This year, Drew Estate was celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the Liga Privada and there was plenty to celebrate. I was honored to be presented the Liga Privada 10 Year Anniversary collection at the Drew Estate Media event and would like to thank the whole Drew Estate team for the generosity and time during Read more about Willy Herrera Discusses the Drew Estate Premium Cigars at the 2018 IPCPR[…]
I know this is a week late, but press releases have gotten the best of me this past week as we prepare for the IPCPR starting on July 13. My sincere apologies to Paradise Cigarz. On June 22nd, one of my local brick and mortar shops, Paradise Cigarz, in Rockledge FL, held a Cornelius & Anthony Read more about Paradise Cigarz in Rockledge FL – Brings in Cornelius & Anthony Line[…]
No Joke Smoke Dinner – 80’s Night The 11th annual No Joke Smoke Dinner was held on 3/31/18 and hosted by Kalani Matsuura from Mokuleia Cigar Company. Previous No Jokes were hosted by Bernie Leong from Havana Club Honolulu. The No Joke Smoke Dinner is one of the few cigar events in Honolulu that is Read more about No Joke Smoke Dinner – 80’s Night Recap by Kalani Matsuura[…]
It’s International Women’s Day today and with that we would like to give praise to all the women in our lives. When it comes to the cigar world, that would include the many brand owners, shop owners and managers, and the ever-growing Ladies of the Leaf demographic. It is the latter I would like to Read more about Fierce Fumeras – Happy International Womens Day[…]
In the world of cigar enthusiasts we all look for a place to enjoy our fine cigars. Here in Florida that is not too hard as the garage can sub for a smoking lounge, at least during the fall through early spring. Of course, summer is brutal with humidity and heat. In most of the Read more about Cornelius & Anthony and Espinosa Cigars will Raffle off a Smoking Shed[…]
At the end of January of this year, I took a little trip to the Nicaraguan cigar mecca, Esteli with my wife Dianne and also Brother of the Leaf, Melvin Bossman Robinson. Yep we were hanging out with Bossman for four days in a country where only my wife Dianne knew the language. We managed Read more about Esteli Nicaragua – A Unique and Interestingly Charming City[…]
Put it in the history book Abe! The Great Smoke 2018 is over and the main event was by far the largest ever. For something that started in the parking lot of a Smoke Inn cigar shop, this year was held in a pavilion at the south Florida fair grounds. The Great Smoke has been Read more about The 12th Annual Smoke Inn Great Smoke 2018[…]
This past weekend I visited Jacksonville, Florida and had some time to venture out and visit what this iconic American city has to offer for cigar lounges. Over the course of a days and nights I had to pleasure of visiting 3 different lounge that I would to highlight for you if you are ever Read more about Cigar Lounges in Jacksonville Florida[…]
When we think of cigar brands and the owners of said brands we tend to think of the patriarchs of the business. Names like Don Carlos Fuente, Nestor Placensia, Rocky Patel, Litto Gomez, Don Pepin Garcia, Jonathon Drew, Zino Davidoff, and Henke Kelner all ring true and rightfully so. They made the modern-day cigar culture. Read more about The Matriarchs of the Cigar Business[…]
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending the roll out event for the Providencia Cigars new blend, the Trinitas. Well, it was virtual but fun just the same. The event was held at the Underground Cigar Shop in down home Fort Worth, Texas. Here is an introduction video I did with Providencia Cigars at the Read more about A Virtual Visit to the Providencia Cigars Trinitas Roll Out Event[…]
Last night I had the pleasure yet again of spending time with another owner, blender, and man of the cigar business. That man’s name is Don Pedro Gonzales. In this article I am going to tell you about the event at my home shop, Cigar Room Shoals had with him last night, but also info Read more about Don Gonzales Cigars: From Cuba to Nicaragua – By Zach Riley[…]
The other weekend I had the opportunity to visit one of my local cigar lounges, Paradise Cigarz, in Rockledge, FL. It was their 7th anniversary event and the owner’s (Brook) birthday – so expectation was pretty high that this would be a terrific event. The event itself and was being sponsored by two of the Read more about Paradise Cigarz 7th Anniversary Recap[…]
What a difference a week can make when it comes to winter weather here in Florida. Just this time last week, I was getting ready to drive down to Stuart, Florida to join up with 13 other Rare Scotch and Cigar enthusiasts to embark on a 3 hour tour of the Schooner Lily. Now if Read more about Rare Scotch – Hiram and Solomon Cigars – Sailing in the Sun – Sláinte!![…]
My many family and friends know that when it comes to birthdays, Boston Jimmie celebrates the for the whole month of his birth – November. So this year, the last day of November, the last day I celebrate, Tony Nardone owner of Executive Cigar Shop and Lounge, hosted a CAO Amazon Basin Trilogy event. Tony Read more about CAO Amazon Basin Trilogy Event at Executive Cigar Lounge[…]