Brand owner Kyle Gellis owner of Warped Cigars collaborated with Max Fernandez of Casa Fernandez to create The Guardian of the Farm. The cigar pays homage to their dogs who live on the farm and “secure” its perimeters. Much more than just a fun attachment to their pets, the Guardian of the Farm is a […]
Up for review today is the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve, a fairly difficult to find cigar from Fuente. The company created the cigar in 2015 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the family patriarch. TLDR on this one: it’s a good cigar (though not the best from Fuente). More below. Product Specifics Cigar […]
Avo Uvezian, the talented jazz pianist and cigar blender, utilized the services of Davidoff’s Davidoff’s Hendrik Kelner to create a cigar of his own. As the years went on, more blends and brands were created for the virtuoso with many becoming classic hits. I was fortunate to see the man as he was promoting his cigars and […]
Up for review today is a single malt by Glencadam, a distillery I wasn’t aware of until roughly two years ago when we hosted a cigar and scotch pairing together at Davidoff on 6th avenue. I was unimpressed by the Glencadam Origin 1825, the distillery’s current NAS offering, but found myself wanting to return again […]
Cornelius & Anthony is a a brand that took the cigar scene by storm a few years back. The company has ambition, style, and a penchant for creating cigars in the “flavor bomb” category. My first experience with Cornelius & Anthony was with the Daddy Mac a couple of years ago. To this day that […]
I don’t smoke Padron as often as I should. At least, that’s the conclusion I come to after sitting down with the Padron Serie 1926 No 90 Maduro. Released in 2016, the cigar commemorates the 90th birthday of Jose O. Padron, and, like the regular 1926 and 1964 lines, the Padron No 90 comes in […]
Earlier this year, I reviewed the Yellow Label and Small Batch from Four Roses. Both scored quite well. To complete my circuit through the Four Roses core line, today I’m reviewing Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon. Before we begin, big thanks to Baddish Group for the samples for this odyssey through one of the great names in […]
Newer cigar smokers might not realize it, but Nat Sherman wasn’t always known for producing high quality premium cigars like the Nat Sherman Timeless, which has spent multiple years on the Cigar Aficionado Top 25 list. In fact, before Michael Herklots joined the Nat Sherman team in 2011, the brand was, in my estimation, subpar. […]
One of the great benefits of being a cigar blogger and event host is that I get to try great new products and meet the people behind them. Casta Cigars is one such brand. In February of 2018, we hosted a great pairing event featuring Casta Cigars and Ardbeg Single Malt Scotch at the Carneglie […]
The AVO 22 released in 2018 is a re-release of the AVO 22 which was originally released in 2002. Why 22? The cigar is a tribute to the day of the month Avo Uvezian was born on, the day of the month his sister was born on, and the day he came to the USA, […]
Alan Rubin has been performing well with his Alec Bradley brand of cigars since he began in the industry. Each new line brought forth different flavors, styles and themes as well high praise in the cigar world. In one of his new releases the Alec Bradley Post Embargo Alan seeks to bring the notion of […]
Up for review today is the Camacho Coyolar, a re-release of the original Coyolar which was discontinued in 2013 when Davidoff revamped the Camacho brand. I can’t say that I ever smoked the original Coyolar, and I’m generally a fan of the products Camacho puts out, so I’m excited to review this cigar. Product Specifics […]