Last year I had the great pleasure of visiting Tabacalera El Artista S.R.L in the Dominican Republic. I was able to walk the fields and processing facilities while meeting with the Radhames family and see everything from seed to palate. El Artista is a full service cigar manufacturer that produces a number of boutique blends for the market.They Read more about Exactus Maduro Cigar Review[…]
Back in 2012, Iconic Leaf Cigar Company announced their inaugural line of cigars, known as the OTG and it was met with rave reviews. That reception prompted the company to announce their 2nd release, the Recluse Draconian, at the 2013 IPCPR in Las Vegas. It is at this show where I met the Iconic Leaf Cigars Read more about Recluse Draconian Cigar Review[…]
Back in August of 2016, we reviewed a delicious robusto from a little company down under, Australia, known as Nicoya Cigars. That cigar was the Nicoya Cigars Robusto Fuerte, one of two blends, introduced to me, by company owner Gerard Hayes at the IPCPR. Today I would like to take another trip down under and Read more about Nicoya Robusto Medio Cigar Review – A trip down under.[…]
When my son Dominic was a young boy, he and I began to study Tae Kwon Do together. It was my first experience at martial arts. It is called an art because it is not really about fighting but more about choreographed moves of kicks, strikes, punches, and jumps. You had to learn not only Read more about Ventura Cigars Archetype – Axis Mundi – Are You Centered?[…]
For those that have met and know Robert Holt, owner of Southern Draw Cigars, you know he is a devoutly religious and caring person. In fact he is known as the Chief Evangelist of Southern Draw Cigars. So it is by no surprise that the latest creation coming from Southern Draw is the Rose of Read more about The Rose of Sharon – A rose by any other name – its a cigar![…]
If you have smoked cigars for a little while, you might recall the Perdomo Habano line of cigars that were released in 2007. They were a creation of Nick Perdomo Jr. and were thought by many to be a one of the best cigars for the price. In fact Nick stated “By blending these cigars Read more about Perdomo Habano Connecticut Bourbon Barrel Aged Cigar Review[…]
Progressing through the degrees of Freemasonry requires the individual to gather and demonstrate knowledge of the craft. Recently we walked you through and introduced you to the Hiram & Solomon Entered Apprentice and Fellow Craft cigars, both of which are named after the early degrees of learning and understanding of the Freemasons. Now that you Read more about Hiram Solomon Master Mason – Are You Knowledgeable?[…]
These past couple of months we reviewed the Rock A Feller, Vintage Nicaraguan blends, from Kevin Schweitzer and his Vintage Rock A Feller Cigar Group (VRCG). Now we would like to introduce you to Kevin’s latest creation, the Rock A Feller Gold Series. The new blend will be available at this years IPCPR in Las Read more about Wall Street Trader Strikes Gold with the Rock A Feller Gold Series Cigar[…]
Reaching deep in the darkness of my humidor the other day, I pulled out the latest in the Drew Estate Kentucky Fired Cured line – The Swamp Thang. The little critter has been hiding in there since July of last year simmering and maturing, just waiting for a human hand to take it out into Read more about Drew Estate Kentucky Fire Cured Swamp Thang Cigar Review[…]
Back in May of 2015, a small boutique cigar company created a wave in the US market with the release of their inaugural blend, the Protocol. This company was the Cubariqueno Cigar Company founded by Bill Ives, Juan Cancel and Bill Agathis. The company partnered with Erik Espinosa and the La Zona cigar factory to Read more about Protocol by Cubariqueno Cigar Review – A New Revolution[…]
Ever since Hiram Solomon cigars hit the market a few years ago I was intrigued by the brand and its mission. The company has made it their mission to practice Freemason teachings and incorporate charity into the business. I love the fact that Hiram Solomon donates part of the sales profits to various Masonic and community charity Read more about Hiram Solomon Fellow Craft Cigar Review – Cigars and Charity[…]
Today we offer a review of the second cigar in the Ceron Premium Cigars lineup. This one is the Sumatra blend. You may have read our review of the Ceron San Andres a few months back. Ceron Premium Cigars is a relatively new boutique cigar company founded by Javier Ceron. Javier notes in his website: At Read more about Ceron Premium Cigars Sumatra Cigar Review[…]
Camacho Cigars, a brand known to cigar connoisseurs across the globe has been making a quite a splash with its Master Built series of cigars. In fact their whole website is pushing the “Loud Life” including a whole page devoted to the Camacho Master Built Road Tour. The latest addition to the Master Built series Read more about Camacho PowerBand Cigar Review – Live Loud[…]
I remember meeting Dr, Pablo Richard several years ago at the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Associations annual show and the one thing that sticks in my mind was what a fine gentleman Dr. Richard was. We spent time discussing cigars, the Patoro brand, and how he found himself in the cigar business. I Read more about Patro Serie P Cigar Review[…]