Read an interesting post today by Patrick S. over at Stogie Guys. In recent years, as governments have added regulation after regulation concerning smoking, a few enterprising businesses have pushed “e-cigarettes,” which as Patrick points out, make a lot of sense considering cigarettes are smoked mainly for a nicotine hit. But what of e-cigars? You […]
In my more recent online readings about tobacco, I’ve taken to a more classical style, looking up older writings. And so I came across “Smoking as a Fine Art” by A.A. Milne, a fantastic essay about a pipe smoker from England describing his experience smoking pipes and arguing for a more sophisticated approach to tobacco. […]
Hello smoke fans! Big Ronnie is back and today, we’re talking about herfs. What’s a herf? Good question. While performing my normal Google-research for this post, I was unable to find any real, legitimate sources online who actually acknowledge this term. The best I could find was from urbandictionary.com, their #1 definition: “A herf is […]
Independent Irish whiskey maker, the Teeling Whiskey Company, has launched a new Premium Poitín bottling to showcase the Original Spirit of Ireland. Poitín is a clear Irish spirit famous for its alcohol strength. In homage to this ancient Irish spirit, the Teeling Whiskey Company has released a contemporary and modern bottling of Poitín to help […]
Cigar Aficionado posted an article a few days back that I found pretty interesting. It looks like Dunhill, the legendary cigar brand that sold individual sticks for over $1,0000 each at a recent auction, will be releasing the “Aged Reserva Especial 2003”, which will use Dominican tobaccos from 2003. As Cigar Aficionado reports: “The blend is completed […]
The Guardian provides unique protection for up to six watches, jewelry, cash, or important documents. The centerpiece of the Guardian is the multi-walled, high-security cylinder built into the leather, which was developed in-house at Döttling. This consists of a range of high-tech materials, which have been interlocked in a top-secret composition. The carbide component is […]
Cigar Landing’s Andy Oh announced today via email the Cigar Landing holiday party. Cigar Landing was hit earlier this year by Hurricane Sandy, but was quick back to its feet thanks to the hard work of its owners. Below is the email: Come join us on Friday (12/21) as we celebrate the holidays (or the […]
~ Auchentoshan 1966 – A Rare Vintage Release ~ ~ Auchentoshan 1979 – Latest in 1970s Vintage Series ~ ~ Valinch 2012 – Second edition Small Batch Release ~ Auchentoshan, the only triple distilled Single Malt Scotch Whisky, has released three remarkable and sought-after collectibles: the limited editions Auchentoshan 1966 and Auchentoshan 1979, and the […]
As San Diego’s newest wine and cigar lounge, Habanos Cigar and Wine Cafe’s Grand Opening party was a major success. Despite ongoing rain, the house was packed, as ladies and gentlemen were entertained by the live Blues music of Chris James and Patrick Rynn Chicago Blues. The event started at 6pm and ran until midnight. […]
A few weeks ago, we interviewed Patrick Vivalo of Rocky Patel Cigars. Patrick is very involved with the sales and marketing of the company, and has really added to the online presence of the brand. He sent me a few sticks about a week after the interview went up, and included in his package was […]
December 14, 2012 — Steven Ysidron, President of Epicurean Cigars, and Gary Griffith, owner of Emilio Cigars announced today that they have entered into a joint distribution agreement. Under the terms of the agreement Epicurean Cigars will now be shipped from the Emilio Cigars facility in Vineland, NJ and added to the portfolio of products […]
Independent Scotch whisky producer, Isle of Arran Distillers, is celebrating after its 14 year old malt was awarded a Double Gold medal by US-based food and drink website TheFiftyBest.com. Now a multi-award winning whisky, Arran’s oldest spirit released in 2010, picked up the award in the Single Malt Scotch Aged 10-15 years category. Euan Mitchell, […]