The month of May was probably as dynamic a month as there has been in a while in the cigar industry. As always, I’ll highlight some noteworthy events that happened in the world of cigars. The main focus will be on the happenings I explored on the Cigar Coop website, but there was plenty […]
My Father Cigars’ El Picador The My Father El Picador was not a cigar I had heard of. It turns out this is a retail exclusive cigar to Empire Cigars in Raleigh, North Carolina. Retail exclusive cigars are not new to Don Pepin Garcia as he has released many with his collaborator Pete Johnson of […]
Time to highlight some noteworthy events that happened in the world of cigars for April 2011. I’ll focus on noteworthy events and smokes that I explored on the Cigar Coop website and throw in a few other tidbits for kicks. This month seemed a little quieter than the previous month. Gary Arzt The month got […]
Lately I’ve been trying to take this web-site into more of a hard-core direction in terms of cigar information. I’m not sure how successful this transition has been, but I’m trying. There are times where I realize I do need to take a step back and have a little fun. With tonight being the first […]
The My Father Limited Edition 2011 is the second in what now seems to be an annual release of a limited run My Father cigar. Last year, the Limited Edition 2010 made a big splash and has to be considered a commercial and critical success. This year’s edition brings some changes in terms of the […]
La Reloba Seleccion Mexico Last year, Don Pepin Garcia’s My Father Cigars introduced the La Reloba line. This was intended to be My Father Cigars foray into the value-priced cigar arena – namely cigars in the $5.00 – $7.00 suggested retail price range. As a part of the La Reloba line, two Nicaraguan puros were […]
There is going to be a new cigar introduced to My Father Cigars’ La Reloba line. This one is called the La Reloba Seleccion Mexico. The 2011 Cigar pipeline is now getting into full swing and it looks like 2011 could be another great year like 2010. The La Reloba line was introduced as a […]
Not the best lighting – the Vegas Cubanas When the name Don Pepin Garcia is mentioned, two things often come to mind. The first is “peppery” and the second is “Nicaraguan” tobacco. I would say this is very accurate as this has become his signature for many of the cigars he is involved with blending. […]
While most of the gripes I’ve had with Cigar Aficionado’s Top 10 are still valid, there were some pleasant surprises in the remainder of the Top 25. I was pleased there were at least two of my Top 30 sticks to be mentioned. I didn’t go and comment on every stick, just the ones that […]
#14 Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Continuing to head into the cream of the crop, it is time to reveal the 17th stick of “30 Cigars in 31 Days” – my review of the Top 30 cigars for 2010. The #14 Cigar of the Year is the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial – a new stick from […]
