#18: My Uzi Weighs a Ton When I can find an Epic Encounter that is a 60 ring gauge cigar, it is something special. From a technical standpoint, many cigar enthusiasts are sour on the big ring gauge cigars, but I’ll admit I’m a fan. This Epic Encounter – a joint project by Drew Estate […]
Prior to the 2011 IPCPR trade show, the joint-collaboration by Drew Estate Subculture Studios with Joya de Nicaragua called “My Uzi Weighs a Ton” (MUWAT) began to make its way in unbanded limited releases. It was at IPCPR 2011 when the cigar made a more official debut – complete with banding. The MUWAT was a […]
As always, when I smoke a pre-release cigar, I feel it is premature to give it a firm assessment rating – therefore, I do a pre-review to provide some initial feedback. With some follow-on smokes completed, it’s time to assess some more cigars. With this installment of “Assessment Updates”, I look at Joya de Nicaragua’s […]
Most of the month of August has been spent on IPCPR wrap-up. There were three major news stories that broke at the end of the month. Major Stories First up, the cigar industry lost a legend. Edgar M. Cullman Sr, the longtime chariman, chief executive, and president of General Cigars passed away on August 28th […]
June 2011 was certainly a busy-month in the cigar industry. Many cigar manufacturers and retailers are in the preparation stages for the 2011 IPCPR Trade Show. It is usually around this time when cigar manufacturers begin to release information about what they plan to unveil at the show. Independent of IPCPR, there is a ton […]
Joya de Nicaragua My Uzi Weighs a Ton – Pre-Release Sample A few days ago, I posted some preliminary information on the forthcoming release on a new Joya de Nicaragua cigar called “My Uzi Weighs a Ton”. I happened to be at a Drew Estate event at Cordova Cigars in Pensacola, Florida and Jonathan Drew […]
Joya de Nicaragua My Uzi Weighs a Ton On June 10th, Jonathan Drew was at a Drew Estate event at Cordova Cigars in Pensacola, Florida. Along the way, he brought along some pre-release “My Uzi Weighs a Ton” cigars from Joya de Nicaragua. This cigar represents a joint-collaboration by Drew Estate with Joya de Nicaragua. […]
#13: Joya de Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie 18 days down into the countdown – it is time for installment #18 of “30 Cigars in 31 Days”, my review of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. Coming in at #13 is the Joya de Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie. While this might be #13, this is no unlucky cigar. […]
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 Joya de Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie – Toro Double wrapper cigars are nothing new to the cigar business. There have been many successful barber-pole (i.e. Camacho Liberty 2007) and pinstripe (CAO Cigars) cigars that provide a terrific level of complexity. However, 2010 seems to be the year of the combining two different wrappers creating “segments” […]
