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Brick House, West Tampa, Big Sky and Stolen Throne Cigars

I got a bit of a late start on Bricktoberfest, thanks to our friends at UPS, and maybe the weather. Every year (at least for the last 6) the folks at J.C. Newman celebrate Oktoberfest (which runs from September 21 through October 6ish I think) with a special release of their Brick House cigar.… Continue reading »

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La Unica, Partagas and Black Works Studios Cigars

I’ve had a handful of these enormous La Unica No. 100 cigars in the humidor for a few months and have only had a few occasions to smoke them come up. This is an 8½” x 52 double corona made at Tabacalera Fuente for J.C. Newman.… Continue reading »

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Some Fourth of July Cigars, and Another Rebellion Cigar

While many of my brethren are toiling away in Las Vegas at the PCA show, I’m hanging out here at home happily smoking cigars.  I decided to free myself of the stress and expense of travel and some of the expectations set by others in the “cigar media”.  Short rant: I’m irritated  by some bloggers/podcasters who take themselves quite seriously.… Continue reading »

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Some Illusione and J.C. Newman Cigars

We were going to take a roadtrip this weekend, but decided against it early in the week.  After a week of rain and overcast, it was going to be a beautiful weekend and we had some stuff we needed to get done around the yard. Today my back is feeling it.  Anyway, I figured I’d smoke some cigars this week! … Continue reading »

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News: J.C. Newman Cigar Co. Introduces Angel Cuesta Cigars

Last December when I toured El Reloj in Tampa I saw Angel rolling the Solomones, he is an artist.  He was applying the wrappers,  which involves a series of precise cuts with the chaveta.  It was very impressive.  We also saw shelves of the cigars in the aging room in the basement of the factory.  I’ve been looking forward to trying this cigar since seeing them at the factory.     These cigars were first rolled a century ago as the… Continue reading »

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