Earlier this week, the cigar blog Ministry of Cigars (MC) posted an article titled “Certified Cigar Sommelier Scam”. In it, the author calls out The International Association of Cigar Sommeliers for essentially selling sommelier diplomas to anyone with $850 and a day and a half free in their schedule. MC writes: For a few hundred […]
Up for review today is another new release from AVO Cigars, the AVO Unexpected Tradition. The Unexpected Tradition is one of four new releases in the Unexpected series, and it’s the first of the series to be reviewed here on Fine Tobacco NYC. As mentioned on other reviews, I’ve been a huge fan of AVO […]
Miami, FL, September 12, 2019– AJ Fernandez will not only manufacture Viva La Vida cigars, but also distribute the brand as well. Former New York City cigar retailers Billy and Gus Fakih released the brand in March and have now agreed to use AJ Fernandez’ sales force across the country. Billy and Gus will actively […]
Up for review today is the Montecristo Espada Oscuro, a highly anticipated release from Altadis. Why anticipated? I can’t speak for anyone else, but since the original Montecristo Espada is probably my favorite blend from the brand, I was thrilled to hear that there would be a new blend to take on the name. Here’s […]
Man, Plasencia Cigars has been on a roll in 2019. Not only have they continued to expand their self-branded cigars with blends like the one up for review today, they’ve also had a series of big hits with collaborations on blends for Montecristo, Trinidad, and (coming soon) RyJ. All that to say, that’s why I […]
As passionate as cigar smokers are, the overall community is actually quite small compared to other industries like spirits or men’s fashion. That means there are less YouTube channels for cigars than there are for other related industries, but it doesn’t mean that there aren’t some great channels out there. On a whim I’ve put […]
Up for review today is the newest cigar from Yamakaze, the popular Japanese whisky brand. Just kidding! It’s a new cigar from Viaje (read on). The Viaje “Hamaki Omakase” is a limited run cigar from a company known for limited run cigars. The company didn’t release any blend info on the cigar nor any info […]
(Un) Balanced Single Malt for the Adventurer with Dessert Photo: Courtesy of Whyte & Mackay Whisky Reviewed: Jura Seven Wood Distiller: Jura Region: Islay/Island Suggested Retail Price $80 ABV: 42% USC Rating: 94 The Whisky Reviewer: B- Mark’s Review The guys at Scotch 4 Dummies put it well: “People are of two minds about all […]
In April, Wall St. Humidor joined the ranks of other uniquely New York lounges consigned to memory like Velvet Cigar Lounge in the East Village, Beekman Bar & Books in Midtown East, JR Cigars in Midtown, and Merchants NY Cigar Bar on the Upper East Side. If you didn’t hear about the closure, that’s because […]
Up for review today is another cigar from RoMa Craft Tobac, a brand I became a fan of after finally deciding to review the Intemperance BA XXI Ambition which is a downright enjoyable smoke. Today, we’ll look at the Cromagnon “Mandible,” which features a USA Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper (yum), and produced in the large […]
Balanced Single Malt for Enthusiasts Neat Before or After Dinner Photo: Courtesy of Highland Park Whisky Reviewed: Highland Park 18 Viking Pride Distiller: Highland Park (Edrington) Region: Islands (Orkney) Suggested Retail Price $150 ABV: 43% USC Rating: 97 The Dramble Rating: 89 Mark’s Review You had your time; you had the power You’ve yet to […]
Up for review today is a cigar from one of the few new boutique brands on the market, Nova Cigar company. Thanks to halfwheel’s coverage of IPCPR 2019, you can get a glimpse of the company and some info on the leadership here. But this isn’t a news site, it’s a cigar and spirits review […]