It’s time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. But before we get into it, I’d like to thank Matt for the generous cigar bomb, the source of many of the sticks featured this week. (And not just the CLE cigars.) In case this is your first Week in Smoke, be advised […]
Alec Bradley Fine and Rare Torpedo (2012)
Last year Alec Bradley released the first edition of their ultra-premium limited edition cigar called “Fine and Rare”. Not realizing how popular or fast selling they’d be, I missed out. So when they released a second edition this year, I picked up the phone and called a retailer that I knew them in stock. The […]
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 […]
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 […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 18
It’s time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. What’s the deal with all the Week in Smokes lately, you ask? Good question. The answer is as simple as this: the collection of interesting one-offs I’ve been saving for The Week In Smoke has gotten a little out of control. It’s time […]
Fernando León Family Reserve by La Aurora Robusto
This week I’ve decided to mix it up and do a review instead of another week in smoke. (Trust me, more of those are coming.) The cigar I selected is one that was created as a tribute to the late Fernando León, former head of La Aurora: the aptly named Fernando León Family Reserve. The […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 17
It’s time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. What’s the deal with all the Week in Smokes lately, you ask? Good question. The answer is as simple as this: the collection of interesting one-offs I’ve been saving for The Week In Smoke has gotten a little out of control. It’s time […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 16
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 cigars I’ve smoked in the past week (or the past month, or however long it has been since the last issue), along […]
Guayacan by Noel Rojas Robusto
Up for review this week is a cigar you may not have heard of yet, the Guayacan Robusto by Noel Rojas. I was in the same boat until I met Noel Rojas at the Chattanooga Tweetup a few weeks ago. We didn’t have much time to talk, but he handed me some samples and a […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, IPCPR Edition
I’ve been asked countless times in the past few weeks what I thought of different cigars that premiered at this year’s IPCPR trade show. The thing is, with all the time spent tracking down interviews, I really didn’t smoke that many of the new releases. But I have been slowly working my way through the […]