I think we all knew that Nicholas Melillo would be back in the cigar business in more than just a consulting capacity, it was just a matter of time. A little over a year, as it turns out. I believe I saw the press release announcing the creation of Foundation Cigar Company as I was […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jesus Castanon
Hello again my fellow cigar enthusiasts to this weeks post, which is something a little different and very interesting. My local shop, Genuine Tobacco, brought in Jesus Castanon, a local cigar manufacturer, to do a rolling event. Jesus was kind enough to sit down with me and answer some questions as well as talk us […]
2013 Cigarnival by Famous Smoke Shop – Day 2
Over the weekend, Mike and I had the pleasure of attending the 2013 Cigarnival hosted by Famous Smoke Shop. Earlier this week we shared our opinions of the first day of the event. Today we focus on the second day, Saturday. Day 2 is when the all-out-party begins and everyone with a ticket is in […]
2013 Cigarnival by Famous Smoke Shop – Day 1
In this video, Mike and I share our thoughts on the first day of the 2013 Cigarnival hosted by Famous Smoke Shop. As in years past, the event is broken into two days with VIP Ticket Holders getting access to dinner, drinks, and cigars, a day before the masses join us on Saturday. The biggest […]
Padilla Cigars event at Genuine Tobacco with Susana Aragon
Hello everyone and welcome to another event coverage post. This time Genuine Tobacco had Padilla Cigars brand ambassador Susana Aragon in the house along with Mike the Oliva rep. As most of you should know by now Ernesto Padilla has made a huge change from last year when he discontinued all of his old lines […]
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 […]
Christian Eiroa at Genuine Tobacco
I had a chance to sit down with Christian Eiroa at Genuine Tobacco before the start of the Asylum/CLE event. I seem to be a tree stump but Christian does a great job explaining everything and giving a ton of useful information. He also talks about some upcoming projects which sound interesting. Without further ado, […]
Brickhouse event at Genuine Tobacco
Brickhouse Event at Genuine Tobacco Hello my friends and welcome to a little look inside of the Brickhouse event I attended at Genuine Tobacco this past Thursday evening. I believe this is the first event I have covered locally so I probably have a lot to learn. I also found out that we have never […]