As July and the IPCPR trade show grow nearer, we find ourselves coming into more and more information of new cigars to be released. Below you will find two of the recent announcements to hit my inbox.
Twitter Poll: Which cigar is here to stay?
In this edition of the Twitter Poll I asked which new cigar (from the past 6 months) is here to stay. Check out the responses and tell us what you think.
The Charlotte Herf In Pictures
I know what you’re thinking. You’re thinking isn’t this the day you usually write a cigar review? Right you are. But the thing is that I have this unique super power. It’s the uncanny ability to come down with the cold or the flu on any holiday. So like clockwork, only short hours before I […]
Smokin’ Headlines
It’s time for another round up of the latest, breaking news from around the cigar world. And this time, we’re doing it National Enquirer style: Don’t ask for sources, and don’t scrutinize our shocking photographs, they’re all true, we swear! Walt in hospital after an evening of extreme nubbing! As we all know, Walt White […]
Smokin’ Headlines: Help A Brother Out
It seems our very own Walt wasn’t content with the stash of pre-release NUb cigars he wrestled away from a local cigar rep. Word has it, it was quite the scene. The good news is that the rep was released from the hospital the same day, and will be walking just fine in a day […]
Saturday Cigar Funnies: Truth In Advertising
Like me, you’ve probably rolled your eyes more than once while reading the slick market-ese prose in cigar catalogs and retail websites. This cigar is the best ever made. That one is incredibly rare and worth twice the price. It’s hard not to chuckle when you read comparisons made between mediocre cigars and top of […]
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 […]
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 […]
Smoke Lies, and the Nanny State
If you haven’t already read the article (It’s been floating around on the many cigars forums alot lately) I would definitely recommend checking it out. The essay is a long read but well worth the time. Below you will find a link to Joe Jackson’s website where you can read/download the pdf article. It can […]
Special Session for MD House (Tobacco Tax)
A Special Session of The Maryland General Assembly has been called to discuss proposed tax increases including the proposed tobacco tax. This will add an additional $1, making the total tax on a pack of cigarettes to $2. The price to cigar smokers will be an additional 25%. And where does the money go? Health […]