La Palina introduced the Black Label line at this years IPCPR in Las Vegas. This new cigar line was made to compliment the other already successful lines by La Palina by being more full bodied than the others. This cigar uses a unique wrapper that I haven’t run across before along with Dominican and Nicaraguan […]
Dante Vita Nova Canto III
Today I take a look at Dante Cigar’s sophomore release, a Nicaraguan puro called Vita Nova. The blend is similar to the original Dante line, but differs in the wrapper. In the Vita Nova Nicaraguan Corojo takes over for the original’s Mexican San Andres. The name translates to “new life” which as Mike Huff told […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 62
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 58
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), […]
Re+United by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo & Michael Giannini
Today I bring you something a little different than my usual Week in Smoke. Since around this time every year I usually spend a lot of time in front of a camera, I thought I’d try my hand at video cigar review. And I picked a cigar that I’ve been meaning to review for a […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 52
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), […]
Asylum 13 99 Problems Lancero
Asylum 13 has been one of the hottest brands on the market lately and it’s no surprise why. They have been making very good cigars for a very good price for the past couple of years. Most stores haven’t been able to keep them in stock, buying as much as they can, when they can. […]
Brian’s The Week In Smoke, Issue 46
It’s once time again for another issue of Brian’s The Week In Smoke. It’s been a few weeks since I posted one, and the smoking notes have been building up, so this one will be a little longer than some. Bonus, right? In case this is your first Week in Smoke, be advised that it […]
Cigar Safari 2014: Drew Estate II (DE-2)
This year Cigar Safari got rolling with a visit to the brand new Drew Estate II (DE-2) facility across the street from the original Drew Estate factory. Jonathan Drew and Nick Melillo lead the tour of the 64,000 square foot expansion that they’ve dedicated to storing, curing, sorting and aging their growing supply of tobacco. […]
Herfin’ Heads: L’Atelier Extension de la Racine ER13
In this very special episode of Herfin’ Heads Ben does not confront a high school bully, while Brian also does not learn a thing or two from a hard-nosed Driver’s Ed teacher. Instead Ben and Brian journey once again into the realm of cigar reviews to discuss the L’Atelier Extension de la Racine ER13. Along […]