Shop Review I have a shop review of Genuine Tobacco for you this week and I included a bit of a video with Stephen Saudarg who is director of operations for Genuine Tobacco. I think this may be the first shop review with video. I am such a rebel. I have been going to this […]
Freedom by Rocky Patel
Wrapper : Habano Oscuro Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : Bought locally Welcome to this weeks review of the new Rocky Patel Freedom cigar in the toro size. You can purchase these in four sizes, robusto (5×50), toro (6×52), torpedo (6 1/8×52) and a sixty (6×60). Price range seems to be $7-$9 for […]
Wicked Indie – Toro
Wrapper : Nicaraguan Habano Binder : Nicaraguan Filler : Nicaraguan Source : Bought locally This week’s review will be on the Wicked Indie in the toro size. This cigar is from East India Trading Company (Yo Ho and a bottle of rum) which is a sister/subsidiary/partof Gurkha cigars. It is available in four sizes, robusto […]
Brother of The Leaf LLC (IPCPR 2012)
Famously known as Palio cutters although Brother of The Leaf LLC is the official name. Marc Aub joins us for another year to show off the shiny things he has been working on in his workshop. New cutters, new lighters…new cigar to accompany his Esencia brand.
Miami Cigar Co. (IPCPR 2012)
On the last day (which is actually a half day) Brian catches up with Nestor Miranda. Nestor takes a few minutes to showoff his 2012 editions of the Grand Reserve and Danno as well as a Connecticut version of the Nestor Miranda Special Selection and a new brand called Añoranzas.
CLE Cigar Co. (IPCPR 2012)
It is hard for my mind not to associate Christian Eiroa with any other company other than Camacho. I guess I need to retrain my brain because Christian’s new company, CLE Cigar Company appears to have poised itself to be a staying power with his debut at IPCPR 2012. If your brain needs to be […]
Gurkha Cigars (IPCPR 2012)
Its been awhile since we caught up with Gurkha Cigars at IPCPR. Luckily our good friend Oliver Hyams is now the marketing guru (Oliver and I first met when he was with Toraño when Toraño was distributed by CAO) at Gurkha. Oliver is one of the friendliest faces you will meet and he is always […]
Drew & Jose (IPCPR 2012)
The second of three videos we recorded at the Drew Estate booth during IPCPR. Sometimes there are no words to describe how awesome some footage is. Jonathan Drew and Jose Blanco nailed this. Very informative and probably the most entertaining video I’ve seen in awhile…I believe the little rap session that Jonathan and Jose perform […]
Cigar Oasis (IPCPR 2012)
While walking the floor of the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, we were handed a flyer by one of the beautiful Women of IPCPR. On that flyer was an advert for an interesting retro digital hygrometer. Brian and Jerry found it cool enough to turn on their heels and head to the Cigar Oasis […]
262 Cigars (IPCPR 2012)
I remember a few years ago Clint Aaron of 262 Cigars didn’t have a booth and we interviewed him in between two other booths. Now look at Clint…all grown up with a big boy booth these days. We caught Clint during a brief lul at his booth where he gives us the run down on […]