On Thursday, October 30th, New York City cigar and spirits aficionados are invited to the biggest Halloween pairing in recent history, hosted at the world-famous Carnegie Club. The event will feature whiskey and cocktails from Bulleit, cigars from Cesar Cigars, live music from Drew Nugent & The Midnight Society, raffles, a Roaring 20’s costume party, […]
FineTobaccoNY, would like to introduce an event created by Sonja Smith, David Alicea and Eric Driscoll of Liquid Tastings Events, and invite you to an exciting Wine, Distillery, Food Tasting and Live Music Event on Saturday, November 1, 2014. This is a one day, two-part tasting in Westhampton NY at one of New York’s best […]
Avery Brewery’s limited release winter ale is a standout in the world of craft beers. This winter warmer is part of a limited bottle number release from the well-known brewery located in Colorado. Winter ales are a beloved category, and Old Jubilation stands out for its rich flavors and complexity. Winter Warmer Wonders Old Jubilation […]
Below is another guest review by Charlie Freeman, a NYC based cigar enthusiast who works at Ash Cigars on Washington St. in Hoboken. It’s a windy Monday afternoon at Ash Fine Cigars in Hoboken as I start my closing shift. One of my two bosses, a full-blooded Cuban-American, is in the mood to smoke and […]
This past week I was luckily enough to meet with the creators of the Hispaniola brand of cigars. Hugo F. Melo, a modest gentleman described with passion his families long history in the Dominican Republic working tobaccos. After generations of distributing aged product for other cigar companies Hugo felt it was time to venture out […]
The following review is another from Charlie Freeman, a New York City-based cigar enthusiast who, in his relatively short smoking career, has demonstrated an amazing ability to discern quality product and help others find the perfect cigar for them. You can read his first review of the Padron 1964 Anniversario Diplomatico Maduro here. You can […]
I was lucky enough to smoke another one of Rafael Nodal’s Aging Room creations in this beautifully constructed perfecto vitola the M356 Forte. Rafael of Boutique Blends has hit the mark with his small batch Aging Room cigars and thus far I haven’t found a blend that I didn’t enjoy fully. The M356 line features […]
This cigar review is a guest post by Charlie Freeman, a good friend of mine from my college days. Charlie is an avid cigar smoker and also works at Ash Fine Cigars in Hoboken, NJ. Up for review on this sunny Tuesday afternoon is a cigar that is turning twenty this year. It is a […]