of cigars is ready to come into the 2014 IPCPR with a new super-premium blend: The Roberto P. Duran Cigar Brand. Roberto Pelayo Duran introduced the Azan line of Cigars at the 2013 IPCPR which included Read more about Press Release: ROBERTO DURAN PREMIUM CIGARS TO INTRODUCE THE ROBERTO P. DURAN CIGAR BRAND AT THE 2014 IPCPR[…]

NEW RELEASE: S.T.K. MIAMI BARRACUDA LIMITED EDITION MADURO 2014

 Miami, Florida, June 20, 2014 – G.R. Tabacaleras Co. Cigar Factory, operated by George Rico of Gran Habano in Little Havana, announces that he will be releasing a new Barracuda Limited Edition Maduro.   Rico, a huge fan of the Pennsylvania Broadleaf, will be offering a new wrapper option to his current S.T.K. Miami Barracuda Read more about NEW RELEASE: S.T.K. MIAMI BARRACUDA LIMITED EDITION MADURO 2014[…]

Press Release – Felipe Gregorio POWER 2014 Release July 2014 IPCPR

Press Release: POWER 2014 Release July 2014 IPCPR Power cigars are released every 7 years, the 2000 Crop, 2007 Collection received a 92 rating in Cigar Aficionado and was voted by the magazine as one of the Top 25 Cigars of the Year Made from Pelo de Oro (Golden Hair) Cuban Ancestral Seeds, grown in Read more about Press Release – Felipe Gregorio POWER 2014 Release July 2014 IPCPR[…]

Drew Estate Tobacco Company holds ribbon cutting ceremony at their new leaf processing facility, dubbed “DE2

Miami, Florida (PRWEB) January 27, 2014 On Friday, January 17th, Drew Estate Tobacco Company held a ribbon cutting ceremony at their new leaf processing facility, dubbed “DE2”. Built across the street from their La Gran Fabrica in Estelí, Nicaragua, the new facility is one of the largest, most state-of-the-art leaf processing operations in the world, Read more about Drew Estate Tobacco Company holds ribbon cutting ceremony at their new leaf processing facility, dubbed “DE2[…]

Blanco Cigars – NINE Robusto – Cigar Review

During the winter, i was on assigment in Detroit Michigan. This particular night it was was a balmy 18 degrees F here in Dearborn Michigan. I decided to take my dog for a stroll and fire up one of the Blanco Cigars – NINE Robusto that the Blanco Cigar company was kind enough to send me Read more about Blanco Cigars – NINE Robusto – Cigar Review[…]

My UZI Weighs a Ton – Cigar Review

I recently acquired a My UZI Weighs a Ton (MUWAT) at a local Drew Estate event at the Executive Cigar Lounge in Melbourne FL. I have heard a lot about this cigar and was waiting for a perfect day to sit back and enjoy this monster of a stick. So today I sat out in the Read more about My UZI Weighs a Ton – Cigar Review[…]

Fernandez y Quiroga Phenom Robusto Cigar Review

It is not everyday I smoke a cigar from a new Cigar Company that I can rate as high as the Phenom from Fernandez y Quiroga cigars. This stick looked great and smoked just as good. I did a little research and report that the Phenom is constructed from some quality tobacco: – Filler: Nicaraguan and Honduran Read more about Fernandez y Quiroga Phenom Robusto Cigar Review[…]