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 […]
Diesel Grind, Why Work When You Can Grind It’s like a blast from the past. It has been years since I’ve had a Diesel. The Diesel was pretty much an online only cigar. The Grind is like a reintroduction of this cigar, but only for brick and mortar stores. So today, I get to see […]
Villa Sombra, In the Shadows I got kind of a late start today, it’s mid-morning and I’m just getting to my second stick. The good news is, on deck I have another one from Warped cigar. Warped is one of those boutique companies where my ears perk up anytime they grace us with another line. […]
Todos Las Dias, Everyday All day Steve Saka is one of those names in the cigar industry where if you hear he was involved, you have to try it. It seems as whatever Saka touches turns to gold. From the days with Drew Estate to his current home at Dubarton Tobacco & Trust Company he’s […]
Guardian of the Farm, Protect the good stuff Dedication time! Now hold on, this isn’t your normal dedication for past Kings or Queens or family heritage, this one is for those who protect the good stuff. The story is this one is for the dogs who protect the Aganorsa farms and TABSA factory in Nicaragua. […]
Santa Muerte, Sacred Death Everyone is a fan of something, it could be sports, weaving, pottery, cars etc. For me I’m a fan of cigars and just as in sports I have some favorite teams. Black Label Trading Company is one of those teams. And with the Day of the Dead soon upon us, BLTC […]
Serino Royal Medio I’m excited to smoke through this next series. Our friends at Serino cigar company has put together what looks to be a great line up of cigars. Today I will be smoking the Serino Royal Medio. The Medio is one of four blends in the Serino Royal line up. I chose to […]