Unless you have been living under a rock for all of your cigar smoking life then the name José Garcia a.k.a. “Don Pepin” should ring bells. His cigar blends have reached cult status throughout the industry and throughout the world. That being said, this stick has been on my “get to” list for some time […]
While I was in Williamsburg Brooklyn, I stopped by Refugio Cigar House to have a stogie. I was curious to try the La Gloria Series N; people seem to love it or hate it. La Gloria’s Series N has a dark Nicaraguan oscuro wrapper making the Series N appear as a full-bodied powerhouse. However, there […]
On Sunday, June 19th, FineTobaccoNYC celebrated the summer with Maraya Cigar on a FiDi skyscraper overlooking Manhattan. In all, about 40 people attended from around the city and from different groups including New York Grown & Sexy Cigar Group and Cigar Films (their video about the event will be up soon!). The night was full […]
Below is an email invite sent out to all FineTobaccoNYC Members. If you want to know about all FTNYC events, sign up for the mailing list with the form on the right —> — Ladies and Gents of the Leaf, I hope you all are enjoying this gorgeous weather in NYC. Thanks to everyone who […]
On Saturday, June 18th, cigar smokers from around the city came out for the FineTobaccoNYC Financial District HERF, sponsored by Antonio Lem and Reinado Cigars. The event ran most of the day, from 3pm in the afternoon to 11pm at night. We had to reschedule from Friday because of stormy weather, and am I glad […]
On a warm New York day with temperatures in the mid-eighties, I walked from my apartment to Cigar Inn uptown, and I brought along only a bottle of water bottle with me. I entered the well-filled humidor, enjoying the sweet smell of tobacco, and I chose the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos to review. I had […]
I decided to give the Pinar Del Rio Classico Exclusivo a shot after reading some really positive things about this particular line. I purchased a 5 pack on Cigar Monster (my favorite cigar site) for $13. I smoked this stick on my roof with a cup coffee and my favorite smoking music: Putumayo Latin America. […]
Oh Thursday, June 2nd, FTNYCers got together for their first HERF of the summer. We met at Refugio Cigar House out in Brooklyn and enjoyed Mike Lopez’s incredible hospitality, as well as a few of his new blends. It was also great to see so many new faces. You can find pictures of the event […]
After dropping by work today, I was seduced by the perfect summer weather and my humidor into a cigar smoking mood. I work in Midtown, and for that reason usually go to Bryant Park to kick back to smoke and people watch. Unfortunately, that doesn’t fly with the NYC government now that the NYC smoking […]
Summer is fast approaching, and that means new FineTobaccoNYC events around the city. We’ll be kicking off this summer season at Refugio Cigar House, hosted by owner and manager Mike Lopez. Below is the official invite that went out to FTNYC advance-notice event mailing list subscribers. If you want advance notice on FTNYC events, just […]
In the past few weeks, the world-famous Nat Sherman tobacco store has sought to increase its portfolio of unique cigar, fashion, and comfort related items. A couple of months back, the shop on 42nd and 5th avenue renovated its downstairs smoking lounge with furniture made exclusively by Esquire. The furniture is unique and incredibly comfortable […]
In my few years of smoking cigars, one fact I’ve become aware of is that there are a lot of great cigars on the market. I always get get excited, however, when I get a chance to try a cigar produced by a local New York City brand. Based in Queens, Caballeros cigars are owned […]