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 […]
As mentioned in Part 11 of Tales from the IPCPR, one key thing I look for in an Indie Cigar maker is to find a cigar that is going to standout and bring something different to the table. For those who follow the Indie Cigar market and have encountered Craig Cunningham’s Esteban Carreras line, they […]
Need help in finding out your candidate’s stance on issues or their voting record. This site seems to be a great way to look this up. While I’m not sure how accurate this is, it does provide some type of a barometer. Be sure to use this to find out your candidate’s position on Smoking […]
Today I pulled out a cigar I haven’t had in about a year. Once I pulled this one out, I realized how much I missed this one. This one was the Gurkha Vintage Shaggy Maduro. With all of the focus around the new IPCPR 2010 releases, I think its good once in a while to […]
Cigar Coop with the Legendary Carlos Torano Before IPCPR began, there was a lot of buzz around Torano Cigars. Prior to July 2010, distribution for Torano products was handled by CAO Cigars. With the pending merger between Swedish Match and Scandinavian Tobacco having a direct input on CAO’s future, a decision was made for Torano […]
So folks, I’ve been asked about putting a scoring system on my cigar ratings. I think a lot of people can do this better than me, but I have come-up with an assessment system that I’m thinking of putting on my cigar reviews going forward. I will not assess a “Pre-Review” cigar as these reviews […]
This is scary stuff. Good thing even a liberal newspaper calls for this madness to stop. The idea of not being to light up a cigar or any tobacco product in your own abode is just crazy. This also takes the rights of the landlord away When does the madness stop? Attention Tacoma-Pierce County, Washington […]
My Viaje Satori In the “indie” cigar market (or commonly called boutique cigar market), Viaje has been building a reputation that is helping distinguish themselves from their competition. Viaje has been employing a “micro batch” process for its cigar releases. Namely, it is producing the majority of its boxes in small batches (i.e. under 500 […]
Entrance to the Perdomo Lounge My visit to Perdomo Cigar Lounge at IPCPR was one of the more interesting ones. During the week at IPCPR, I noticed there was a flurry of activity in this booth/lounge. And it wasn’t just me as I have seen a lot written that this was one of the busier […]
This question came from my good friend John. Thanks John for some of the great “Cigar 102” suggestions and I will keep them coming. Q: Should I leave the cellophane on my cigar wrapper or take it off? A: I hate to use that standard consulting answer, but “it depends”. This could be almost […]
Since I’ve gotten a lot of new sticks at IPCPR that still might require aging or are still in prototypes, I’ve opted to introduce a concept called the “Pre-Review”. I know that isn’t exactly good grammar, but this will allow me to post some initial impressions of cigars that fall into those categories I mention. […]
I thought I would try a little video here. More of an experiment, but the message is still there….
