Ben’s Top 10 Cigars of 2013 It’s that time of that year where we put out our top cigars of the year. It always hard to try to put our favorite cigars together for a top ten list. There are so many really good cigars that it makes it hard to pick just 10 and […]
The Box-Worthies: Brian’s Top 10 Cigars of 2013
With 2013 now safely behind us it’s time for a top ten cigar list for 2013. I know what you’re thinking, “Top ten cigars? Whatever can that be?” Here’s how it works: What follows is a list of cigars that I most enjoyed smoking in 2013. I’ve numbered them for your convenience, but get this- […]
Camacho Blackout Figurado
Late in 2013, Camacho announced a new limited edition cigar called the Camacho Blackout. This new cigar went through an extensive fermentation process for its wrapper called “press fermentation”. The process is where extra weight is added to the top of the pilones (large tobacco stacks) as the wrappers fermented. This gave the wrapper its […]
Nica Rustica El Brujito
Love it or hate it, it’s the most crazy time of the year. There are more events calling for a great cigar in this 6 week period at the end of the year than at any other time. But for most of us, it’s the also the most difficult time to find time and a […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 37
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), […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 36
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), […]
KILO Robusto
It seems like a year ago since I met up with Barry Stein at the Chattanooga Tweetup. Had with him samples of a robust new cigar called KILO he blended with the help of his employer, Miami Cigars. At the time, the fate of the cigar was a bit of an unknown. Barry was passing […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 35
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), […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 34
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), […]
Ezra Zion Eminence Robusto
Ezra Zion Cigars is a boutique brand that has been around for a couple of years. Originally releasing a line to called Inception, later renamed to Jamais Vu, the brand became one of the hot new brands on social media. Later they released the Honor series and this year at IPCPR they released the Eminence […]