To put it plainly, things have been crazy busy for me over the past several months. With my daughter getting older, she has hit that age where she rarely naps and spends the vast majority of her day running and playing. This leaves little time for Daddy to slip in a cigar while Mommy works […]
Room 101 Cigars: Daruma Mutante
Back in June, Mike and I attended the 2013 Famous Smoke Shop Cigarnival. We did a joint review while we were there of the Room 101 Cigars Daruma Mutante. The video slipped through the cracks and probably should come with the tag ‘lost tape’. I came across it while editing video of a review I […]
Delaware Cigar Festival 2013 and Draig Cayuquero
Write-Up Hello and welcome to a little bit of an event coverage video along with my first try of the Draig Cayuquero. Gary was kind enough to give me one out of the only box in the USA right now and I figured it would be fitting to smoke it while I blather on about […]
A. Flores Gran Reserva Half Corona
Wrapper : Dominican Corojo 2006 Binder : Dominican Filler : Nicaraguan Habano, Dominican Corojo Source : Sample sent to me Cigar Welcome to this weeks First Impressions/Short Ashes review of the A. Flores Gran Reserva in the Half Corona (3 1/2×46) size. I ran late getting to this weeks review so the video will do […]
King of Kings
Wrapper : Nicaraguan Habano Binder : Nicaraguan Habano Criollo Filler : Some secret herbs and spices Source : Sample sent from Manufacturer Welcome to this weeks review of the King of Kings cigar by Kings Cigars. This is available in only one size, Cuadrado (6×64) and it is a soft pressed cigar. For big brother […]
Rapture
Wrapper : Ecuadorian Havano Vuelta Abajo Binder : Dominican Corojo Filler : Nicaraguan, Brazilian, Dominican Source : Sample sent to me Welcome to this weeks review of the Rapture from Viva Republica Cigars. This cigar is available in four sizes, Perdition (4.5×50 – review stick), Revel (5.5×54), Exodus (6.25×52) and Harasha (6×58). MSRP ranges from […]
Herfin’ Heads: Joya De Nicaragua Rosalones
In this edition of Herfin’ Heads Brian and Ben revisit a surprise from Nicaragua that just appeared on the American market: the Rosalones by Joya De Nicaragua. Ben lights up a new 650 Toro he purchased here, and Brian sets fire to 448 Consul he brought back from Cigar Safari. Will it continue to wow […]
CHATweetUp 2013: Nomad Cigars
Fred Rewey’s a guy I’ve been meaning to talk to for a while. The opportunity presented itself a few weeks ago at the Chattanooga Tweetup, in a walk-in humidor conveniently stocked with plenty of Nomad cigars. In this interview, we touch on the Fugitive II, the Esteli Lot 1386 and the upcoming box-pressed Sumatra S-307. […]
CHATweetUp 2013: 262 Cigars
We missed Clint at the trade show this year, so I made a point of catching up with him at the recent Chattanooga Tweetup to talk cigars. In this video he talks a little about the new Revere Lancero, the Paradigm Corona, possible limited edition fall seasonal blend and his mission to turn every cigar […]
Foundry
Wrapper : H-47 Pleno Sol Binder : undisclosed Filler : undisclosed Source : brother-in-law gifted me Welcome to my weekly ramblings. This week I am going to tell you a little about a cigar called Foundry. This cigar is made under General Cigars roof by Michael Giannini and comes in 4 sizes, Wells (6×50), Lovelace […]