Last December when I toured El Reloj in Tampa I saw Angel rolling the Solomones, he is an artist. He was applying the wrappers, which involves a series of precise cuts with the chaveta. It was very impressive. We also saw shelves of the cigars in the aging room in the basement of the factory. I’ve been looking forward to trying this cigar since seeing them at the factory. These cigars were first rolled a century ago as the… Continue reading
Over the past year or so I’ve gotten to know, and become friends with, Phil from comedycigarsmusic.com. He produces some engaging content, using video, podcast, and written formats. I look forward to his “Phil Switch” and “1st and 15th” podcasts (the latter with Kaplowitz), for their entertainment value, although they are light on cigar content. It’s my understanding that the next 1st and 15th show may finally tackle the long awaited “Cigar 101” topic.… Continue reading
Partagas will release its first collaboration in April with Partagas de Bronce, an exceptional cigar handcrafted in Miami by the Cuban expatriate rollers of the famed El Titán de Bronze Cigar Factory.… Continue reading
I’m running low on new stuff to smoke, in a few years I’ll be scraping the bottom of the barrel! Seems like there’s always something new, it’s just a matter of getting my hands on stuff. A few weeks after my aborted attempt to be among the first to smoke the new Fratello Vice Versa with Omar when he released it in Virginia, I picked a couple up at a local shop. … Continue reading
Omar de Frias is proud to announce Fratello Cigars newest distribution partner in Iceland Björk Tobacco. Björk Tobacco has their headquarters in Reykjavík Iceland and has been in operation for over two decades.… Continue reading
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