One of my new favorite whiskey blogs, “Whiskey For Everyone,” just published a post on July 4th that I thought many of you Belvanie lovers might appreciate (*cough* Kelvin *cough*). The gentlemen at Whiskey For Everyone recently visited the Balvenie distillery in Dufftown, Scottland. While at the distillery, they were given an extensive tour of […]
For personality and atmosphere, its pretty close to impossible to beat Diamante’s. Located on South Oxford Street in lovely Fort Greene, Diamante’s is easy to get to: its just a few blocks away from the 2, 3, 4, 5, B,Q, C, G, N, R, or D trains. Let’s talk about the decor. When approaching Diamante’s, […]
I came across a really interesting article today on StogieGuys.com about the (somewhat) impractical size of a boxes of cigars. To summarize the article: “I don’t need 20 cigars in a box.” The honest truth is, for most of us that are committed to cigar smoking enough to even consider buying a box, we’re likely […]
On Thursday, July 5th, cigar smokers from all over New York dropped by the Studio Square Beer Garden in Long Island City for an evening of drinks, smokes, food, and conversation. It was the first outdoor summer smoke of this year for FineTobaccoNYC, and the weather was beautiful. The cigar highlight of the night was […]
I’m excited to announce that this post will be the first in many regarding the world of spirits. I’m a total noob when it comes to fine spirits, so I’ll be learning the basics in the next few months. So, I hope you follow along and find the content valuable. I figured I’d start with […]
Matthias recently sat down with Ronnie Parisella, CRA ambassador and FineTobaccoNYC contributing writer to chat about local and national cigar politics, with a focus on New York City. If you are a cigar smoker in New York City and want to know how you can help protect your rights, or get to know your CRA […]
Every now and again the cigar smoker needs a change of pace. So, I decided to give the Alec Bradley Maxx “The Curve” a shot, and also give you a few thoughts on it. For this stick, reviewed on my back patio, I paired a steak dinner and a glass of medium-bodied red wine. And […]
Today, for the Fourth of July, Independence Day, I have a CAO America Limited Edition Box Press. The America uses tobacco from different countries including America. I straight cut the cigar and am having water. Blend Specifics Size: 5.5×54 Box-Pressed Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro & Connecticut Shade Binder: Brazilian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Italian, & American […]
Cigars smokers in London (traveler or otherwise) now have one more location to light up at: the Wellesley Hotel in London. The hotel, which will open in November of 2012, will feature a large outdoor terrace and a cigar lounge boasting “one of the largest collections of cigars sold on a stick-by-stick basis.” Not only […]
Greggory Mottola from Cigar Aficionado writes on the CA website that the East India Trading Co., a subsidiary of Gurkha, is releasing the “Red Witch”, which is a new box pressed cigar that will debut next month. No photos of the cigar yet, but we’ll try to get one up for you soon. From the […]
It’s always a pleasure to review new product (good or bad) on the cigar market, so when I finally got my hands on some Regius cigars, I was excited. For this morning smoke, I paired with a cup of coffee. From the website: “This cigar has a light body, aimed at those who prefer a subtle […]
Just read a really cool story from the Armchair General. Apparently, Nick Popaditch, the man famous for his stogie smoking pose in Operation Iraqi Freedom, is running for U.S. Congress for California’s 53rd Congressional District as a Republican. His famous victory pose with a stogie and Saddam Hussein in the background made media rounds all across […]