Picture linked from 911cigars.com Cigar Aficionado printed an article today on a new limited edition My Father Cigar dedicated to the fallen heroes of the 9/11 tragedy. The cigar is called the My Father Commemorative 911 by Jaime Garcia Blend 343 10th Anniversary. As a part of this release, $40.00 from the sale of each […]
Cigar Review: Casa Miranda Chapter One
Casa Miranda Chapter One Following the 2011 IPCPR, I made a decision to provide a technical debrief on many of the new cigar releases. However, it was impossible to cover every manufacturer and every cigar because my primary responsibilities were still on the retail end. One cigar that I overlooked was a new release from […]
Cigar Review: 262 Ideology
262 Ideology One thing that I really love with a cigar is when there is a story behind it. A cigar is one of the great complex hand-made items in the word. When you add a story to the equation, it makes the cigar even more special. This is exactly what Clint Aaron brings to […]
Cigar Review: Viaje TNT 2011
Viaje TNT 2011 The Viaje TNT release in 2011 is the second release under this label. Viaje has targeted this as a summer release to coincide with Independence Day. As with most Viaje releases, these are done in extremely limited micro-batch releases. In the end, this pretty much results in about 1 to 2 boxes […]
Cigar Pre-Review: La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Retro Especiale (Part 52 of the 2011 IPCPR Series)
La Gloria Cubana Artesanos Retro Especiale The year 2010 was a great year for the La Gloria Cubana brand of General Cigars. During that year, La Gloria Cubana underwent a transition to a forward thinking brand while keeping to old school traditions of the brand founded by Ernesto Perez-Carillo Jr. This was evident in three […]
Cigar Review: Nestor Miranda Doppelbok
Nestor Miranda Doppelbok I usually try to keep up to date on cigars that are available on the marketplace, and cigars that are on the horizon. I’m far from perfect on this, but the Nestor Miranda Doppelbok was truly a cigar that hit me from left field. A friend of mine asked me if I […]
Pleasure Police Yellow Alert: Orlando Outdoor Smoking Ban Resolution
The following is an email that I received from Corona Cigars in regards to a proposed Outdoor Smoking Ban in the city Orlando. This contains important information to not just Orlando residents, but all cigar enthusiasts nationwide. There is a nice resource of links to refer to as well as an email to Orlando Mayor […]
Press Release: ANGELO DUNDEE CELEBRATES 90th BIRTHDAY WITH A BOX OF CIGARS FROM TORAÑO FAMILY CIGAR CO.
ANGELO DUNDEE CELEBRATES 90th BIRTHDAY WITH A BOX OF CIGARS FROM TORAÑO FAMILY CIGAR CO. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Miami, FL) September 12, 2011- Hall of Fame boxing trainer Angelo Dundee celebrates 90 years of age with a reunion with a piece of his glorious past and a gift from the Torano Family Cigar Co. The […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon
Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon While I didn’t sample any of the new Rocky Patel cigars at IPCPR, the word on the street has been that Rocky Patel Premium Cigars had a very strong year for their new releases. One of the four cigars that a part of this release was a new addition to […]
Cigar Review: Viaje White Label Project (WLP) 50/50 Red
Viaje White Label Project (WLP) 50/50 Red. If you have been following a lot of the Viaje reviews that I have been posting lately, one thing is clear that most of what Viaje does is micro-batch releases (small production boxes that provide each retailer an average of 1 to 2 boxes). The part of the […]