#16: La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Obelisco Today we approach the half-way point of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – my review of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. Following today, we enter the Top 15 for sticks of the year. Slotting in at #16 that has one of the most unique vitolas around – […]
In the past few weeks, we’ve seen Alec Bradley and Miami Cigars announce cigars that are going to be exclusive to the New York market. This means that these cigars are going to only be sold by a New York State tobacconist. It now appears that Gurkha is now the third company. The new Gurkha […]
#17: Master by Carlos Torano We are getting into the heart of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – my review of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. It is time to reveal the 14th stick to make the list Stick 17 is the Master by Carlos Torano. This was a stick that was one of […]
Cigar Coop (L) with Manuel Quesada (R) at Outland Cigars There is no question that Manuel Quesada is not only one of the great cigar-ebrities out there – and backs up with knowledge and being a class act. I have previously wrote, “… the man is a gentleman through and through. He probably is […]
#18 My Father Limited Edition 2010 It’s time for the 13th installment of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – better known as the review of the top cigars of the year for 2010. The cigar placing at #18 on the list is from Don Pepin Garcia’s My Father Cigars called the My Father Limited Edition […]
#19 Oliveros Swag We are now getting into the meat of the Top 20 of “30 Cigars in 31 Days”, my review of the Top 30 Cigars of 2010. Slotting in at Number 19 is the Oliveros’ Swag. This cigar made its debut at the 2010 IPCPR and this one truly rocked me. Then again, […]
#20 A.Turrent Triple Play We now are entering the Top 20 of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – my review of the Top 30 Cigars of 2010. So far, sticks #21-30 are in the annals of history. Coming in at #20 is the A.Turrent Triple Play This is a stick in the Altadis family that […]
I’m going to give another press byte to ACigarSmoker.com I know a lot of folks have been loyally following my Top 30 countdown and I thank you all. There has been some great feedback and conversation. ACigarSmoker.com will be picking their Top 15 sticks of the year soon. They also will be publishing a reader’s […]
Barry over at ACigarSmoker.com has posted a review of the Alec Bradley New York. This is a Cigar I discussed a couple of weeks ago. It is one of two cigars being targeted exclusively for the New York market (the other being the La Aurora Broadway). Since I do feel this is a noteworthy stick […]
Due to a FAMILY EMERGENCY, Matt Booth will not be able to make the Room 101 Event scheduled for Charlotte on 12/11/2010. Outland Cigars will still be running a big promotion of the line on boxes and single sticks. The staff can be contacted for further details.
#21 Esteban Carreras 187 Sticks 21 to 30 are now in the annals of history in this year’s Top 30 Cigars of the Year. Coming in at #21 is the Esteban Carreras 187. This is the sibling cigar to the Esteban Carreras 5150 that came in at #27. This stick has more strength and body […]
This is a little bit of a lighter note. When it comes to NFL head coaches, I admit, I am a fan of the days of a suit and tie. I always liked to see Vince Lombardi in his tie. When Mike Ditka wore a tie under his sweater, I thought it was great. When […]
