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Foxtail Cigars from Fox Cigars

As you can see by the graphic on the left side of my page, Fox Cigar has an exclusive series of cigars in the “economy” space, the Foxtail.  I’ve been working with the folks at Fox for several years, and have featured a few of their exclusives, notably the Araposa Negra and Blanca made by Black Label Trading Co.… Continue reading »

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Villiger, West Tampa and La Flor de Dulzura Cigars, and Some New Accessories

It’s getting into the busy time of year, and I seem to have a bunch of stuff to write about suddenly! Not a complaint, I’m thankful, as s appropriate this time of year.  Don’t forget to sign up for the CigarCraig.com Secret Santa. There’s a small, but very high quality, group signed up, it’s been a lot of fun in the past.  I smoked some new-to-me cigars this week, a couple of which are new to everyone. … Continue reading »

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A Special Blackbird Cigar and Some New Macanudos

I had the opportunity to purchase some cigars a few weeks in advance of their release thanks to Tyler Caldwell at Smokingpipes.com.  I met Tyler a few years ago at the Stillwell Star release event at Low Country Pipe & Cigars in South Carolina.  I hung out with him again at the last PCA show I attended, super nice dude. … Continue reading »

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A Few Arturo Fuente Cigars and a Visit with José Blanco

Let me start with this: (sound bite embedded on the site)
This is an excerpt from my final podcast episode in 2019 with Steve Saka where I plant the notion of a Candela Lancero in his head.  First he says it won’t happen, then he backpedals a bit to leave the possibility open. As we now know, he’s made one, and actually likes it. … Continue reading »

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Kristoff, Joya de Nicaragua, and Illusione Cigars

This week I smoked a bunch of cigars that I picked up at various shops in my area.  I’m fortunate, I guess, to live in an area with an abundance of cigars shops, and one of them (a chain, actually, with about five shops within a ten mile radius of my home) is a TAA member.  Every now and then I stop in one of he shops to find something new and interesting, sometimes I find both, sometimes neither! … Continue reading »

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