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Cigar Spirits: Black Maple Hill Small Batch Bourbon 27 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
I’ve come to lump bourbons into two categories: those who make their bourbon and those who buy their bourbon. It’s not a value judgement – I’ve had excellent and mediocre examples of each – just a mat...
Commentary: In Truth Is Smoke 26 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
One of the most enjoyable aspects of attending the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) Trade Show is the opportunity to meet new people in the cigar industry and see the f...
Quick Smoke: El Bigote Torpedo 25 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.” El Bigote is proof a cheesy band doesn’t tell you muc...
Quick Smoke: Drew Estate Nica Rustica 24 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.” My colleague reviewed this new, single-size Drew Esta...
Stogie Guys Friday Sampler No. 347 23 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
As we have since July 2006, each Friday we’ll post a mixed bag of quick cigar news and other items of interest. Below is our latest Friday Sampler. 1) With Congress in the midst of a five-week vacati...
News: Fabricas Unidas Announces Cigar Box Buy-Back Program 22 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Christian Eiroa’s Fabricas Unidas has announced this month that it is starting a program to buy back used boxes from retailers. The program is part of the company’s initiative to reduce it’s environme...
Cigar Review: Ventura Project 805 Robusto 21 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Aimed at serving “the new generation of cigar smoker out there,” the California-based Ventura Cigar Co. is taking a less-than-traditional angle with two blends that recently launched at the IPCPR Trad...
Cigar Spirits: Baker’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon 20 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Knob Creek will always hold a special place on my bourbon shelf, as the first bourbon that got me to appreciate the depth and complexity of flavor that the spirit can offer. Since then, Knob Creek has...
Cigar Review: Fratello Corona 19 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Certain cigar personalities are downright magnetic. When I met Omar de Frias in Las Vegas at this summer’s IPCPR Trade Show, he was certainly giving off an attention-grabing vibe: energetic, optimisti...
Quick Smoke: Curivari Reserva Limitada Cafe Noir 54 18 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.” This is the first cigar from the 2013 IPCPR Trade Sho...
