Up for review today is the L’Atelier Mad 54, another cigar from Tatuaje. The L’Atelier Maduro line was originally released in 2013, roughly a year after L’Atelier Imports was first spotted at IPCPR 2012. This cigar in particular has received high praise from respected reviewers, so I’m excited to take it for a test drive. On […]
Up for review today is a special smoke from Arturo Fuente, the Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario 2013. The standard Don Carlos line has long been revered as one of the company’s greatest cigars, so it’s no surprise that I’m excited to put a limited edition Don Carlos to the test. At $30, it’s a pricey […]
Up for review today is the Davidoff Aniversario Special T. Given this cigar is from Davidoff I’m excited almost by default. But the Special T is, well, special, partially because of it’s unique pyramid shape. The slowly narrowing format practically guarantees an interesting, dynamic smoke experience. With that background out of the way, let’s get […]
Up for review today is the La Mission by L’Atelier. I’ve never considered myself a big fan of Tatuaje cigars, but I’ve been surprised by how consistent and enjoyable I’ve found L’Atelier blends to be. La Mission was launched in 2015, and since then has built quite a reputation among enthusiasts and cigar reviewers alike […]
Up for review today is a relatively new whiskey from Hood River Distillers that was created in collaboration with Clear Creek Distillery. Clear Creek Distillery is the producer behind McCarthy’s Oregon Single Malt Whiskey, an extremely well crafted and popular single malt that has won the hearts of many a whiskey blogger (myself included). So, I’m excited […]
Up for review today is a very special smoke from Padron: the Padron Family Reserve No. 85 Maduro. The cigar honors the 85th birthday of the late José Orlando Padrón who founded Padron Cigars in 1964. The cigar is also special in that all tobaccos in the cigar have been aged 10 years, which in the […]
Up for review today is Clyde May’s Straight Bourbon Whiskey, a whiskey from Conecuh Ridge Distillery. Clyde May, the namesake for this brand, was a legendary Alabama bootlegger famous for his moonshine which was reportedly of a higher quality than other moonshines at the time (this could be saying a lot or a little, depending […]
I remember when Litto Gomez first came onto the cigar scene as the man who brought powerful Dominican smokes into the mainstream world of cigars. His bucking the trend of more mild to medium bodied Dominican cigars helped to usher in a new taste for these full spicy smokes. Not just a trend setter but […]