I’ll start off here by saying that interviews aren’t a common thing here at Fine Tobacco NYC. Generally they’re a bit tedious to put together and I’ve often found reading interviews that they can at times be extremely long without saying much of value. In the case of Gene Kizhnerman from Taste the Dram, though, […]
In early May, we hosted an event featuring two limited edition cigars from La Instructora and Sans Pariel cigars alongside a flight tasting of rare rums from Diplomatico. The event and pairings were fantastic, and I was excited to take a few of these unreleased cigars and smoke and review them on my own time. […]
Today I’m finally getting the chance to sit down and review a cigar by Bombay Tobak, a brand that I’ve seen posted about innumerable times on social media but have never had access to in New York City. Well, I finally found a few down at Barclay Rex Pearl St., including this Mbombay Corojo Oscuro. […]
Up for review today is the Romeo San Andrés by Romeo y Julieta, in the toro size. As of this writing, it is the newest addition to the Romeo y Julieta line of cigars. The cigar is unique for two main reasons. First, it comes wrapped in a Mexican San Andrés wrapper, all but guaranteeing that […]
Up for review today is the AVO Maduro Robusto, a cigar that was discontinued by Davidoff in 2015. But you may have seen this cigar in stores lately: Davidoff decided to bring back the AVO Maduro as part of its celebration of 30 years of AVO cigars (reported by Halfwheel here). The blend itself is […]
Up for review today is the Liga Privada T52 Belicoso by Drew Estate cigars. It’s a cigar that, like the Liga Privada No. 9, has become something of a legend in the cigar world. Product Specifics Cigar Reviewed: Drew Estate Liga Privada T52 Belicoso Review Wrapper: Stalk-Cut American Habano Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina Filler: Dominican Republic, […]
Up for review today is the Davidoff Puro d’Oro (“of Pure Gold”) Deliciosos. The Puro d’Oro line debuted in 2010 and was discontinued in 2016. To me, this is a shame, because the Puro D’Oro is one of my favorite cigars from Davidoff. I should qualify that by saying that I’ve only had this cigar […]
Up for review today is the Flamboyân Full Brass from Moore & Bode Cigars. Moore & Bode is a small cigar company based out of Florida that has been in operation since 1990. I’ve had an opportunity to smoke a number of cigars from this company and it’s clear to me that they know their stuff. […]
If you’re on this page, you’ve likely decided that you want cigars at your next corporate event but aren’t sure which cigars to choose. You’ve got a budget, and you want to make sure that whatever cigars you choose will impress attendees, offer real quality, and not push you over budget. Most of all, you […]
Up for review today is the Oliva Serie V Melanio Figurado. You probably know this as the cigar that won Cigar Aficionado’s #1 Cigar of 2014 with a rating of 96 and some very high praise. The cigar is familiar to me for this reason, but also because Oliva was one of the first brands […]
Up for review today is Debonaire House Daybreak. Daybreak is the third line in Debonaire House’s portfolio after the Habano and Maduro lines. Apparently, the idea behind the three lines is for the cigar smoker to have a Debonaire for each part of the day: morning, afternoon, and evening. As you’ll read in this review, […]
Up for review today is Clyde May’s 10 Year Old Cask Strength Alabama Style Whiskey (try saying that name out loud five times fast). This cask strength whiskey is part of an annual limited release from Conecuh Ridge Distillery, though the whiskey is sourced from an unknown provider. After reviewing the company’s straight bourbon whiskey, […]