I was talking to Danny Ditkowich of Tobacco Plaza in Great Neck, NY recently and the subject of the store’s 50th Anniversary and the special cigars that accompanied it came up. So I decided to smoke some and highlight them here. I’ll get it out of the way, the links I put in this post will go to the store’s website, where you could purchase each of these cigars.… Continue reading
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News: TAA Exclusive Eiroa Dark 11/18 Now Shipping
C.L.E. Cigar Company announces that the TAA exclusive Eiroa Dark 11/18 is now shipping! The Eiroa Dark originally made its debut in 2019. What separates the TAA Exclusive is that it will come in the Eiroa family’s signature 11/18 size. Only five hundred boxes were created.… Continue reading
ATL and Luciano, Macanudo and West Tampa Tobacco Cigars
The highlight of the week for me was my interview with Marvin Samel (see video at the end of the post, or go back to the Friday post). I really enjoy doing these interviews, hopefully they are enjoyable for you. I didn’t mention it on the video, but I smoked a Liga Privada No. 9, the cigar I smoked for the first time when I met Marvin in 2009. Marvin was smoking a Havana Cohiba from a box he had bought in the Netherlands ten years ago. I guess we should have talked about the cigars, but I thought the behind the scenes movie stuff was really fascinating! … Continue reading
A Video Interview with Marvin Samel, Writer and Director of iMordecai
I met Marvin at a local cigar shop back in 2009, it’s when I smoked Liga Privada No. 9 for the first time. I enjoyed seeing Marvin at events over the years, but it’s been quite a few years since we talked. When I heard he was making a movie, I was excited.… Continue reading
Mas Igneus, Menelik and EP Carillo Dusk Cigars
Getting back to some of the new-to-me- cigars I picked up at The Wooden Indian a few weeks back, I smoked the Mas Igneus Toro from Luciano Cigars. This is a cigar that’s made to pair with a wine, which means nothing to me, over thirty years on the wagon, ya know. … Continue reading
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