Hard to believe that this is my first Week in Smoke of 2013. Typical stuff. Work, school, family…Sons of Anarchy. Yeah, I just started watching Sons of Anarchy and have spent the past few weeks catching up…marathon sessions. Just starting Season 5 now. I’m a pretty law abiding kind of guy but man its hard […]
An Afternoon with Litto Gomez (2013) (Part Two)
Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana joins George Brightman of W.Curtis Draper for another episode of ‘Draper Dialogue‘. This is Litto’s second appearance. He joined us in 2012 for a two part episode. In case you missed it or just want to watch it again you can watch Part One and Part Two. Litto’s first […]
An Afternoon with Litto Gomez (2013) (Part One)
Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana joins George Brightman of W.Curtis Draper for another episode of ‘Draper Dialogue‘. This is Litto’s second appearance. He joined us in 2012 for a two part episode. In case you missed it or just want to watch it again you can watch Part One and Part Two. Litto’s first […]
My Uzi Weighs A Ton – Bait Fish (first impressions)
Yesterday, the temperatures rose enough and the clouds cleared up enough for me to head outside to enjoy a rare nice day in February. Not knowing how long the decent weather would hold out, I reached into my office humidor for something guaranteed to be a decent quick smoke. Out came the My Uzi Weighs […]
Davidoff Royal Salomones
The Davidoff brand has always been known as the pinnacle of cigar perfection and the luxury brand cigar in the industry. Their attention to detail in cigar making is second to none. All of this also translates into an expensive cigar. If you’ve ever seen a video or were lucky enough to visit their factory […]
Christian Eiroa at Genuine Tobacco
I had a chance to sit down with Christian Eiroa at Genuine Tobacco before the start of the Asylum/CLE event. I seem to be a tree stump but Christian does a great job explaining everything and giving a ton of useful information. He also talks about some upcoming projects which sound interesting. Without further ado, […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 25
Once again, a busy schedule has gotten in the way of a proper in depth review. And you know what that means: It’s time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. In case this is your first Week in Smoke, be advised that it covers many (though not necessarily all) of the […]
BSB No 1 by Bernie Parent
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano Binder : Unknown Filler : Unknown Source : Bought at Genuine Tobacco for $6.12 Welcome to this weeks review of the BSB No. 1 from Bernie Parent by Rocky Patel Cigars. This cigar’s namesake was an awesome goalie from the best NHL team around, the Flyers. Two Stanley Cup’s back to […]
Elogio Habano Crescent City Cigars Exclusivo
Crescent City Cigars has released a special exclusive cigar from Elogio called the Elogio Habano Crescent City Cigars Exclusivo. If you’ve followed me for very long, whether on Twitter, Facebook or my video reviews, you know about how much I’ve fallen for the Elogio brand. A very small, exclusive boutique, these cigars are made to exquisite standards […]
Commonwealth Cedar Spills
Last year at the Tweetup in Chattanooga, I met Thomas Person, President of Commonweath Cedar Spills. His company specializes in the creation of cedar strips that can be used to light cigars. But they’re more than simple strips of wood. Each spill is tapered from a thicker handle to a smaller bulbous lighting end, and […]