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Big Ronnie’s Cigar 101: Cutters and Lighters
Big Ronnie is back smoke fans, and this time he’s pontificating and filibustering about accessories!
Regius of London Cigars exclusively distributed in the USA by SAG Imports
August 1, 2012 — SAG Imports will be the exclusive distributor of Regius Cigars in the United States. The brand, rolled in Nicaragua at the Plasencia factory in Esteli, was originally created primarily to satisfy demand in England. Now spread throughout European and Asian Markets, Regius is sold at prestigious establishments such as Davidoff of […]
Davidoff New York Partners with Alfred Dunhill London
From the Davidoff New York newsletter: “We are elated to tell you of our new partnership with Alfred Dunhill London. As of this writing the Davidoff of Geneva Flagship on Madison Avenue and 53rd Street is an official ‘White Spot’ merchant carrying the full line of Pipes, Lighters, and smoking accessories. In searching for partners […]
Join Senor Cigar in the 2012 NY Kidney Walk
I received an important email yesterday from a good friend, Kevin (Senor Cigar) Bristow of New York’s Grown & Sexy in the City Cigar Group that I want to share with you. For the many of you that know Kevin, you know he is very active in the NYC cigar community, loves creating friendly social […]
Cigar Review: Trinidad Habana Reserve Short Belicoso
The other day I had a few minutes to kill before seeing The Dark Knight Rises in theatres (a great film, if you were wondering), so I dropped by the Nat Sherman Townhouse on 42nd street for a quick smoke. I paired this with coffee. Blend Specifics Wrapper: Ecuadorian Cubano Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Aged Honduran […]
China’s Cigar Bar Trend Hits Luxury Hotels
Forbes recently ran an article on the rising popularity of premium cigars in China, and we also posted an article about how more than 1/3 of the world’s cigar smokers are now Chinese. So now, even more good news for Chinese cigar smokers. It looks like The Peninsula Shanghai, The St. Regis Beijing, Waldorf Astoria […]
Wine Recommendation: the Lot 49 Reisling
Josh over at Sipology just released a review of the Chateau Grant Traverse Lot 49 Riesling that you might consider reading, and perhaps even buying the next time you are out shopping for a white wine. His description sounds pretty enticing, reading: “On the palate: Full-bodied. Rock candy, bartlett pear, crème brûlée, white mulberry. Finish: Meyer […]
Cigar Review: El Tiante Habano Rosado
FTNYC received these cigars for review from an exclusive El Tiante event at the Nat Sherman Townhouse a few months ago. We’ve already reviewed the El Tiante Habano Oscuro, which I thought was a really fantastic cigar that showed the fingerprints of Don Pepin. This cigar is the Habano Rosado, which I eagerly looked forward […]
Press Release: Camacho Signs Partnership With The Legendary Mike Ditka
PINELLAS PARK, Fla., July 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Camacho, the world’s boldest cigar and a core brand in the Oettinger Davidoff Group portfolio, is pleased to announce a new partnership with legendary hall of fame football player and coach, Mike Ditka. Under this new partnership, the “Coach” and Camacho will develop a series […]
New Nat Sherman Bench Collection Now Available
Looks like Nat Sherman is continuing its big push forward with more new blends. Take a moment and read this release from Michael Herklots’ blog about their newest Bench release. I picked up a few of these the other day and a review will be forthcoming. ~~~ La Aurora, the Dominican Republic’s oldest cigar factory, […]
Press Release: Miami Cigar Announces the Release of Añoranzas Line of Cigars
What is Añoranza? The newest cigar from Miami Cigar & Company will have many wondering how to pronounce it (Ahn-yor-ahn-za) and what does it mean? The word which is Spanish, means nostalgia; a sense of yearning. Often when we smoke, we reflect on times gone by and look back to a period of our lives […]