Before I get into the cigar, I’ve found myself noticing maybe people getting a little antsy on the Facebook groups and either providing bad information or berating people for doing things “wrong” with their cigars. In the spirit of positivity and to be helpful and educational, I’ve offered my advice where I see fit. A few examples: one poster removes the wrappers (cello) in his humidor because having plastic next to his cigars doesn’t seems natural. This was offered in what I took as a condescending way. This was my gentle response: “it’s not plastic, it’s cellophane, which is made from wood fiber and is water permeable. I figure if cigar makers are ok putting cellophane on the cigars then who am I to second guess them? If it’s an aesthetic thing and you like the look of naked cigars in your humidors, that’s another story, but there’s absolutely no functional reason not to store cigars in cellophane long term.” In another group a gentleman posted a photo of a cigar with a severe runner. He was lambasted for not touching it up, told that he was smoking in the wind, ripped up and down for what he did wrong, and he defended himself, said he tried to touch it up. I offered the following “Sometimes the Ligero isn’t placed right in the bunch and the cigar doesn’t burn right, it happens and it isn’t the poor guys fault for not touching up his burn, being in the wind or not rotating his cigars in the humidor or having bad karma or whatever. More positivity folks!” Hopefully these replies were helpful and taken in the spirit in which they were offered. When I see bad information or piling on for the wrong reasons I have trouble keeping my mouth shut.… Continue reading
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Cohiba Royale, Providencia Barrel Aged Old Fashion Cigars
I had a busy week working on a side project, and I slacked of on original content and made up for it with a bunch of news pieces through the week. So I had the luxury of smoking some old favorites, some older than others. One notable cigar was a Fuente Hemingway Classic. For along time I preferred the Signature over the Classic, it seemed like the Classics I smoked all had a metallic flavor to them I didn’t like. Granted, this was in the ’90s, and several
factors change. The box I’ve had in the humidor for the last three or four years has been spectacular. A La Sirena Trident (Churchill) from he first batch that La Zona made was equally enjoyable. Yesterday I smoked a Nica Rustica Belly from a bundle I bought at the release party in Louisville, KY in July of 2015 that was wonderful, and a Room 101 Uncle Lee from the end of Matt Booth’s Davidoff years. And then, there was the new stuff…… Continue reading
News: Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección Announced
It seems like it’s been a busy news week! This is interesting to someone who’s been a fan of Hoyo de Monterrey for a long time. I used to love smoking Excalibur No.1s when I’d splurge and spend $5 for a cigar!
Hoyo de Monterrey is proud to present Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Selección, a collection that pays homage to the country where the brand has been made for more than five decades. The Honduran puro channels Hoyo de Monterrey’s rich history and celebrates the tradition of Honduran cigars and Honduran tobacco that began in the 1950s when the Villazon Cigar Factory was established.… Continue reading
News: Frontier Brands, LLC Appoints John Giese, Sr. as the VP of Sales & Marketing
This falls outside of my usual premium cigar coverage, but Frontier is a subsidiary of Island Lifestyle Cigars, and John is a great friend of CigarCraig.com and myself, and I want to offer my congratulations. I’ve enjoyed his company many times at his shop in Limerick, PA. and appreciate his council and friendship. Of course, I am a fan of the Tommy Bahama accessories and Island Lifestyle Premium cigars, even if the Frontier lines aren’t in my area of interest.
Frontier Brands, LLC is pleased to announce the appointment of John Giese, Sr. as the Vice-President of Sales & Marketing. In a career spanning 41 years in various executive management positions within the tobacco industry, Giese has a long-established resume of building successful brands and catapulting them to success within the tobacco industry. … Continue reading
News: J.C. Newman Cigar Company Launches #BrickHouseAtMyHouse
Here’s a new program from J.C. Newman aimed at helping out the brick and mortar retailers. If you find that you need cigars, give your local shops the first shot. Many are doing curbside delivery or shipping. I’m going to take my evening walk and smoke a Brickhouse cigar.
Amid uncertainty for retailers, and a consumer population practicing social distancing, J.C. Newman Cigar Company is launching #BrickHouseAtMyHouse to bring a sense of normalcy to these unprecedented times.
J.C. Newman will be partnering with retailers nationwide to offer a special on Brick House cigars. With every purchase of this deal, consumers will receive five (5) mix and match Brick House cigars, two (2) five-year-aged Brick House Teaser cigars, and a J.C. Newman torch lighter. Consumers will pick up their orders from their favorite retailers and be given instructions on how they can enter the social media component of this promotion.… Continue reading
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