A true friend to all cigar enthusiasts in the Carolinas, Oliveros’ Rafael Nodal will be at Outland Cigars on Thursday March 24th (Ballantyne Location) and Friday March 25th (South Park) location for a two day event extravaganza! Rafael has blended some of the finest cigars over the last few years. King Havano challenges the best […]
There were some posts from Swag Cigars on Twitter today. A new limited edition blend is development from Swag Cigars. The details have said that there was a 1999 bale of rare tobacco found. The plan that only about 2000 boxes will be blended. It will only be made available to select dealers of Swag […]
Best Vitola: Oliveros King Havano Black Knight Mace One thing that I done differently from Cigar Aficionado in ranking cigars for the year is to distinguish ranking the blend from the vitola (size/shape). For my Top 30 list, every cigar represented a new blend (while Cigar Aficionado includes new vitolas in their countdown). However, there were […]
#19 Oliveros Swag We are now getting into the meat of the Top 20 of “30 Cigars in 31 Days”, my review of the Top 30 Cigars of 2010. Slotting in at Number 19 is the Oliveros’ Swag. This cigar made its debut at the 2010 IPCPR and this one truly rocked me. Then again, […]
Many people come to me asking me what is the best cigar to buy for a Christmas, Hanukkah, or New Year’s gift. Unfortunately, the first response I give them is what I term the “Standard Consulting Answer” which is “It Depends”… It depends on a few factors. Below I’ve put a table to help […]
I very much looked forward to the visit to the Oliveros booth. Over the past 18 months, I really feel that Oliveros has really shown their muscle as a player in the cigar industry. Led by President Rafael Nodal, Oliveros has produced some terrific cigars at very competitive price points – $5 – $8.00. My […]
