Davidoff is no stranger to pitching “Limited” cigars in their portfolio and the Davidoff “Wagner Edition” would seem like some sort of marketing ploy for the masses. This cigar however is unique in its age and availability. Released in 2004 to the European market exclusively this Salomon vitola was created as a nod to the […]
Cigar smoking is an activity born of hundreds of years of practice and tradition. And like any other traditional pastime, smoking etiquette developed as ground rules to make enjoying cigars more comfortable for everyone. Some traditions, like dipping your cigar in cognac, have become irrelevant. Many old practices remain important. But times have also changed, […]
UPDATE: as of December 2, 2020, Merchants Cigar Bar is now reopened after four years. Read more here. The day that many of us knew might come has finally arrived, and another iconic NY cigar bar has bitten the dust. Merchants NY Cigar Bar confirmed on Facebook that it is closing down on December 19th […]
Inviting cigar aficionados to “Reach into the Dark to Find the Light,” Ventura Cigar is pleased to reveal PSyKo Seven Connecticut, the third blend in its much-admired PSyKo Seven Collection. PSyKo Seven Connecticut is expertly crafted in the Dominican Republic with an exclusive blend of premium of seven tobaccos. It sits apart from others in […]
Welcome to the first edition of Clock’s Monthly Burn! This newsletter is based on the top 5% of cigars from my personal notes dating back to 2010. Each month, I’ll release a list of four cigars you can’t miss. Cigars that range from “wow, that was phenomenal” to a moment of zen. No ads. No caveats. No “so-so” […]
August of 2015 saw Papa Juan open up their second location, situated just a block away from Yankee Stadium and its two subway stops. It’s a big relief in the context of Mayor DeBlasio’s continuation of his predecessor’s anti-smoking crusade. At long last, Yankee aficionados no longer have to settle for standing on the curb […]
“Time beautifully filled” – that’s the Davidoff philosophy, and nowhere in NYC is it more evident than in their spectacular 2,000 square foot flagship store nestling in the beautiful Brookfield Place shopping center. Like so many other old-school NYC cigar lounges, “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” gives off a very classy vibe, but […]
This is the fifth trip in Jefferson’s sea journeys with their bourbon. For those of you who don’t know Jefferson’s distillery set sail with their bourbon in a Jacques Cousteau-esque fashion. Their maiden voyage began five years ago with the idea of storing already aged bourbon in barrels and heading off to sea on a […]