La Palina LP 01, Not Just a Number How do you survive in the cigar industry for decades? Well it’s simple, you produce high quality cigars and you keep the interest of consumers with new blends. Earlier this year La Palina announced the introduction of their new number series. The first to be released is […]
Casa Cuevas Maduro, From the Shadows Today I get to introduce some of you to a fairly new company and cigar, Casa Cuevas. Now when I say new company, here I mean in name only. Luis Cuevas Sr. and his son Luis Jr., have been manufacturing cigars for decades out of their factory in the […]
RoMa Craft Neanderthal, Anatomically Different With only Five years under their belts, RoMa Craft has definitely made a huge impression on cigar enthusiast. Acknowledged by many as one of the best boutique brands available to us today, RoMa Craft’s combination of unique sizes, flavor blends and strength will be revered by cigar lovers for years […]
Illusione Haut 10, Top 10 Finish Illusione has been making a huge impression on the cigar industry. It seems like nowadays you can’t go anywhere without seeing one if not a full line of their products. Well, in 2016 the company turned the big 10. To celebrate their decade of mastery and skill, they released […]
Hoyo La Amistad Silver, Tradition United Who doesn’t love a good collaboration!? Whether it’s Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney, Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton or Peanut Butter & Jelly, two is almost always better than one. Today I have the second rendition of the collaboration with Hoyo de Monterrey and Aj Fernandez, the Hoyo La […]
L’Atelier Surrogates Tramp Stamp, Sign of the Times Every now and again, I do find myself grabbing a cigar based on it’s name. I don’t fall for the trick every time, but being that I do enjoy L’Atelier’s products, I didn’t hesitate here. That brings us to the Surrogates Tramp Stamp. Now the name isn’t […]
La Palina Goldie, A Goldie but Goodie Many of the cigars we smoke today are rich with history. Sometimes the story behind the cigar or the company behind the cigar paints a picture and gives us some insight into the idea behind the smoke. La Palina is no exception here, it’s roots date back into […]
Undercrown Sun Grown, Raising in the Sun It’s tough to go into any reputable tobacconist and not see see Drew Estate Cigars. The reason is pretty simple, they make damn good cigars. Today, I’ll be highlighting what I’m sure will be just another great smoke in the already impressive line of Drew Estate. On deck […]
Serino Wayfarer, The Journey Begins When Carson Serino set out on his backpacking journey in Iceland some time ago, he found limited selections at the local shops mostly stocked with Cuban staples. Smoking those cigars for three weeks gave Serino an inspiration that we all get to benefit from, the Wayfarer. Out of the Humi […]