On Thursday, April 16th, we’re breaking all the rules. For the first time, we’ll be hosting a three-course cigar and spirits dinner on both floors of the gold-medal Neely’s Barbecue Parlor. This event is only possible due to a rare legal exemption provided to Neely’s/Merchants before NYC restaurant smoking bans went into effect. The event […]
The Alec Bradley Mundial Punta Lanza No. 5 was featured at our last Smoker Social and was branded as a “Live True” event. Jonathan Lipson, representative for Alec Bradley was on hand to sponsor and discuss AB’s blends with our guest. The Mundial is manufactured at Fabrica de Tabacos Raices Cubana in Danli, Honduras. Mundial […]
On November 10th, 2014, Circa Tabac officially re-opened as SoHo Cigar Bar. Located on 32 Watts Street, Circa Tabac was, and to this day remains, one of New York’s oldest surviving cigar lounges. It has been fully renovated with a brand new interior reminiscent of Prohibition-era Speakeasies. In addition to a new lounge, SoHo Cigar […]
Josè Pepín García has been in the American cigar market for less than fifteen years; he started out in 2002, having left his home country of Cuba a year earlier. Yet, in that comparatively short period of time, García and his children have established a tobacco empire to be reckoned with in the form of […]
In an unprecedented spark of creativity, Tatuaje, which is Spanish for “Tattoo,” has officially released a brand new habano line: the Tattoo. Originally released on a limited run in 2011, the Tattoo proved to be so popular that Tatuaje decided to re-introduce it into the market permanently a few years later, proudly proclaiming to have […]
The Padilla Cava, which translates in Spanish to “it digs” or “digging,” is blended by Ernesto Padilla at the Oliva factory in Nicaragua. This is Padilla’s first foray into large ring-gauge cigars, as he has usually favored to blend in smaller vitolas in the past. The sample for this review came to us by way […]
On February 24th, join New York City cigar and spirits aficionados for an exclusive evening tasting of the Cigar Aficionado Top 25 Cigar of 2014: the Alec Bradley Mundial #5 paired with Laphroaig Select Scotch, and Bowmore 12 Year Scotch. The event will also include live music and give-aways. In honor of this exclusive tasting […]
Blend Specifics Vitola: 6” x 52 Box-pressed Torpedo (advertised as a Toro) Wrapper: Brazilian Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Appearance and Construction The El Jeffe has a dark brown wrapper with a slight reddish tint and darker spots throughout. The wrapper has a smooth satin feel, invisible seams and a variety of veins the run […]