Let me start with this: (sound bite embedded on the site)
This is an excerpt from my final podcast episode in 2019 with Steve Saka where I plant the notion of a Candela Lancero in his head. First he says it won’t happen, then he backpedals a bit to leave the possibility open. As we now know, he’s made one, and actually likes it. … Continue reading
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A Few Arturo Fuente Cigars and a Visit with José Blanco
Big Fundraiser Giveaway Winner Announcement!
I usually recap a few cigars I smoked during the week on Sundays, but I only really smoked one new cigar this week, the Mi Querida Black “SakaKahn”, and it was pretty good. I had smoked one at the PCA show with Steve, and have been looking forward to smoking more.… Continue reading
Contest! Win Some Drew Estate Goodies with a Twist! – Updated –
Back in August we attended the Drew Estate Connecticut Barnsmoker, and came home with a boatload of cool goodies! Normally I would have a simple contest, but with this amount of great Drew Estate gear and cigars, I wanted to try to do some good. It’s tricky, but I’ve decided to put a fundraiser on Facebook, and ask people to donate to what I consider a worthy charity.… Continue reading
Saka’s Taste For U’rself !!! Sobremesa Brulee Cigar Sampler Recap
For those who haven’t been following this particular cigar industry soap opera, let me set the scene for you. First, as the card included in this five cigar sampler explains, these are five Sobremesa Brulee toros. Soon after they came out there were allegations that they were sweet capped, much like a Baccarat, or many of the Acid cigars. This was flatly denied, and explained away as a natural sweetness in the Connecticut shade wrapper. I smoked an early version of the Brulee and never got the saccharine sweetness that I associate with a sweetened cap. If you go back to my very last podcast episode, Steve talks about the Brulee, I think it’s pretty interesting. So Steve was bored during the COVID pandemic, he decided to have some fun and put together this Brulee sampler and mess everyone with the whole sweet vs. not debate.… Continue reading
Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust Muestra de Saka Unstolen Valor and Umbagog Cigars
I did some searching around locally last week for Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust’s latest release, the Muestra de Saka Unstolen Valor. The closest practically local source was only selling by the box, and as much as I’d treasure having seven of those in the humidor, and as much as I trust Saka’s palate to line up with my own and not get stuck with cigars I don’t like, It’s hard to drop over $100 on seven cigars right now. I just can’t do it. Heck, I’m a cheap bastard (and Saka is well aware of this), it was hard enough for me to shell out the 18 bones each for two of these.… Continue reading
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