Since the beginning of my journey into the single malt Scotch world in 2013, Tomatin has been a favorite value brand for me. Tomatin Dualchas represents the brand’s first no age statement scotch, and another huge win for the company. At about $30 per bottle, this scotch deserves a spot (or two) on your whisky […]
I picked up this Camacho Select at Cigar Cigars in Cleveland, OH while in town visiting. I didn’t have many expectations because I had no intro to this cigar, but wow was I blown away writing this review. Here it is: Blend Specifics: Wrapper: Cameroon (Honduras) Filler: Honduras Binder: Honduras Flavor and Smoke Characteristics The […]
This evening I was fortunate enough to try the 50 by 50 Pinot Noir. The story behind this wine is unique in that it’s a creation of Gerald Casale founding member of the prolific band DEVO. During the late 70’s and early 80’s Gerald and the band began to tour the world extensively. When given […]
The Blanco Nine is, from what I can tell, the most highly acclaimed cigar from Blanco Cigar Co. I’ve had the Blanco Nine Lancero many times and I have to say it lives up to the hype. It has phenomenal flavor, great balance, and is really a joy to smoke. I recently picked up a […]
Welcome back, my friends! The last cigar I reviewed was the Ventura Psyko Seven Robusto. The review garnered good results. Not too surprising, considering the Psyko Seven Cigar line received accolades from both Cigar & Spirits and Cigar Aficionado, where it scored an A- for both magazines: not bad at all. This time, I’ll be […]
History tells us that people willingly turn to all kinds of interesting substances and objects to cure all kinds of physiological, emotional and psychological ills. Some work better than others, and the Ventura Cigar Company seeks to provide the cure that beats ‘em all. Introducing the Psyko Seven Maduro, the cigar made explicitly for one […]
Ventura is a subsidiary of Kretek International Group Inc., a 3-decade-old tobacco company that dealt mainly in supplying tobacco products to convenience stores. Kretek eventually acquired Philips & King, a century-old premium cigar distributor, and merged it with Djarum, their own cigar brand name, to form Ventura cigars. The following cigar up for review, the […]
La Pluma Cigars is rolled out of Nicaragua and blended by Jonathan Maccia of former O.K. Cigars that was based in Soho, New York. The Principia is one of three regular production lines from La Pluma and the company recently celebrated their first year anniversary on June 2nd. Jonathan Maccia provided samples for this review […]
Established on January 5th, 2015, Manolo Estates began its foray into the cigar manufacturing aspect of the cigar industry. Established by Luis Gutierrez and Juan Carlos Rojas, also purveyors of Ash Fine Cigars, located in Hoboken and Newfoundland, New Jersey. Manolo Estates is named after both Juan Carlos’ father and Luis Gutierrez’s great-grandfather who both […]
The Iconic Leaf Recluse Cigars Draconian is the second iteration of the Recluse line of cigars. Rolled at the Tabacalera Leyendas Cubanas in the Dominican Republic and headed by J.R. Dominguez, the company takes pride in its 8-fermentation process for each of its leaves that go into each of the Recluse’s product lines. Scott Weeks […]
The Iconic Leaf Recluse Cigars OTG (Off-The-Grid) was released in 2012 and marks the first release of the Recluse Cigars brand. Rolled at the Tabacalera Leyendas Cubanas in the Dominican Republic and headed by J.R. Dominguez, the company takes pride in its 8-fermentation process for each of its leaves that go into each of the […]
On Wednesday, July 8th, join us for an exclusive look inside Lucky Guy, a private social club hidden in the heart of Manhattan. This intimate networking event will feature open bar, cigars from Giacomo Cigars, a private tasting of whiskey from Larceny Bourbon, mind-reading performance by Matt Cooper, friendly poker game for prizes, and consultations […]