We’re coming up on my favorite time of the year for cigars- trade show season. It’s also a really busy time. A lot of back and forth emails discussing appointment times on the floor of the trade show. That and increased activity with other projects haven’t left a lot of time to set up a […]
IPCPR 2016: Cavalier Genève
It’s safe to say that IPCPR is all about new things. For us, it usually means new blends, lines and vitolas for brands we’ve known for years. But sometimes it’s about meeting entirely new people and learning about new (to us, anyway) cigar brands. Such is the case with this interview. As I was walking […]
CAO Nasty Nutcracker – Christmas 2014
Cigar I love these boxes. It is a nice departure from normal holiday samplers and such. This CAO Nasty Nutcracker is based on the CAO Gold line but has been tweaked to be a little bolder than the normal line. Starting out it has a bit of spice at the beginning which I have gotten […]
Week In Smoke – The Art of Craft
Disclaimer: For full disclosure, the cigars and beer provided for this edition of Week in Smoke were samples provided by CAO Cigars and Flying Dog. Who doesn’t like free beer and cigars? CAO is also a paid advertiser with us. A new format for the Week in Smoke series. Hopefully the video clips instead of […]