This is a great story I picked up from a local television station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This piece talks about a group of women cigar enthusiasts called “The Cigar Babes”. I admit, the title of the group intrigued me and when I watched this video it definitely was not what I expected. Women are right […]
Avo Limited Edition 2011 (Avo LE 11) Press Release at “A Cigar Smoker’s Journal”
As folks know, being that I named the Avo LE10 my 2010 Cigar of the Year, the most anticipated release in my book as been the sequel – the Avo Limited Edition (Avo LE11). It deserves a lot of attention in my book because it is the follow-on to the LE10. This release is going […]
Cigar Preview: Camacho Super Limitado
Christian Eiroa did an interview with Cigar Aficionado today where he announced the new Camacho Super Limitado. By the name of the cigar – this will be a super limited series. Eiroa has accumulated about 24 different blends since 1996 and has decided to release these to select retailers. He is intending only to make […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2010
For the past few months, I have definitely been paying attention to what E.P. Carrillo has been doing in the cigar industry, but I have yet to post a detailed cigar assessment of anything in the line. This is just pure oversight on my part. I figured the place I would start is with the […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Spring Collection 2009
Rocky Patel Spring Collection 2009 I recently got a re-interest in Rocky Patel’s Seasonal collection cigars when I saw Rocky down at an event in Greenville, South Carolina. I had asked Rocky if he was thinking of reviving this line of cigars and he proceeded to tell me that the current Patel Brothers cigar was […]
Cigar Review: La Reloba Selección Mexico
La Reloba Seleccion Mexico Last year, Don Pepin Garcia’s My Father Cigars introduced the La Reloba line. This was intended to be My Father Cigars foray into the value-priced cigar arena – namely cigars in the $5.00 – $7.00 suggested retail price range. As a part of the La Reloba line, two Nicaraguan puros were […]
Yellow Alert: Petition to Fight California Smoking Ban Proposal
The CRA has issued a petition against California Bill 575 – a proposal that would issue a widespread tobacco ban. They are calling on California and non-California residents to sign this. A few weeks ago, I discussed what a nightmare this would be: I pulled this right from the CRA communication. There are specific instructions […]
Breaking News: Alec Bradley’s New Corporate Logo
Yesterday, Alec Bradley put out a teaser on the social networks with a “big announcement”. This morning CEO Alan Rubin unveiled a new corporate logo. Over the next few weeks, I envision a lot of talk on this. This is typical with many corporate logo changes and there always is a period of adjustment. Here […]
Cigar Review: Gran Habano #3
Gran Habano #3 Robusto Gran Habano Cigars is a cigar company that often flies under the radar of many cigar enthusiasts. Many have heard of Gran Habano because they were famous for crafting the world’s largest cigar. Gran Habano is a company that is a fourth generation cigar maker run by Guillermo Rico and his […]
Manufacturers Target Cigar Auction Sites
Manufacturers may be helping Brick and Mortars in the long run This one comes courtesy of the Raleigh Cigar Examiner. My buddy Jason sent me this. We all know those cigar auction sites have provided some incredible deals for cigar enthusiasts. While it might provide good deals, it does have an impact on the all […]
