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 […]
Abel Lara of Graycliff Rolls a Cigar
Shortly before the IPCPR 2010 Show Floor opened, Brian and I were walking through and came across Abel Lara getting cigar ready for show attendees. We stolled, snapped a few photos, and I recorded a quick video. I’m not sure what cigar s being rolled (I neglected to ask) but it is a Torpedo and […]
Cain Event at Kensington Tobacconist
A couple of weeks ago I was over at Kensington Tobacconist talking to the owner, Kurt. He was telling me that he lined up an event with Sam Leccia, of Cain and Nub Cigars, for the day before the Cigarfest activities kicked off. With Sam being in town, he made plans to hang out at […]
Papa Leo Rolling La Gloria Cubanas at Kensington Tobacconist
On Friday I did my normal thing and made plans to head over to Kensington Tobacconist. Unlike my usual visit, there happened to be an event scheduled for that afternoon. The featured cigar was the La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Miami. The added bonus to this event was that it also included a cigar roller […]
Nub Gets New Rolling Tables
If you recall, last year I did a three part series on the birth of a rolling table, so I wont bore you with how the original two tables came to be. Several weeks ago I got a call from Sam Leccia, of Nub Cigar, asking me if I knew anyone that could make him […]