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News: Blackbird Cigar Co and Stogiebird Hatch New Blend

If ever there was a perfect partnership, it’s Blackbird and Stogiebird! It just makes sense! Of course, I’ve known Sam Leccia of Stogiebird for many years, and I met Jonas of Blackbird last year at the TPE. I’m looking forward to this becoming available, I’m almost tempted to subscribe, as subscription services have been on my radar lately. The problem is, I just can’t spend the cash to subscribe to all of the services I’d like to! Sam seem to be doing it right, as he always has! I have a small collection of cigars he’s had his hand in over the years, and I can’t wait to add this one! 

Today, Blackbird Cigar Co announces the creation of their latest cigar the “Ruffed Grouse” made exclusively for Stogiebird. The Ruffed Grouse, named after the Pennsylvania State bird, is a four-country blend starting with a beautiful oily Habano wrapper around an Indonesia binder using grade A Criollo 98 and Pennsylvania long filler tobaccos.… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
March 17, 2021
News
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A Celtic Ash Cigar from Humidity Cigars and a Deadwoods Crazy Alice

After the folks at Humidity Cigars were kind enough to send me a sample of their monthly subscription pack to sample, I placed an order with them to see what would really happen! I chose the “Flight and Light” pack which, at the time, was on sale for $30. I was hoping for some new and interesting cigars to try, and I did get
that.… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
March 14, 2021
Review
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Accessory Review: ThermoPro TP59 Wireless Thermometer Hygrometer

Recently I was sent a ThermoPro TP59 Wireless Thermometer Hygrometer to test out. I mostly use Govee brand remote hygrometers, along with some Western Digital Hygrometers in my humidors, so they were used as my baseline for testing out his unit. To be honest, I’m not one of these guys who obsesses about my humidors being spot on humidity wise, as long as the cigars are smoking right, I’m happy, but I do want to know when there are wild fluctuations. There are a few things I like about this unit and and a few things I don’t like.… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
March 10, 2021
Accessories, Review
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Room 101 Cigar Dojo Noodles Cigar and a Papas Fritas

Yesterday my wife and I took a little drive to Connecticut. My wife bought a really cool antique rooster cigar cutter in an auction, and it would have been a big hassle to have it shipped, so we decided to drive up and pick the thing up. A bit frivolous, I realize, but these days just getting out of the house to do something is something! We did manage to have our first Popeyes  chicken sandwich on the way, and picked up a White Castle Crave Case to nibble on on the way home!… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
March 7, 2021
Review
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News: Reinado Cigars To Release The Grand Apex

Back in 2013 I met Antonio Lam, the owner of Reinado Cigars, at Cigar Emporium in Lyndhurst, New Jersey. I subsequently saw him at a couple of IPCPR shows where I interviewed him and he was in one or two of my IPCPR special videos. One of the more memorable moments was the video where I asked everyone what their brand’s them song would be, and we had to do several takes because he kept calling the Star Wars Imperial… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
March 5, 2021
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