In April, Wall St. Humidor joined the ranks of other uniquely New York lounges consigned to memory like Velvet Cigar Lounge in the East Village, Beekman Bar & Books in Midtown East, JR Cigars in Midtown, and Merchants NY Cigar Bar on the Upper East Side. If you didn’t hear about the closure, that’s because […]
Up for review today is another cigar from RoMa Craft Tobac, a brand I became a fan of after finally deciding to review the Intemperance BA XXI Ambition which is a downright enjoyable smoke. Today, we’ll look at the Cromagnon “Mandible,” which features a USA Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper (yum), and produced in the large […]
Balanced Single Malt for Enthusiasts Neat Before or After Dinner Photo: Courtesy of Highland Park Whisky Reviewed: Highland Park 18 Viking Pride Distiller: Highland Park (Edrington) Region: Islands (Orkney) Suggested Retail Price $150 ABV: 43% USC Rating: 97 The Dramble Rating: 89 Mark’s Review You had your time; you had the power You’ve yet to […]
Up for review today is a cigar from one of the few new boutique brands on the market, Nova Cigar company. Thanks to halfwheel’s coverage of IPCPR 2019, you can get a glimpse of the company and some info on the leadership here. But this isn’t a news site, it’s a cigar and spirits review […]
Soft and Gentle Ease After Dinner With a Cigar Photo: Courtesy John DeMato Whiskey Reviewed: Glenmorangie Signet Distiller: Glenmorangie Region: Highlands Suggested Retail Price $200+ ABV: 46% Distiller Rating: 93 USC Rating: 91 Mark’s Review My watch read 8pm on the FIDI roof of the Club Quarters; FTNYC’s meet up for cigar and whisky fans. […]
A Chameleon for the Enthusiast Great With Almost Any Cigar, in Cocktails or as/with Dessert! Photo courtesy of Balcones Distilling Whiskey Reviewed: Balcones Texas Rye Distiller: Balcones Region: Texas Suggested Retail Price $45 ABV: 50% Distiller Rating: 85 Drink Me Mag Rating: 96 Mark’s Review When is a rye NOT rye? When it’s made from […]
If you’ve been reading our reviews for the last six months, you’ve noticed we haven’t reviewed that many new cigars in 2019. That’s partially because we have a huge backlog of other cigars to get through, and also because the lion’s share of new cigars are released at or after IPCPR, the largest annual cigar […]
Up for review today is the Davidoff Nicaragua, a blend that when I first smoked it after its initial release I found to be about what I expected, but still underwhelming. I decided to give the cigar another chance and give it a formal review, and I’m glad I did because the experience this time […]