Don Pepin Garcia has truly established himself as one of the legends in the cigar business. One thing Pepin has done a great job at doing is collaborating with many of the big name cigar manufacturers and working on blends for them. For Ashton Cigars, Pepin worked on the San Cristobal blend. This cigar has […]
Tom (L), Jonathan Drew (C), Stace (R) Thursday night – the final night of IPCPR. A very long week, but a most fulfilling week. What better way to close out the week than to go for a gourmet meal at Emeril’s in the French Quarter. I will state this, for me – it was all […]
At the IPCPR, one cigar company I came across was Bad Dog Cigars. Bad Dog Cigars have been doing some interesting things with their line of cigars. There is some innovative stuff going on with their wrappers – particularly involving the release of exotic wrappers from Brazil and Zimbabwe (hopefully I will have more on […]
Special thanks to my cousin Mike who sent this my way. The Pleasure Police have been posturing in New York City. Mayor Mike Gloomberg wants to take away your legal right to enjoy a tobacco product at a park, beach, or even sidewalk pavilion. Stand up and tell these yahoos no – this will not […]
To start off direct – the Perdomo Reserve Limited Golf Edition is one of those limited run cigars that if you have an opportunity to get your hands on one, I’d highly advise it. This stick was a part of of the Perdomo “La Tradicion” line (a great line of limited run sticks by […]
This article talks about ten places the Pleasure Police are looking to take away your legal right to enjoy a tobacco product. If you look at this list, there are no surprises. Three of these places are residential on the list. Some of these places (like #5 and #9 are pretty much off limits already […]
For various reasons, I have been on a mild cigar kick. In my last review, I reviewed the Gurkha Beauty – a pricey, but very good mild cigar. For this review, I go for the more economically priced Joya de Nicaragua (JDN) Serie “C” stick. From a brand standpoint, JDN is really producing some very […]
The Gurkha Beauty in Action While with recent releases Gurkha has moved to simpler packaging, make no bones about it – packaging is still a big part of the Gurkha marketing plan. One cigar that is been a part of this plan is the Gurkha Beauty. This cigar is the milder fraternal-twin to the Gurkha […]
Folks, about a week ago, I posted some scary news about Tacoma, Washington possibly banning the use of tobacco products in apartment buildings. Well friends, if you think this cannot happen, then you are wrong. It has happened – in Sebastopol up in Sonoma County, California. This is just outside of Santa Rosa. The Pleasure […]
Stace (L), CAO Rep (M), Cigar Coop (R) Every person loves cigars seems to have their favorite brand. For myself, it is CAO. I really did not get exposed to CAO until I moved to North Carolina two years ago. My next door neighbor gave me a Brazilia and someone gifted me some CAO Visions. […]
Have you ever wished you can attend the Big Smoke events in Las Vegas, but just could not swing it? Well, October 2nd from Noon to 6pm in Charlotte, North Carolina, Outland Cigars presents the first annual Lite Up Charlotte event. This is a wonderful event for Cigar Enthusiasts and newbees alike. Click here […]
The La Reloba Sumatra Toro The theme of producing a quality value-priced cigar in the $5.00 – $7.00 range is appealing to both the consumer and the retailer. For the consumer, it’s a terrific opportunity to enjoy a premium stick in today’s tough economy. For the retailer, it means that the cigar isn’t going to […]
