would you believe me if I told you that the Punch Egg Roll isn’t the first cigar I’ve seen that comes in a Chinese food takeout box? And I don’t mean because a guy carrying a humidor ran into a guy carrying Chinese takeout. (“You got your cigars in my fried rice!” “No, YOU got […]
San Pedro de Macoris Sun Grown Robusto
Royal Agio introduced the San Pedro de Macoris line at the 2018 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas with an Ecuador and Brazil lines. They have followed those two successful lines this year with the Nicaragua and Sun Grown lines which debut at the 2019 TPE show in Las Vegas this past February. You can […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 118
It’s once time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. In case this is your first Week in Smoke, be advised that it covers many (though not necessarily all) of the cigars I’ve smoked in the past week (or the past month, or however long it has been since the last issue), […]
Henry Clay War Hawk Toro
The Henry Clay line has a rich history that started in 1840 and was revived a few years ago by Altadis USA. The Henry Clay line has always been a line of modest cigars that have a more rustic appearance. In March of 2019, the Henry Clay line was expanded to include the War Hawk. […]
Cazadores by La Aurora Robusto
La Aurora introduced a new value cigar line called the Cazadores by La Aurora earlier this year. The line is available in 3 sizes all priced under $4.25 per cigar. The Cazadores enters a crowded field with several cigar companies introducing value priced cigars over the past few years. It’s actually a nice turn in […]
Padron Black Label No. 89 Maduro TAA Exclusive
After reviewing the Padron Black Label No. 89 Natural TAA Exclusive, I figured it would only be appropriate to also check out the Padron Black Label No. 89 Maduro TAA as well. The Padron Black Label No. 89 Maduro TAA Exclusive has been the most popular as Padron usually makes amazing cigars with their maduro […]
Padron Black Label No. 89 Natural TAA Exclusive
The Padron Black Label No. 89 TAA is one of the most anticipated releases in recent years for Tobacco Association of America (TAA) and was released in both natural and maduro wrappers. The Padron Black was originally released in very limited quantities for Jose Orlando Padron’s 89th birthday in 2016. They were a huge hit […]
Ramon Allones by AJ Fernandez Toro
This week we’re talking a look at the Ramon Allones by AJ Fernandez Toro, one of AJ’s many blends with a classic Cuban name. It marks an interesting sort of collaboration with General Cigars, the brand owner, and AJ Fernandez. In fact, I’m not sure you’d actually call it a collaboration as General is really […]
H. Upmann Grupo de Maestros Connecticut Toro
Following the success of the H. Upmann by AJ Fernandez, Altadis USA released the H. Upmann Grupo de Maestros Connecticut at IPCPR 2018. Created by the Grupo de Maestros, a group of blenders at Tabacalera de Garcia lead by master blender Rafael Nodal, the H. Upmann Grupo de Maestros Connecticut features a proprietary tobacco called […]
Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan Barber Hole 2018
Alec Bradley released the Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan last year just before St. Patrick’s for the 5th year in a row. The cigar was originally released in an all candela wrapper, but changed to a barber pole wrapper last year. Barber pole cigars are always eye catching so when cigar companies use them, […]