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Saturday a New Jersey based Facebook Group held a herf at Mane Street Cigars in Woodbridge to celebrate a year of existence. I would have gone, but I had to work, and I had that other thing to go to in NJ that day. Ray Zinar, one of the principals of Providencia Cigars was in attendance, and they featured several of the Providencia cigars at the herf. Ray had sent me a few of their new offerings a few weeks ago, so I figured it was a good time to try some of them out. I noticed a bit of a violent theme to some of the names, I started with the Providencia Bloodshot.… Continue reading
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Providencia Bloodshot, Infringement, and Killshot Cigars
Vegas Del Purial and Micallef Herencia Cigars
First off, for some reason the e-mails that usually go out when I put a new post up are not going out due to some issue Google Feedburner is having with my RSS feed. Please bear with me while I sort that all out. It’s a bit of a mystery. Second, we had a nice time at the wedding we attended over the weekend. I shared some cigars with the groom and his brother that we had smoked together twenty years ago when we met. It was probably more sentimental for me than for them, but oh well! It was an atypical wedding and reception, but it was fun and an interesting weekend! Third, You might remember that I’ve reviewed some items from Groovy Groomsmen Gifts and Groovy Guy Gifts, well the same folks have launched www.memorableretirementgifts.com. They are offering a selection of cigar accessories too, similar to the other sites. I’ve found them to be great to deal with, and they source their items from a reputable company. I haven’t even replied to the email yet about trying out any of their items, I don’t need to know more than I already do to recommend them. … Continue reading
Macanudo Heritage Nuevo and Various Cigar Musings
It’s been an interesting week. I actually worked Monday through Friday this week, the first time in almost a year! Since take a vacation last week, and needing the weekend off to go to a wedding in Massachusetts this weekend, The schedule worked out that way. Next week I’ll get back to working weekends and having weekdays off. So I posted so quick news items, one of which was relevant to one of my favorite local shops, who’s annual charity event which I usually report on here I missed. I also only slipped one new cigar in. I did smoke some great cigars though.
The Alec Bradley Magic Toast has quickly become my favorite AB cigar, passing the Nica Puro. That’s a cigar that is rich, full of flavor and complexity. It’s another cigar that is sweet and makes a great desert!… Continue reading
News: Drew Estate Announces Liga Privada Unico Pancetta as Liga Privada Lounge Exclusive
Here’s a news item that hits close to home!  If you’ve spent any time at all reading this site you know that the Wooden Indian is a shop I get to once in a while, and is one of my favorite places, manned by some of my favorite people.  It looks like I’m going to have to leave so me more money there next month when these ship. How long have we been asking for bacon cigars? If you get… Continue reading
News: C.Gars Auctions Vintage Havana Cigar Auction
Here’s some news from my long time friends at C.Gars Ltd about their upcoming Vintage Havana Cigar Auction on Sunday. I’ll be at a wedding on Sunday in Massachusetts, so let me know how it goes! I see there are Davidoff Dom Perignon and No. 1s from the 80s listed, I smoked a Dom Perignon from the 70s once at a wedding and it was sublime! (come to think of it, my wife smoked a similar vintage No. 1 at the same affair and I finished it, also exceptional!) There won’e be anything like that at the wedding this weekend, but I’ll take some good cigars along to share.
22nd September – Vintage Havana Cigar Auction
C.Gars Auctions are holding the third auction of the year on Sunday 22nd September
Lots are live and bidding open online on the Cigar Auction website http://www.onlinecigarauctions.com/… Continue reading
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