I’m super late to the party on this first cigar. In the past I’ve only had the Micallef Black and Blue, with the Black being my favorite of the two. I found a Micallef Red toro in the humidor and it piqued my interest. This 6″ x 52 toro has a Mexican San Andrés Habano wrapper, a Broadleaf binder and Nicaraguan, Mexican fillers, it’s right up my alley! … Continue reading
I had the opportunity this week to sample the Bariay 1492 cigar range, which, for not, I assume, consists of the Red Habano and the Black Maduro. I tried the Robusto and Toro sizes, which are 5¼” x 54 and 6″ x 52. These cigars are made in the company’s own factory in Nicaragua. Their website mentions that the cigars are chemical free, something which I questioned. … Continue reading
I know, I’m behind on some of the new releases, it’s been a weird year. Last month Harrisburg Beer and Cigars/BL Luxuries released a shop exclusive by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, the Kahn Alam. I didn’t want to spring for a box, and probably would have been too late anyway. I’m a cheap bastid, Saka knows this. There was a sampler available from BL Luxuries which included one of the Kahn Alam, and it also had a Sobremesa Solita Red, and a Red Meat Lovers Fritanga, which were on my list of new cigars to try. … Continue reading
The highlight of the week for me was my interview with Marvin Samel (see video at the end of the post, or go back to the Friday post). I really enjoy doing these interviews, hopefully they are enjoyable for you. I didn’t mention it on the video, but I smoked a Liga Privada No. 9, the cigar I smoked for the first time when I met Marvin in 2009. Marvin was smoking a Havana Cohiba from a box he had bought in the Netherlands ten years ago. I guess we should have talked about the cigars, but I thought the behind the scenes movie stuff was really fascinating! … Continue reading
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