I’m, once again, writing from the back porch while I enjoy a new Macanudo cigar. I’m desperately hanging on to summer! It’s technically the last weekend of summer, cigars are one of the coping mechanisms I have to avoid slipping into depression. I’ll stop whining about this eventually! … Continue reading
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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
Cuesta-Rey No. 95 Cameroon Cigar and Random Thoughts
This week J.C. Newman announced the release of the Cuesta-Rey No. 95 Cameroon to celebrate the 127th anniversary of the company. It’s going to be a factory exclusive, so one will have to visit the El Reloj factory
to get them. The cigar is a 6½” x 42 lonsdale with an African Cameroon wrapper, Connecticut Broadleaf binder and Dominican fillers. … Continue reading
A Selection of Cigars: Hits and Misses
This is going to be a bit of a weird post. I, of course, smokes a bunch of cigars this week, and had some mixed results. I probably should follow the rule of not saying anything at all if you don’t have anything nice to say, but it’s not all negative. SOme of it is personal preference, some of it is something else. There are also some standout cigars that I’ve probably mentioned here before but merit repeating. Let’s start with the CAO Arcana Firewalker.… Continue reading
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