It seems that 2022 is in the books, and it’s 2023 now. Still no flying cars, but we do carry the entirety of human knowledge in our pockets, at the expense of education and common sense! I am blessed with a beautiful family and enough cigars to get me through for a while, so I’m not complaining. I’ve had worse years than 2022. … Continue reading
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CigarCraig.com’s Secret Santa and a Diamond Crown Black Diamond Cigar
Announcing the 2022 CigarCraig.com Secret Santa! We’ve been doing this for a few years now and it’s been a lot of fun. I grudgingly participate, I don’t want whoever gets me to be concerned, just send a few of your favorites that, maybe, I haven’t smoked! For me it’s about the giving, not the receiving. I announced it yesterday on Facebook when I set it up, and several people have already signed up! Here are the details:
CigarCraig.com 2022 Secret Santa
RSVP Deadline
Saturday, December 10, 2022
Exchange Date
Sunday, December 11, 2022
Budget
USD $40
If you missed out on some others, or just want to get in on the fun, get signed up! The Elfster platform makes things really easy, so have fun! This reminds me, I need to go through my swag collection, maybe there’s some giveaways coming up!
I make an effort to smoke something really good on holidays, and Thanksgiving was no exception. I recently came into possession of some Diamond Crown Black Diamond Emerald cigars, so that was my post-feast smoke. I smoked this cigar for the first time back in March of 2019, and I loved it. It’s distinctly possible that I haven’t smoked one since, it’s a bit hard to find. These are made at Tabacalera A. Fuente, with a dark Connecticut Havana seed wrapper, over Dominican binder and fillers. The Emerald is my favored size, 6″ x 52, but also comes in a 5¼” x 56 and 4½” x 54. Maybe I’ll find the other size when I visit the El Reloj factory this Friday! When Diamond Crown came out back in the mid ’90s it was only available west of the Mississippi and were all 54 ring, considered huge then. Anyway, this continues to me a terrific cigar and oe that suits my palate. It’s got loads of dark, rich flavors, espresso notably, and I like it a lot. I’m torn between this and the Maximus as my favorite in the line. I don’t have to choose, I love them both!
This time next week I’ll be heading to the Cigar Heritage Festival in Ybor City. I have a tour of J.C.Newman planned for Friday, an afternoon herf with friends from the old Usenet group on Saturday, and then the festival on Sunday. Apparently Admission is now free (I have not seen my refund yet!), so if you’re around, stop in and look for me, I’ll be the guy with a cigar.
That’s all for today, until the next time,
CigarCraig
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News: J.C.Newman Ships New Diamond Crown Black Cigars
I’ve long been a fan of the Diamond Crown line, with the darker wrapped versions bring my favorite. I recall smoking one of these three years or so ago and really liking it. Please read on:
Today, J.C. Newman Cigar Co. is shipping its new Diamond Crown Black Diamond cigars to premium cigar retailers across the United States.… Continue reading
PCA 2022: J.C. Newman Cigar Co. with Eric Newman
Let’s continue with the video interviews I did at the PCA show. I want to thank Ed O’Neil for helping out with the camera work. He had been at the show with Kevin (CigarProp), and needed something to do on Sunday and generously offered to help me out. My set-up isn’t as fancy as Kevin’s, but we got the job done. I had a nice talk with Eric Newman of J.C. Newman, makers of some of my favorite cigars. … Continue reading
Muestra de Saka #NLMTHA and Diamond Crown Black Diamond Cigars and Thoughts on Smoking Laws
I’m headed off to an event up at Famous Smoke Shop this afternoon, so I’m going to make this pretty quick, although I had a few things I wanted to talk about. First, I had occasion to smoke Steve Saka’s latest cigar in his Muestra de Saka line, the #NLMTHA Lancero. #NLMTHA stands for Now Leave Me The Hell Alone, referring to the fact that he made this lancero pretty much under protest, considering he isn’t a real fan of the format, and people have been pestering him to make a cigar in this shape. Now, I like a Lancero, but I understand Steve’s reluctance. His whole philosophy is to only make cigars he likes himself, so making this cigar must have been painful for him. He’s a perfectionist, so if he was going to make a lancero, it was going to be done right, his way, or the highway. Naturally,I had to get my hands on a couple to sample myself, just to see what the hubbub was all about. Fortunately, I was able to purchase a couple from BnB Cigars in nearby Chestnut Hill, PA from the comfort of home, since my schedule prevented me from visiting Vince in person.… Continue reading
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