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News: The New Antaño Power play Sling Puck

Here’s another new item from Joya de Nicaragua, not cigars, but the packaging.  The two cigars in this collection are really good, the Antaño Gran Reserva is great, and the CT is an exceptional shade wrapped cigar.  The best thing about it is that they are in the toro size, when is the best size!  Pretty cool, check it out: 

The New Antaño Power play Sling Puck: Where Tradition, Play and Legendary Cigars Collide

Playing has been shown to releases endorphins, improve brain functionality – and to stimulate creativity. And just because you are no longer a child, doesn’t mean you can’t benefit.… Continue reading »

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News: Joya de Nicaragua Presents Cinco De Cinco

I guess one of the things I’ll miss about not going to the PCA show this year is seeing my friends at Joya de Nicaragua.  They are attending there on their own, where in the past they were integrated into the Drew Estate booth.  I always thought they should stand alone, Drew Estate just distributes their cigars in the US.  It’s been one of my most favorite factories since my first visit back in 2011. I’m looking forward to trying this anniversary cigar, the last several they’ve put out have been exceptional!

2023 brings Joya de Nicaragua’s 55th anniversary and to mark the occasion, Nicaragua’s first cigar factory launches Cinco de Cinco, the latest edition to the ultra-premium Obras Maestras line.… Continue reading »

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Some New Dunbarton Cigars and Some More Rebellion Cigars

I’m still working my way through the Rebellion line, but I figured I’d better smoke a couple cigars that I got at the Battleship Beef event that are going to be featured (along with a bunch of other stuff) at the Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust booth at the PCA show this coming week.  If I waited another week others would have had a chance to smoke them and I wouldn’t be special any more, would I?… Continue reading »

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A Couple Rebellion Cigars and an Interview with Shaun Wilkinson

A while back I jokingly lamented that I only had a few months supply of new cigars to smoke, and Shaun Wilkinson of Rebellion Cigars reached out to me and offered to share some of his cigars with me. Shaun and his wife are based in the UK, with a residence in the US as well, and launched a cigar brand. In the video Shaun tells us all about how he ended up bringing a brand from the UK into the US market.… Continue reading »

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Smoking Through The Twisted Tasting Kit From Fox Cigars

Yes, Fox cigars advertises on this site, but I purchased the Twisted Tasting Kit from them unsolicited, kinda for five reasons. I really like the Araposa Negra, and never mind having one more in the humidor (I’m smoking one now as I type!), and I was quite curious to try the other four cigars. I started with the Araposa Blanca, a Fox exclusive made by Black Label Trading Co..… Continue reading »

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