And the wheels keep turning! Even with the FDA regulations looming over the cigar industry it doesn’t seem to be slowing down manufacturers and brand owners from collaborating and joining forces to create new blends, flavors and experiences. One of these collaborations is the joint force of Mombacho Cigars SA and Mo Maali. Claudio Sgroi, President Read more about Patina Connecticut Cigar Review[…]
Christian Celuzza, a cigar man if ever I met one. With a broad smile and soft accent, he is a man who knows his cigars. Christian founded his company Remember Cuba Cigars back in 2006 with a simple pledge: “Brothers and Sisters of the Leaf, we will always provide you the same “Quality and Consistency” Read more about Remember Cuba Cigars RCC Nicaragua (5 Yrs Aged) Cigar Review[…]
Last month at the Black Smoke Miami event I had the privilege of meeting Juan P ‘JP’ Nuñez, the owner of a small boutique cigar company known a Coyaba Cigars. We spent a lot of time over the 3 days I was at the event and one evening we just got to talking about his Read more about Coyaba Cigars White Label Cigar Review – 8 Years and Growing[…]
Two names that go together real well, especially if you are from Texas, is Micallef and Reata. Of course it only makes sense that these two names represent a fine 2017 cigar offering. If you don’t know what I am referring to let me explain. Deep in the heart of the great state of Texas Read more about Micallef Reata Cigar Review – A Legendary Duo[…]
I assume everyone knows who Steve Saka is, and if you don’t, you may want to crawl out from under that old rock and join the 21st century cigar club. Steve is the owner of Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, a cigar company he founded after parting ways as President of Drew Estate a few years Read more about Todas Las Dias Cigar Review – Any Day – Every Day[…]
Back in 2013, I was starting a new cigar blog and had no idea what an amazing journey I was about to embark on. Over the years I have met some of the most incredible people in this business from brand owners, manufacturers, shop owners, fellow bloggers and cigar enthusiasts. The journey continues and I Read more about Enki Cigars Corojo Cigar Review – A Cornucopia of Flavor[…]
Quesada Cigars has been crafting premium hand rolled cigars in the Dominican Republic for over 40 years, In fact it was in 2014 that the company celebrated their 40th anniversary in the country with the release of the Quesada 40th Anniversary Cigar. That cigar earned them the #5 spot in our top 25 cigars of Read more about Quesada Oro Dominicana Maduro Cigar Review – 5 Years in the Making[…]
Today we dig a little deeper into the Jeremy Jack Cigars lineup with a review of the Jeremy Jack 23 or as they call it, the JJ23. This is one of the numerous cigars that the company introduced at this years IPCPR. If you would like to get more information about this young and upcoming Read more about Jeremy Jack 23 (JJ23) Cigar Review – Dark and Delightful[…]
As I start the journey through the latest releases from this years IPCPR, I would like to begin with a review of the new Casa Fernandez Buena Cosecha Corojo. Casa Fernandez, famous for its Aganorsa farm-grown Nicaraguan tobacco and collaborations with some of the finest boutique blends on the market including Viaje, Warped, Illusione and Read more about Casa Fernandez Buena Cosecha Corojo Cigar Review – A Good Harvest[…]
Introduced in 2016, the Fratello Oro was the cigar that completed the Fratello Cigars portfolio. Described as a Mild to Medium smoke it filled a void in the lineup. Now with its availability, Fratello Cigars has a complete line of cigars to fit the varied palates of the cigar market. The name Oro translates to Read more about Fratello Oro Cigar Review – A pleasant Connecticut offering.[…]
Back in 2016, The Crowned Heads Cigar Company released a new cigar to the market in a what was a soft launch so that it would be in commerce in case the FDA passed regulations that did not exempt premium cigars. That cigar was the LUMINOSA and the strategy was spot on as the FDA Read more about Crowned Heads Luminosa Cigar Review – Let it Shine!![…]
As the first cigar of the newly rebranded AVO line from Davidoff, the AVO Synchro Nicaraqua made its debut at the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans and hit the shelves in the US shortly after. The AVO Cigars webstie proudly proclaimed: “Inspired by the cosmopolitan lifestyle of Avo Uvezian, our Master Blender has ventured to Read more about AVO Synchro Nicaragua Cigar Review[…]
If you read our article, Seed to Palate , you appreciate what it takes and how long it takes to bring that cigar you are smoking to market. We are talking years between the time to plant the seed, grow the plants, cultivate, dry, ferment, roll, age, and package. Patience and care are the key Read more about Emilio LJZ Cigar Review – 70 Years in the Making[…]
You have read my posts about this years IPCPR in Las Vegas and how much fun it was.. It was our 4th year and I have to say I was very humbled with the thanks I received for what we do on our side of the cigar business. Going to the show is more like Read more about Cornelius and Anthony hits new height with the Aerial Cigar[…]