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Knuckle Sandwich Avant Garde, ATL La Carousel and Carrillo Ascend Cigars

After a stretch of really having to hunt down new cigars to try, I find myself with a nice variety to choose from.  I can tell you that next week’s post will likely have a theme, and it will be consistent with the holiday! I also have a giveaway coming up, so that’s something to look forward to.  I have a problem with ending sentences with a preposition, it’s a lifelong struggle.  It just seems awkward to say “something which to look forward”, it’s not the way I talk.  I hope you can forgive me. … Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
June 28, 2026
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Zino Honduras, Cigar Clowns Cigars and a Shop Visit

I am sitting on my porch typing this on the first day of summer and Father’s Day, smoking my traditional Father’s Day cigar, an Esperanza Para Los Nińos, which is still smoking well 27. years after it was rolled. If you aren’t familiar with this cigar, I wrote about it here.  It’s been a crazy busy week for me, but I managed to get a few cigars in.  First off, I want to talk about the Zino Honduras. I smoked both the Robusto and the Half Corona this week.… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
June 21, 2026
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Another Knuckle Sandwich, La Aroma de Cuba and Diesel Cigars

It’s snowing here, I think I’ll be doing some shovelling later, followed by cigars on the porch.  I’m pretty sure I have enough propane to keep my heather going for a few days!  It would have been smart to get a back up tank filled yesterday.  I think we’ve had more snow this winter than in the past 4 winters combined.  Like I always say, I need to get the driveway cleared so the ambulance can get in to get me when I hurt myself shovelling.  Enough of my snow whining, on to some cigars.… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
January 25, 2026
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Romeo y Julieta, Knuckle Sandwich and The Lost Angel Cigars

I see myself diving into some, perhaps, older cigars that I haven’t posted on here over the coming weeks.  It’s a slow time of the year, so I’m picking up stuff I’ve overlooked in the past here and there.  I’ve also found myself smoking a lot of the Bariay 1492 Red and Black recently, which has moved other stuff to the back of the queue.  I may just smoke cigars that are called Red and Black this week, that leaves me with a few options.… Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
January 18, 2026
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Tatuaje, Knuckle Sandwich and a Don Emmanuel Cigar

Happy Winter Solstice!  While I generally don’t like that today is the shortest day of the year, it gives me hope that for the foreseeable future the days will be getting longer! I prefer sunlight to darkness. Anyway, its uphill from here!  Perhaps I have seasonal defective disorder or something.  Anyway, I still smoke cigars, thank goodness for electricity! This week some of my “new to me” cigars aren’t really new, but this time of year one can’t be picky. … Continue reading »

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Craig Vanderslice
December 21, 2025
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