My Father Atlantic Cigar Company 15th Anniversary Over the past year, My Father Cigars has become a player in the area of retailer exclusive cigars. Last month, it was announced that My Father would be releasing a retail exclusive to Pennsylvania based retailer Atlantic Cigar. This cigar is part of a series of cigars made […]
Cigar Preview: My Father Atlantic 15th Anniversary Robusto Box Pressed
Picture linked from Atlantic Cigars.com Slowly but surely, My Father Cigars is becoming a power player in retail exclusive cigars. Atlantic Cigars has announced that a My Father cigar will be made available as a part of their 15th anniversary series. This one is called the My Father Atlantic 15th Anniversary Robusto Box Pressed. The […]
Cigar Review: My Father Le Bijou 1922 Federal Cigar 91st Cervantes Connecticut Shade
My Father Le Bijou 1922 Federal Cigar 91st Cervantes Connecticut Shade In 2011, it is well known that one of the big stories in the cigar industry has been the large amount of releases of Ecuadorian/ Connecticut Shade wrapper cigars. For the Garcia family, much of the activity has been more limited and experimental in […]
Cigar Review: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial TAA Edition
Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial TAA Edition Recently, My Father Cigars released a special limited edition cigar of its Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial series for TAA retailers. Each year, the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) makes available to its member retailers an exclusive cigar from a leading manufacturer (this is not a large volume of retailers). The Jaime Garcia […]
Cigar Preview: My Father Le Bijou 1922 Federal Cigar 91st Cervantes
To commemorate the 91st anniversary of Federal Cigars in New Hampshire, two exclusive My Father Le Bijou 1922 cigars have been made available to the shop. These cigars have been dubbed “My Father Le Bijou 1922 Federal Cigar 91st Cervantes”. Each have modified blend and unique vitola from the original Le Bijou. The cigars officially went on-sale as […]
Cigar Preview: Tatuaje 2012: Tatuaje Cojonu 2012, Monster Series 2012 (Little Monsters Series, Mummy), My Father La Duena
Tatuaje Cigars founder, Pete Johnson made a guest appearance on Kiss My Ash Radio and discussed some of the plans for his brand for 2012. Some of this information confirmed some information that had been floating around for some time. There was also some new information as well. Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Johnson confirmed three different […]
2011 Top 5 Aged Blends of the Year
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 […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #4: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 (Maduro) (Part 27 of Epic Encounters)
#4 Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown has reached the Final Four. Perhaps no family has dominated this list like the Garcia family. Up to this point, the Garcias have placed six cigars on the Top 30 list. Two cigars have been blended for Tatuaje (#11 Wolfman, […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #17: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 – Connecticut Shade (Part 14 of Epic Encounters)
#17 Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited edition 2011 – CT Shade Today’s epic encounter brings us to one of the more unique Connecticut Shade cigars. This one comes from the Garcia family, who now have three cigars on the countdown. Coming it at #17 is the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 – Connecticut […]
2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #24: My Father El Hijo (Part 7 of Epic Encounters)
My Father El Hijo For today’s epic encounter, we head to South Florida for retail-exclusive cigar offered by Smoke Inn. Once again, a famous cigar family is responsible for making this epic encounter possible – the Garcia family. Coming in at #24 is the My Father El Hijo. As mentioned, this is a cigar that […]