Every once in a while (three months to be exact), the time will come for me to reorganize my humidors and make sure everything is in place and ready to battle the summer heat here in the Northeast. At the same time I do a mental inventory and while I’m pretty good at keeping my […]
Tonight is a very special night, but not because I’m reviewing a cigar from Ventura Cigar (sorry Ventura). FineTobaccoNYC Contributing Writer and Event Coordinator Kelvin Batista is with me in my backyard enjoying the beautiful summer night. He’s reviewing the Fogo (about a 6″ perfecto, I’ll let him explain). Paired with this Estilo Cubano I […]
The Casa Magna Colorado was the #1 Cigar Aficionado cigar of 2008, and it was the first cigar to make me say “wow” (after the CAO Italia in my earlier cigar smoking days). For the money, it is incredibly hard to beat this cigar, but be warned: do not smoke this on an empty stomach […]
Every now and again the cigar smoker needs a change of pace. So, I decided to give the Alec Bradley Maxx “The Curve” a shot, and also give you a few thoughts on it. For this stick, reviewed on my back patio, I paired a steak dinner and a glass of medium-bodied red wine. And […]
Today, for the Fourth of July, Independence Day, I have a CAO America Limited Edition Box Press. The America uses tobacco from different countries including America. I straight cut the cigar and am having water. Blend Specifics Size: 5.5×54 Box-Pressed Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro & Connecticut Shade Binder: Brazilian Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Italian, & American […]