Each year, Davidoff releases a special limited edition blend honoring the late cigar maker Avo Uvezian. I look forward to these releases–they are where AVO blends get tweaked via variations in wrapper, filler, and binder. The result is a slightly different flavor profile while keeping the heart of a blend. Blend Specifics Cigar Reviewed: Avo […]
When Micallef cigars first came on the scene I was impressed immediately with their cigars both in terms of construction and taste. Of the several lines I’ve been fortunate enough to try, all have delivered unique profiles and shows that the Sanchez Gomez family knows how to work tobacco, and Al Micallef recognizes talent and […]
“The Rebirth of Cigars” is probably the most appropriate sentence used to describe the cigar boom in the mid-90s. It’s also Drew Estate Cigars’ longstanding slogan. This year marked its 25th anniversary for the company, and the decade anniversary of its popular Undercrown brand. To commemorate this milestone, they introduce the newest member of the […]
In 2021, Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars released a blend from the new Tabacalera La Isla in the Dominican Republic called the Chinchalle robusto. Usually known for producing cigars in Nicaragua and El Titan Bronze in Miami, this project is an exciting Dominican-produced smoke from a master blender. I’ve enjoyed many of Warped Cigars blends […]
BLEND Bar is a premier cocktail and cigar lounge that focuses on the luxury cigar experience. The original location in Indianapolis opened in 2013. In 2015, they partnered with Davidoff of Geneva USA and by 2017 they were named “The Best Cigar Lounge in the World” by Cigar Journal. Last year, they were named one […]
The latest in Altadis’ large portfolio of Montecristo products is the Epic Vintage 12. The “12” refers to the 2012 tobacco crop that produced some of the tobacco in this cigar . With an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, Dominican binder, and Nicaraguan and Dominican fillers, the three-country cigar certainly sounds appealing. But this was a blind […]
The Martinez Cigars cigar factory has been rolling cigars for New York cigar aficionados since my birth year of 1974. I’ve frequented the shop for nearly 20 years, smoking all their lines at varied price points. I’ve experienced some as of great value, some stellar in flavor and others rather one dimensional. Regardless of all […]
A lot of cigar companies have released holiday-specific limited edition blends. Few have had the impact or longevity as the Camacho Liberty. This year mark the 19th consecutive year where Camacho commemorate the birth of USA, and I was lucky enough to blind review it. Blend Specifics: Cigar Reviewed: Camacho Liberty Series 2021 Wrapper: Ecuador […]
I’ve enjoyed the Casa Magna lines from the Quesada family and the Plascencia’s since they came together to bring cigars to suit many palates. Their latest release line which debuted at the PCA 2021 tis the Liga F (“F” for Fuerte). It’s billed as a stronger cigar with a sun grown Corojo wrapper, Dominican binder, and […]
In his 2017 book The Strange Death of Europe, political commentator Douglas Murray argues that Europe is—in slow but certain fashion—committing suicide. Whether by mass immigration or declining local birth rates, Douglas argues that European civilization is, with little opposition by Europeans, undermining its very existence. Comparing the cigar industry in America to Douglas’s Europe […]
The Liga Privada Bauhaus from Drew Estate is a European exclusive extension of the company’s prominent Liga Privada line. The blend is produced in a 4 1/2 x 50 short robusto format and is named after the Bauhaus School in the early 1900’s which prized in function with respect to art and designggggg. I’m not […]
The name Davidoff boasts a vision of a life in pursuit of quality and the best life has to offer. Their cigar making is founded on the best tobacco and presentation, all encapsulated in their motto, “Time Beautifully Filled.” While flavor profiles vary across their lines, the cigars seem to define fine living. With the […]