It’s once 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 cigars I’ve smoked in the past week (or the past month, or however long it has been since the last issue), […]
Mason Dixon Project – North
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Cigar Welcome to this weeks review of the Mason Dixon Project – North made by Mike and Jon at The Crowned heads. This was released as a North and a South with the South having an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper while the North has the Connecticut Broadleaf. MSRP for […]
Week in Smoke – Bayou Edition No. 9
I’ve been working all week on getting my Top 10 Cigars of the Year list ready, but its not easy. I thought I had an idea of what my 10 favorites were, but as I looked through my Facebook pictures and talked to my cigar buddies, I realized it wasn’t going to be as easy […]
CAO Rabid Reindeer – Christmas 2014
Cigar This CAO Rabid Reindeer is based on the CAO MX2 but again, like all the other Christmas CAO cigars the blend has been tweaked for this release. Starts off at a medium with a softer pepper and some coffee. The coffee has a bit of sweetness to it that takes the bitterness away. Came […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 70
It’s once 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 cigars I’ve smoked in the past week (or the past month, or however long it has been since the last issue), […]
Top 10 Cigars – TGT Edition (2014)
Last year (2013) was a horrendous year so I spent this year (2014) focusing on me. I’ll probably do the same in 2015. Meditation is awesome. “If you get the inside right, the outside will fall into place.” Thats an Eckart Tolle quote. The politics of cigar blogging has made it difficult for me to […]
Colibri Astoria Triple Jet Lighter
When it comes to cigar accessories there is one that you simply can not do without. If you’re in a bind and find yourself without a cutter, a pocket knife, fingernails, or even teeth can open up the cigar. They may not do the prettiest job but the job gets done. You really can’t say […]
CAO Nasty Nutcracker – Christmas 2014
Cigar I love these boxes. It is a nice departure from normal holiday samplers and such. This CAO Nasty Nutcracker is based on the CAO Gold line but has been tweaked to be a little bolder than the normal line. Starting out it has a bit of spice at the beginning which I have gotten […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 69
It’s once 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 cigars I’ve smoked in the past week (or the past month, or however long it has been since the last issue), […]
Camacho Ecuador Robusto
The Camacho Ecuador was released this year as an edition to the Camacho line. This new cigar features an Ecuadorian habano wrapper with a price point of $6.50. I was sent a box of these from Dylan Austin of Camacho for review (Thanks Dylan!). I had smoked several of these at my local shop before […]