Who knew Hawaii could grow tobacco suitable for premium cigars? I didn’t before I read “A Growing Vision,” an article on CigarAficionado.com posted about a week ago. In it, Alejandro Benes, writing for Cigar Aficionado, writes of Les Drent of the Kauai Cigar Co. Benes quotes Drent saying “We planted a few rows in 2006. I […]
RAISE A DRAM WITH BOWMORE, ISLAY’S FIRST SINGLE MALT WHISKY, TO CELEBRATE THE ARRIVAL OF “THE BOWMORE ROOM” AT THE CALEDONIAN CLUB DECEMBER 2012 – Sharing the same underlying values of quality, tradition and the desire to celebrate Scottish culture, Bowmore and the Caledonian Club make perfect partners. The Caledonian Club was founded in 1891 and […]
December 28, 2012 (Newark, DE) – Gary Griffith of Emilio Cigars announced this morning that the first blend of the Los Regalos series, “Quetzal”, made in Esteli, Nicaragua will begin shipping immediately. “These cigars are being produced in a new factory for Emilio Cigars, and we are excited to have formed this new partnership,” he […]
Well here’s something you don’t see every day: a single bottle of 54 year old scotch sold for $160,000. Unfortunately, not in my price-range! Bowmore® Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Announces The No. 1 Bottle of BOWMORE 1957 – 54 YEARS OLD Has Sold For £100,000 Five Scottish Charities will each receive £11,000 for Christmas from this sale […]
December 7, 2012 (El Dorado Hills, CA) — Art of Cigars LLC is proud to partner with former Marine Gunny Sergeant Nick “The Cigar Marine” Popaditch, author of the bestselling Once a Marine, and his publisher, Savas Beatie LLC, to create a line of hand-rolled cigars that not only taste great, but also support injured […]
January 7, 2013 (Miami, FL) – For Nestor Miranda’s 70th birthday on Valentine’s Day 2/14/13 the most interesting man in the cigar business is set to release a commemorative cigar for this historic milestone in his life. The “Nestor Miranda 70th LE” will be released as a lancero cigar from the two factories that Nestor […]
Christmas Eve down here in Virginia where I am spending the Holidays, and up for review tonight is the Rocky Patel Private Cellar. Rocky Patel is known for quality of construction and flavor, but with so many new blends being announced, I was interested to see if this stick would prove an especially valuable addition […]
We at FineTobaccoNYC are pleased to announce the first annual FineTobaccoNYC “Cigar Lounge of the Year Award,” based on a survey of cigar smokers in the New York City area (including Hoboken). With the upped levels of regulation in recent years, many a NY cigar smoker has noticed the rapid increase in cigarlounges in the city. I’m proud to say that our team has helped launch some of those lounges. But, taking into account the characteristics of a […]
A cigar lounge in Fargo, ND could be facing legal action after trying to exploit a loophole in the statewide smoking ban. According to an article written for a ND news outlet: “Fargo Cass Public Health director Ruth Bachmeier says she plans to file a complaint with Cass County prosecutors against the JT Cigarro owner, […]
On behalf of the whole FineTobaccoNYC team, David, Kelvin, Ronnie, Tim, James, and I would like to say Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you and yours. 2012 was a long year of cigar reviews, momentous cigar events, Cigar Wars, and new lounges in New York City. We are grateful for all of our […]
Holt’s Cigar Company would like to welcome everyone to now join their Cigar of the Month Club. This also makes the perfect gift for the holiday season for any cigar lover one may have in their life. If a person happens to have bought a savoy cigar humidor already as a holiday gift, why not include the […]
On Wednesday, an Oregon based cigar smoker (like myself!) wrote a great article in the Atlantic titled “The Case Against a Smoke-Free America.” In it, Jacob Grier makes the argument that it is time for people to realize that smoking can be enjoyed in moderation, and that it can be enjoyed as an art as […]