I was recently contacted by Jeffrey Amendola, founder of Amendola Family Cigars, to see if I would be interested in interviewing his craft. That is a no brainier as I am always looking for cigars I have not yet tried and I can introduce you all to. Jeffrey was kind enough to send me samples Read more about Cigar Review: Amendola Family Cigars Special Toro – Rated 91[…]
At the 2019 Premium Cigar Association trade show, James Brown, owner of Black Label Trading Company showcased a line extension to his famed Last Rites cigar. This latest release is known as the Last Rites Viaticum. Viaticum is a term used especially in the Catholic Church for the Eucharist (also called Holy Communion) administered, with or Read more about Cigar Review: Black Label Trading Co. – Last Rites Viaticum – Rated 94[…]
At the 2019 Premium Cigar Association, the newly formed distribution company ACE Prime hit the scene with a splash and a full portfolio of cigars to offer the market. In total there were 10 different blends showcased at their magnificent booth. Three of the cigars showcased were from a company known as “A Cuban Experience” Read more about Cigar Review: A Cuban Experience – La Sombra – Rated 88[…]
The third blend in the newly acquired Dissident Cigars portfolio by Benjamin Holt is the Soap Box. Re-launched at this years Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show, the Soap Box has a new look and different blend than the original. In the company’s press release, Benjamin Holt, owner of Dissident Cigars, noted: “I am very Read more about Cigar Review: Dissident Soap Box Robusto – Rated 93[…]
There is a famous house on Bond Street in London known today as the Belstaff House. Constructed in 1876, the original structure was one of the most successful art galleries in London, housing private collections of Victorian art. As years went on the building was the home of the BBC recording studio and the Orchestrelle Read more about Cigar Review: Bugatti Belstaff Bond Toro – Rated 91[…]
At this year’s Premium Cigar Association trade show, Ventura cigars introduced the 3rd chapter of the Archetype cigar series. New release included the Dawn of Destiny and Sacred Scales, both of which were created in collaboration with cigar maker Ernesto Perez -Carrillo and Ventura Cigars General Manager Michael Giannini. It was noted in an earlier Read more about Cigar Review: Ventura Cigars Archetype Chapter 3 – Dawn of Destiny Robusto – Rated 91[…]
I recently met Justin Chaffiot, owner of the Chaffiot Collection Cigar Company at a Sip and Smoke event at 28 North Gastropub in Viera, Florida. Justin’s Company is relatively and he is on a mission to raise money to fight human trafficking, something you don’t hear much about from the cigar industry. That alone makes Read more about Cigar Review: The Chaffiot Collection – Original Connecticut Gordo – Rated 93[…]
The last visit from my friend Alton Otto to the Stogie Press lounge, he presented me with a cigar that he said I need to review. The cigar was the “Daughters Of The Wind” by Casdagli Cigars. Now you may recognize the name “Daughters Of The Wind”, it was a cigar brand from Bespoke Cigars Read more about Cigar Review: Casdagli Cigars – Daughters Of The Wind Robusto – Rated 94[…]
Back in 2017, Dominican Big Leaguer Cigars, owned by Francisco Almonte, showcased a cigar known as the Extra Viejo. It was presented in an astounding humidor that held 41 Extra Viejo cigars in three sizes (toro, robusto, gordo). The humidor is equipped with lock and key, humidifying device and hygrometer. As far as the Extra Read more about Cigar Review: Dominican Big Leaguer (DBL) Cigars Extra Viejo Toro – Rated 93[…]
This is my 3rd take on the Providencia Cigars Trinitas. The first two comprised of a pre-release review in 2017 and then a review of the production version in January of this year. Along the way, it seems the Trinitas has gotten a few more reviews and has been selling quite well according to Ray Read more about Cigar Review: Providencia Cigars – Trinitas Corona – Rated 96[…]
The little cigar company in Texas, Providencia Cigars has just shipped one of their latest creations, the Kill Shot. This cigar adds to the story of company founder Jim Faber, by taking us back to that fateful day on a youth soccer field in Honduras, where Jim was almost abducted at gun point. Though there Read more about Cigar Review: Providencia Cigars Kill Shot – Rated 92[…]
This year at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Nick Melillo and his Foundation Cigar Co. doubled down and released a follow-up to the award winning 2017 Highclere Castle. This time it is a Ecuadorian Habano Maduro cigar known as the Highclere Castle Victorian. In the press release prior to the show, the company Read more about Cigar Review: Foundation Cigars – Highclere Castle Victorian Toro – Rated 93[…]
Early in 2019, Riste (Buc) Riatevski started teasing the cigar world with a new cigar he was working on. We learned over time that it would be called the “Tyrannical Buc” – a name that symbolizes tyranny and harsh. I am still not sure what message Riste is making with this, but one may assume, Read more about Cigar Review: Jas Sum Kral Tyrannical Buc Connecticut (Golem Buc) – Rated 92[…]
The Diamond Crown brand is synonymous with excellence and was the first cigar of its kind when Stanford Newman launched it for J.C. Newman’s 100th anniversary. Stanford had a dream of launching the company’s first luxury cigar and did not care how much it cost to make or even if it sold. He just wanted Read more about Cigar Review: Diamond Crown Black Diamond Radiant – Rated 89[…]