Pete Johnson was in the MD/DC area this week doing the tours of three of the local shops in the area. I met up with Pete at W.Curtis Drapers in DC for the 1st Friday event (every 1st Friday of the Month they have someone in the shop for an event). Pete was generous to […]
Ambos Mundos (Sumatra)
Word! Shout out to Jason Alcantara who gave me the heads up that the Ambos Mundos was available at a local B&M. Now if you remember back towards Halloween and my 26 Minutes with Pete Johnson interview you will remember that Pete talked a little bit about an economical smoke due out early in 2009. […]
Camacho Cajones (Liga 3-1)
Shakespeare (yes I’m quoting Shakespeare so remember this post, it maybe a trivia question someday) wrote in Romeo and Juliet: What’s in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet And that brings me to the Camacho Cajones, or Liga 3-1 or Escaparate…the name doesn’t matter as […]
You & Your 5 Senses
After my humidor tour I received a lot of questions about how I know if I’m properly taking care of my cigars since I don’t use a hygrometer. I thought the best way to to answer that question was to demonstrate how you and your 5 senses can be used to get a good feel […]
Rocky Patel Winter Collection (2009)
“Your biggest fans will always be your harshest critics…” That’s how I’d sum up my relationship with Rocky Patel cigars. I’ve praised him for his great cigars and bashed him for his lousy cigars. Well, what can I say? This is one of those cigars well worth the praise. Rocky hit the Winter Collection out […]
A Night Online
With Brian short on time he asked me to step in this Wednesday. I originally was going to do a video review or possibly a video replying to comments but a funny thing happened on my way to do such a video. I got drunk. It started out innocently enough. My good friend @MikeInWV had […]
Por Larrañaga
Back on the Cuban bandwagon with what I call a “tier 2” Cuban cigar. The Por Larrañaga is an economical smoke with these Panatellas costing around $2 a stick (less than $50 for a box of 25). Along with the Jose L. Piedra the Por Larrañga doesn’t have the consistent, beautiful, blemish free wrappers like […]
El Triunfador
Rated it a 91 Lisa from Her Humidor -> Said it was “well balanced and strong” Stew from The World According to Stew -> Stew gave it 2 Thumbs Up
5 Vegas Miami (Knuckle)
Wow look at me! Two days in a row for two weeks straight! That has to be some kind of record? So I have to give fair warning because its not often that Angry/Irritated version of The Great Torpedo makes an appearance, in fact its probably been since the Equus days where I said if […]
Padilla Miami (Fabrica de Tabacos Padilla)
First let me point out there isn’t any controversial music this week. Its only when I post outside my normal Monday slot that I go outside my “Hulk Hogan” music. Need to give thanks to Carlos in NJ for bringing this to my attention. I was twittering about getting these and Carlos asked me if […]