Years ago, when I first began visiting local cigar shops, I developed a bad habit of avoiding anything from La Aurora with the old-school-looking lion band. No matter what size or shape I tried, I just couldn’t enjoy it, no matter how hard I tried. That early distaste for the cigar still causes a bit […]
Davidoff Millennium Blend Lancero
This morning I woke up to a variety of alerts on my phone. The first one I read was in reference to a review of a Swisher Electronic Cigar on Stogie Review. While I’m a firm believer in a united cigar smoking community, I struggled with the concept of such a product being reviewed here. […]
An Afternoon with Christian Eiroa (Part Four)
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 Three)
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 Two)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
An Afternoon with Litto Gomez (2013) (Part Two)
Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana joins George Brightman of W.Curtis Draper for another episode of ‘Draper Dialogue‘. This is Litto’s second appearance. He joined us in 2012 for a two part episode. In case you missed it or just want to watch it again you can watch Part One and Part Two. Litto’s first […]