El Tiante Habano Oscuro Last week, we assessed a cigar from El Tiante Cigars called the El Tiante Habano Rosado. If the name “Tiante” rings a bell, it is because of the connection with former major league pitcher Luis Tiant – best known for his years with the Boston Red Sox. A few years ago, […]
El Tiante Habano Rosado The name Luis Tiant is a name many baseball enthusiasts know very well, most notably from his days with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Many people also know that Tiant has also been a long-time cigar enthusiast. A few years ago, Tiant and his son Daniel launched a […]
Flor de las Antillas by My Father Cigars For almost the past year, there has been a lot of buzz about the La Duena line of cigars that is forthcoming by My Father Cigars. La Duena is getting a lot of attention because this is the “Janny Garcia” cigar that was blended by Tatuaje’s […]
Don Pepin Garcia Blue Label Firecracker In the past year, the Garcia family has been promoting many retailer exclusive cigar blends and vitolas under the My Father Cigars brand. Retail exclusive cigars are nothing new to the Garcias and in particular Don Pepin Garcia. A few years ago, under the Don Pepin Garcia brand, a […]
While 2011 was a great year in the cigar business, 2010 was an outstanding year as well. As cigars age, their profile can change – in terms of flavor, burn, and draw. This can be both a positive thing or a negative thing. Aging certain cigar blends does not always guarantee a better cigar, but […]
#26: My Father Limited Edition 2011 This epic encounter brings us to the son of a cigar legend that has become one of the top blenders in the business. Coming in at #26 is the My Father Limited Edition 2011. This is the second limited edition cigar in the “My Father” line. Originally this […]
Many folks remember former Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees pitcher Luis Tiant. Some cigar enthusiasts also remember that Luis Tiant has at one time dabbled in the cigar game. This past Friday October 21st, a formal launch was held at Butthead’s Tobacco Emporium in Danbury, Connecticut for two new blends by Tiant Cigar […]
Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 The Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 is something I’ve had on my radar for most of 2011. Given how good the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial was, then given how good Jaime did with the My Father Limited Edition series – I was pretty excited for Jaime’s […]
My Father Cigars’ El Hijo (exposed binder/filler on right) Late last year, Smoke Inn launched its “Microblend Series. The intent of the Microblend Series is to a produce a limited run of retail exclusive cigars made by some of the biggest manufacturers. The first release was a the Tatuaje Anarchy and the second was a […]
San Cristobal Elegancia The collaboration between Don Pepin Garcia and Ashton Cigars has proven to be a good one – especially with the release of the San Cristobal and La Aroma de Cuba lines. At IPCPR 2011, a new line extension to the San Cristobal brand was unveiled – the San Cristobal Elegancia. The San […]
