As with almost every cigar that winds up in my humidor this one has a bit of a story behind it. I picked these guys up at a massive sale happening at a favorite local B&M named Blue Havana II. I dropped in to buy up the H. Upmann Cabinet Selections I enjoyed so much […]
Smokin’ Headlines: Nub Cigars
One of the biggest news items I’ve come across in the past weeks is the announcement of a brand new line of premium cigars named “Nub”. The new offering is the result of a partnership between Sam Leccia, recently a cigar representative for Oliva Cigars, and his fomer employer, Oliva Cigars. In the official announcement […]
H. Upmann Signature Super Corona
The cigar up for review this week is one I picked up at a big local cigar event. But before I launch like a goateed surface-to-air missile into this review, I just want to say that if you aren’t taking advantage of the events in your area, you’re missing out. Not only are they a […]
My Arganese Field Trip
As you’ve probably already heard, I was recently blessed with the opportunity to spend a few days down in the Dominican Republic, touring the Arganese fields and factory. In many ways it was like a field trip back from back in my school days, only better. A field trip with adult beverages, smokes and night […]
Arganese CL3 Robusto (Pre-Release)
I’m gonna be up front with you. My credibility is clearly in question with this review, having only recently returned from a four day slice of paradise at Casa Arganese in the Dominican Republic. It’s hard to light one up without thinking about lazy days spent in the sun by the pool, sipping Presidente beers […]
Perelman eBay Score: Sancho Panza “Branch of the Tree”
Of all the cigar news I read this week, by far the most interesting was the announcement coming out of Cigar Cyclopedia of some lively bidding on eBay for a Sancho Panza “Branch of the Tree Cabinet” humidor. What it is, if you can’t tell from the picture, is a humidor that shaped like the […]
Pinar 1958 Serie B Rothschild
A couple of weeks back we discussed an interesting question about a legal pre-embargo Cuban cigar. The cigar in question was, I believe, the Pinar P3000. Supposedly, this cigar was made completely of pre-embargo Cuban tobacco. Understandably we were skeptical. The embargo has been in place for 45 years, and we’re talking about an organic […]
Stogie Review On Cigar Aficionado’s 2007 Picks
In case you haven’t heard already, Cigar Aficionado put out their official list of the top cigars for 2007 in the most recent edition of the magazine. If you don’t get the magazine, have no fear, you can still get the full scoop on their website. And once you’ve had a look, why not check […]
Gurkha Grand Master Dos Capas
After smoking one of these gigantic pillars of multi-colored tobacco for a recent edition of Your Questions My Answers, I thought it might be fun to give it a proper review. As I mentioned in the video, I’m intrigued by cigars with multiple wrappers. They’re fun to look at (and to watch being rolled), they’re […]
My Top 5 Cigar Experiences of 2007
If you’ve been cruising the cigar blogs in the past week or two, you’ve probably noticed a lot of top five or ten lists recounting the finest smokes of the previous year. Well this list is a little different. Instead of focusing on the quality of the cigar by itself, I keep finding myself thinking […]