I don’t know if I mentioned this before or not, but while I was at the TPE show, I stopped into the J.C. Newman booth and introduced myself to Drew Newman, who’s the fourth generation Newman and General Council with the company. I remembered Drew from the Usenet days when he would post when he was about 16 years old and get a lot of crap for it. He was instrumental in getting the company online in the ’90s when the Cigar Family website and forum was one of the first and biggest out there. Later I was introduced to Drews uncle, Bobby Newman. I was honored to finally meet these gentlemen, as I’m honored to have the support of the company. You can always learn more about the 125 years of history behind the J.C. Newman Cigar Company by clicking the graphic on the right side of this page.… Continue reading
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News: General Cigar Revamps CigarWorld.com Site
General Cigar establishes itself as a key resource for all things cigar with the launch of the brand new CigarWorld.com.
The newly revamped digital property delivers a tailored experience for cigar smokers from beginners to experts. “Cigar smoking is all about community and camaraderie, this new site brings that experience where we are – on our phones and tablets,” said General Cigar Marketing VP Chris Tarr. … Continue reading
A Highclere Castle, a Charter Oak and an Alec Bradley Shamrock Cigar
I am late to the game getting around to the Highclere Castle line, Nick Melillo, of Foundation Cigar Co. gave me one of each at the TPE show, and while I still haven’t gotten to the original Connecticut Shade Edwardian blend yet, I did smoke the Victorian this week. We’ve had some nice weather this week, and the Victorian I had was the Churchill vitola, and the afternoon seemed right for a Churchill, so I grabbed it and took Macha for a nice walk. This cigar is 7″ x 48, close enough by US standards, and has a dark Ecuador Habano wrapper, although I hesitate to call it maduro. It has the same Mata Fina binder as the Edwardian, but a different blend of Nicaraguan filler. It’s my understanding that this are made in A.J. Fernandez’ Factory. I wouldn’t be surprised considering the construction, which was perfect, nice burn and draw. It was a very nice cigar, it was a medium to full cigar with a nice spice and some leathery flavors. It was well balanced and sophisticated, and was a nice, long smoke. I had no complaints. … Continue reading
News: Emilio Cigars releases the Limited Edition LA MUSA
Emilio Cigars releases the Limited Edition LA MUSA; hand crafted in Esteli, Nicaragua at Fabrica Oveja Negra.This is the first release of this line since the collaboration between Emilio Cigars and Black Label Trading Company (BLTC). The artwork and cigar blend for La Musa were creat ed by James Brown. Mr. Brown, owner of BLTC and FabricaOveja Negra, stated, “I am very excited to give La Musa a makeover in both appearance and flavor.The artwork is dope and inspired the the blend of the cigar. It’s a Nicaraguan puro with a very refined, medium bodied profile and layers of complex flavors.” LA MUSA will be available at select retailers this month.
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan Habano
Filler: Nicaragua
Robusto – 5×50 (25 count)
MSRP $10.50 Toro – 6×50 (25 count)
MSRP $11.00
Emilio Cigars is a brand with old school roo ts and new school attitude. With an eclectic portfolio, Emilio is sure to have something for everyone.For more information contact info@OvejaNegraCigars.com.
Some Powstanie Cigars at Philadelphia Cigar & Tobacco Company Event
Friday afternoon I traveled to Northeast Philadelphia to the Philadelphia Cigar & Tobacco Company shop for the event they were having with Mikes Szczepankiewicz and Palmer. Mike Szczepankiewicz is one of the owners of Cigar Hustlers cigar shop in Deltona Florida, and the Powstanie cigar brand, which is made at the Nica Sueña factory in Esteli. Mike Palmer is Mike Szczepankiewicz’s co-host on the Cigar Hustler’s Podcast, which is in my regular podcast rotation. There’s two things that I’m really spoiled with, one is that I really like smoking cigars and knowing the people behind the brands, and the other is listening to podcasts where I know the people behind the voices. I’m very fortunate to have had opportunities to know a lot of the people who make cigars and present podcasts. There’s nothing special about me, anyone could have put themselves in the position to know these people, and I’m not particularly outgoing by nature. Anyway, when I know the people I’m listening to I feel like I’m listening to friends, more so than when I haven’t really met them.… Continue reading
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