Christian Eiroa joins us for the latest episode of Draper Dialogue. Today, Christian is identified with his new brand, CLE Cigars. Christian’s story starts way before that, most notably with Camacho Cigars and their famous Corojo tobacco but even before that when Christian would work the fields of his family’s farm in Honduras. Christian shares […]
An Afternoon with Christian Eiroa (Part One)
Christian Eiroa joins us for the latest episode of Draper Dialogue. Today, Christian is identified with his new brand, CLE Cigars. Christian’s story starts way before that, most notably with Camacho Cigars and their famous Corojo tobacco but even before that when Christian would work the fields of his family’s farm in Honduras. Christian shares […]
Tarazona Cigars XTC
Wrapper : Nicaraguan Sun-Grown Corojo Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : Bought at Genuine Tobacco for $5.40 This week I have the Tarazona Cigars XTC in the Robusto size (5×50) for your viewing enjoyment. Tarazona may be a name you are not familiar with and hopefully in this review you can determine if […]
La Duena Petit Lancero
What do you get when you sit down and record a cigar review much earlier than usual? If this review is any indication, you forget to finalize it and wind up with a review that is almost a day late! Thats alright though, better late that never, eh? Last week I revisited the Cabaiguan Guapos […]
Screwpop Cigar Punch — accessory review (plus giveaway)
We’ve all been there. You’re just about to enjoy a fine cigar and a cold beer when you realize you’ve forgotten to bring a cigar cutter and bottle opener… what a buzzkill! In the past, you’d need to carry around a separate cigar cutting tool and bottle opener, adding a significant amount of bulk to […]
Tarazona Cigars event at Genuine Tobacco
Welcome to another little interview I had the pleasure to do, this time with Eddie Tarazona of Tarazona Cigars at Genuine Tobacco. I really have been enjoying these events and if you have a chance to go to your local b&m for any event at all, take the opportunity and go. Great food, people and […]
Cabaiguan (Short Ashes)
Early this week Jerry was kind enough to send me a package of cigars to enjoy. I wasted no time in turning them to smoke and ash. Suddenly it dawned on me, perhaps I should turn some of these sticks into ‘Short Ashes’ Cigar Reviews and revisit some of the smokes we have reviewed in […]
Abel’s Premium Selection
Back around Christmas I recieved an email from Abel Florez of Florez Tobacconist in Summit New Jersey. In that email Abel began telling me about a cigar he had created by Ernesto Perez Carrillo and asked if I would be interested in reviewing it. Being a borderline Ernesto Perez Carrillo Fanboi, I was eager to […]
An Afternoon with Litto Gomez (2013) (Part Three)
Welcome to Part 3 of an Afternoon with Litto Gomez. Litto spent 40 minutes after talking with George answering questions from the audience at W.Curtis Draper. This is the first part of the Q&A session. Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana joins George Brightman of W.Curtis Draper for another episode of ‘Draper Dialogue‘. This is […]
Key West “Al Capone” by Rafael Fuente (first impressions)
Several weeks ago, I received a little sampler pack of cigars from Island Cigar Factory, a chain of three cigar shops down in Key West, Florida. They carry a line of their own cigars made at their own factory in the Dominican Republic. The most visually-stunning cigar among the samples they sent me was this […]