I decided to go on a bit of a bender on some cigars from one of my favorite cigar factories. No, not that one, I’m talking about Joya de Nicaragua. Joya de Nicaragua was actually the first real factory I really had the pleasure of touring. It was early in 2011, coming up on ten years ago. I walked in smoking one of my favorites, an Antańo Dark Corojo El Martillo. It was really hot and I was nearing the band and ended up putting the cigar down as I felt some feelings coming on and the last thing I wanted was to get a case of the nicotine sweats there. It was there that I saw them rolling the Cabinettas, and Jonathan Drew had introduced us to the brand new #13 Lancero the night before, still a favorite of mine. I have a sentimental attachment to the brand, and it help that I love the cigars the make, there are very few that I won’t smoke. This extends to cigar they make for other people
as well, of course.… Continue reading
Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Decadas, Antańo 1970 and Quatro Cinco Cigars
Providencia Moonwalk, Boombox and Game Over Cigars
For those of us who came of age in the 80’s, there were some things that defined the era. MTV played videos 24/7, it was like a radio station on TV. Our version of portable music was large radios with cassette decks and D cell batteries, then the walkman. Video games were in arcades and required quarters and mostly standing up. Times have changed. The guys at Providencia Cigars remember these times, as I do, and created some limited edition cigars to commemorate that decade. I still need to get together with Ray, either in person or via video chat, to compare notes, we share some common ground, I managed a record store, he was in the home video business, we are the same age more or less. He was kind enough to share some cigars with me again.… Continue reading
Sobremesa Brulee Blue, Platinum Nova, HVC Black Friday and Triqui Traca Cigars
We had a really low key Thanksgiving. We didn’t have a big meal, just the immediate family hanging out around the house. We actually ordered sandwiches from Wawa for dinner! It was much more relaxing than the stress of preparing a big meal and cleaning it all up in all honesty! I, like many days, treated myself to some great cigars. I realized that I haven’t written anything about the Sobremesa Brulee Blue yet, so I figured it was about time.
This is a 6 ¼” x 46 lonsdale cigar with a pigtail cap. I used a cutter because I’ve evolved to use tools, I’m not an animal. Also, even though Saka sent me this cigar, it’s a $15 cigar and I’m not risking screwing it up by manhandling it.… Continue reading
News: J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Reintroduces Perla Del Mar
I’m pretty excited about this news. I really like the Perla Del Mar Maduro, and I look forward to trying the new Corojo. They are reasonably priced and well made and taste good. Always a good combination! I do have to say that I really like the old bands over these new ones. I think they remind me too much of another brand, and look too bundle-like. The old brands were elegant and classy! What do I know?
A storied cigar from Cuba and Tampa is reborn in Nicaragua
Today, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. began shipping its new Perla del Mar cigars to brick and mortar retailers across the United States. Handmade at J.C. Newman PENSA in Nicaragua, the new Perla del Mar is a significant refinement of the Perla del Mar cigars that J.C. Newman launched in 2012.… Continue reading
News: The Fratello Humidor Announced by Fratello Cigars
I recently heard an interview with Omar of Fratello where he said that he had some help from one of his NASA engineer friend in the design of this humidor. The cigars look pretty awesome too. I smoked a Fratello Classico toro (the 6″ x 50 from a Space Fresh Pack) tonight and it was quite tasty, it’s been quite a while since I’ve had a full size Classico, I’d forgotten how much I enjoyed the blend. That little bit of Peruvian tobacco he uses is distinctive.
FRATELLO CIGARS ANNOUNCES: THE FRATELLO HUMIDOR
Fratello Cigars is pleased to announce the companies first limited-edition humidor. Limited and numbered to 100 units, the Fratello Humidor was designed to maximize interior space and effectively distribute humidity across two levels. … Continue reading
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