Last week I had the pleasure of meeting up with Willy Herrera at the Cigars International Superstore Grand Opening in Hamburg, PA. While there, I spent some time talking with Willy about his new project with Drew Estate, the Herrera Esteli. I first learned about this cigar at the 2012 IPCPR Convention in Orlando, when […]
Tortuga 215 Edicion Limitada – Titan – Plus Giveaway
Wrapper : Nicaraguan Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan and Dominican Source : Samples sent from Victor Vitale Finally I am going to be reviewing the Tortuga 215 Edicion Limitada 2011 in the Titan size by Victor Vitale. With Sandy coming through and me getting sick I just have not had much time to enjoy […]
Oliva Serie V Melanio (Short Ashes)
When you see a review with the words Short Ashes tacked onto it, it implies that the review is a revisit of a cigar we’ve looked at in the past, or that it is a quick review in general. This time around, the review is a result of “I’m bored… oooh, look a camera!” I […]
Alec Bradley Crescendo
A while back, I was given the task of purchasing cigars for my friend’s wedding. Being incredibly short on time, I quickly found some good deals and placed an order with Holt’s Cigar Company in Philly. As part of a promotional offer they were running at the time, the good people at Holt’s threw in […]
Merlion by La Sirena – Arielle’s Personal Vitola
During the 2012 IPCPR Convention, in Orlando, Brian and I made our way over to the Miami Cigar booth to speak with friend and former blogger Barry Stein. After a complimentary cigar and an ice-cold Presidente, we waited patiently for Arielle, brand manager of La Sirena Cigars, to finish with a customer. Before long we […]
Chasing Classic Cigars
Over the past few months, I’ve found myself going back to cigars that I haven’t smoked in quite a while that I used to smoke a lot. I’ve been smoking cigars for about 15 years and we all started with some affordable cigars. Luckily, or unlucky, I started smoking during the first cigar boom where […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Halloween Edition
It’s time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. And this time, it’s a little scary, in keeping with the time of year and the weather in some parts of the country. In case this is your first Week in Smoke, be advised that it covers many (though not necessarily all) of […]
Rocky Patel Burn Naples Florida
Wrapper : Honduran Habano Binder : Honduran Filler : Honduran Source : Bought locally for $6.60 each Welcome to this weeks review of the Rocky Patel Burn Naples Florida in the toro size. This will be a written review only due to our house needing damage repairs and it was just too noisy to record. […]
Week in Smoke – TGT Edition
I thought things would free up after my first graduate level paper was done last week but not so much when you have a group project and midterms giving you the evil eye whenever you do something that isn’t school related. Such is life…I got asked a question about why I haven’t done a full […]
Carmelo Primeros Robusto by Honduras Caribbean Tobacco
If you overheard someone at your local cigar shop talking about “Carmelo” you’d probably think they were talking about basketball. If folks from Honduras Caribbean Tobacco have their way, the name will soon bring to mind their new line of premium cigars, the Carmelo Primeros. If the name already sounds familiar in a context other […]