HAs it been almost year? A year since Southern Draw Cigars celebrated the Boss Lady herself with an extension to the Rose of Sharon line? Well yes it has! Now I would be remiss, if I did not say I have been quietly enjoying this line extension over the past year. Every now and then Read more about Cigar News: Southern Draw Desert Rose – Rated 96[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Released in early 2019, the Aging Room Bin No. 2 Nicaragua builds off the success of the Bin No. 1, but this rendition takes us out to the rich soils of the volcanic island of Ometepe, Nicaragua. This is where some of the best and rarest tobacco in grown. Rafael Nodal, owner of Aging Room Read more about Cigar Review: Aging Room Bin No. 2 Nicaragua C Major – Rated 92[…]
In December of 2019, Rodriguez Cigars of Key West introduced another spectacular cigar to the market. Known as the Primera Clase, the offering was described as a medium to full blend of aged wrapper, binder, and filler tobaccos. In fact, the company noted that all the leaves used in this cigar have gone through a Read more about Cigar Review: Rodriguez Cigars Primera Clase Corona – Rated 94[…]
For a number of years my favorite E.P. Carrillo cigar has been the La Historia that was released in 2014.In the review I stated “It’s not every day that I smoke a cigar and can honestly say the manufacturer’s description, if it is posted, lives up to what I sense upon my palate.” Now, almost 6 years Read more about Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Elencos Elites – Rated 93[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
Danli Honduras Tabaco is a small boutique cigar company based out of Danli, Honduras with US offices in Blacksburg, VA. I was approached by the company last year to see if I would be interested in reviewing some of their cigars on Stogie Press and and the company sent me samples of their Don Juan Read more about Cigar Review: Danli Honduras Tabaco Don Juan Calavera Sumatra Toro – Rated 94[…]