Nicaraguan vs Cuban Cigars WITH THE SAME NAME (f. Romeo Y Julieta)

Smoking vs Corona Virus

Chew Review : Stoker's Black Wild Cherry

First Impressions: C&D Sunset Harbor Flake

Celtic Talisman Tobacco Review

Cigar Review: Jas Sum Kral Kralot

 

(Cigar Coop) … Two things I am learning about JSK Cigars. First, this is a company that has found a gem in a factory in Tabacalera de Aragon. Secondly, when it comes to Maduro cigars in the small batch segment, Riste Ristevski knows how to deliver an excellent one. Continued

Firedance Flake 2-Minute No BS Review

Cigar Review 2020 | Sawed-Off Shotgun | Ezra Zion Cigar Co. | RonRealTV

REVIEW: Seattle Pipe Club "Mississippi River Rum Barrel Aged"

Shiro Nicotine Pouches: Virginia Classic Review

 

(Snubie) Well, AG Snus has done it - they were the first company to create a tobacco flavored nicotine pouch product. Up until now, we've had every flavor under the sun except tobacco, including: Apple Mint, Blackberry, Black Currant, Blueberry, Cinnamon, Citrus, Coffee, Eucalyptus, Ginger Blood Orange, Grapefruit, Licorice, Lime, Melon, Rhubarb, and Wintergreen.  I'm honestly amazed it took someone this long to make this. Continued

SMOKING A 20 YEAR OLD CIGAR | LOS BLANCOS | CIGAR REVIEW

Thanks for the Memories, John (Matches 860)

Rocky Patel Sun Grown Maduro | Leaf & Barrel

Squire Select: 1792 and Rebel Yell Bourbon

 

(Country Squire Radio) JD and Beau recommend the right whiskey for your tobacco and the right tobacco for your whiskey. Cheers! Continued

Daughters of the Wind Pony Express

 

(Halfwheel) … The Daughters of the Wind Pony Express is a 6 x 48 corona gorda that also happens to be the first box-pressed release for Casdagli. As was previously mentioned, the new limited release incorporates a modified version of the company’s Daughters of the Wind blend, specifically an Ecuadorian habano wrapper that covers not only two binders—the first is a Costa Rican Puriscal while the second hails from Estelí, Nicaragua—but also a different internal blend in the form of a different proportion of Dominican oscuro ligero and Peruvian tobaccos. Continued

Unboxing and Review: Samuel Gawith 1792 Flake

Al Capone (Berry) Dry Mini Snus Review

 

(Snubie) … I grabbed some of this on a recent order from SnusMe.com so I could review all the Al Capone varieties:  mint, vanilla, berry, and coffee.  The flavor description for this one says it has "a clear taste of forest berry".  Each can weighs 6g and has 20 portions, for 0.3g portions. Continued

The New/Old La Aroma De Cuba

4 Reasons To Give A 'Bad' Cigar Shop A Second Chance

GAWITH HOGGARTH - SEASONAL RESERVE 2019 - PIPE TOBACCO REVIEW!

NickTheSmoker - Camel Filters [Japan]

Cigar Imports Show Signs of Cooling Down

Albert Baird Cummins

(Cigar Aficionado) After four years of impressive growth, the U.S. market for premium, handmade cigars is showing signs of slowing. The latest import figures, released today by the Cigar Association of America, showed that shipments dropped 13.7 percent in the month of October, and decreased by 6.5 percent for the first 10 months of 2019. Shipments from Honduras showed the steepest decline. Continued

Tobacco Review: Samuel Gawith - Squadron Leader and Perique

The 8 Second Ride of Dip! - Longhorn Wintergreen Dip Review

NOVA CHAMPION SERIES FOOTBALL CIGAR | CIGAR REVIEW

Pipe Smoking Meerschaum Pipe or Falcon Meerschaum Bowl

Phill Green Stepping Down as chairman of Sutliff Tobacco Company

A. A. Milne

(Tobacco Business Magazine) Phill Green, Chairman of Sutliff Tobacco (a part of Mac Baren Tobacco Company), will be stepping down from his position, the company announced in a recent press release.
In 2015, Green was appointed to the position of president of Sutliff Tobacco Company. He was tasked with turning Sutliff, America’s oldest pipe tobacco manufacturer, into a sustainable, stand-alone business. Green leveraged his vast experience in the tobacco industry to transform the company, making it profitable while integrating into Mac Baren’s global operation. Continued

Sin Compromiso by Steve Saka cigar review

Maltese Falcon: A Week In Review

Aganorsa Leaf Connecticut Robusto Cigar Review

 

(Cigar Authority) Once the cap is clipped the cold draw has a subtle ginger with hints of grass and cedar. The aroma from the foot is similar with notes of grass, wheat and a touch of cedar. After toasting the foot of the cigar the first draw offers up a touch of wheat. Continued

What is it? ~ Skoal Wintergreen Bandits

Crowned Heads Headley Grange Chamuco LE 2019 Cigar Review

Acadian Perique 2-Minute no BS Review

An Original Warped Blend! | Warped - La Relatos The First in Petite Lancero Cigar Review

Highclere Castle Victorian Toro Cigar Review

OTTO Snuff Glacier by Toque

The Valley of The Angels - John Cotton’s Double Pressed Virginia

Weekly Top 5 cigars

First Try Of MacBaren HH Dark Fired Flake

Cigar Industry Report: Edition 365

 

(Cigar Coop) The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Continued

Life for a Beautiful Sandblast Il Ceppo Made By Hand Triangle 1 Billiard

 

(Reborn Pipes) … The fourth of the pipes that I am working on is a large Il Ceppo Sandblast Billiard. It has a very nice sandblast with different brown stains highlighting the peaks and valleys. It is stamped on the left side of the shank Il Ceppo in an arch. On the right side of the shank it is stamped C3068. On the underside of the shank it is stamped Made by Hand over in Italy. Just over that stamp there is a small triangle with a 1 in the center. Continued

Germains King Charles Review

Fox & Robaina The Alejo Cigar Review 2020 | Cigar Prop

Sutliff 515 RC-1 Stoved vs Unstoved

Lundgrens Skåne Stark (Vit) Snus Review

 

(Snubie) It's been 5 years since Fiedler and Lundgren launched Lundgrens Skåne Vit, and it's proven itself to be a pretty popular product. It's one I've enjoyed for several years now, as well as their Lundgrens Norrland, which I hope is next to get a stark version.  This product just launched a few days ago as of the writing of this article, and I've been rather surprised with the amount of inquiries I've had to review it. Continued

"Casdagli Basilica A" Toro Cigar Review

 

(Cigar Dojo) While the Casdagli Basilica A cigar has existed for roughly five years, the brand was recently refreshed in 2019, as Bespoke Cigars rebranded under the Casdagli family name.
Basilica A is joined by multiple blend variations in the overall Basilica collection, including the Basilica C No. 1, Basilica C No. 1 Maduro, Basilica C No. 2, and Basilica C No. 3. Differing from conventional brand structuring, each Basilica cigar boasts, not only a unique size, but blend makeup as well. Continued

GL Pease Spark Plug: First Impressions

My Tobacco Cellar - See the Stash

Shishabucks | Storm Mini Hookah Review

Guardian of the Farm Cigar Review

Is THIS the perfect BEACH Cigar?

G. L. Pease "Spark Plug" Released

 

"Deep and dark. Powerful yet refined. The smoky, leathery backdrop of Latakia is layered with an almost incense-like spice of rich orientals, with fine Virginias added for depth and a subtle sweetness. Like the classic roadsters that inspired its creation, Spark Plug has an alluring charm that invites you to rev it up and take it out for long drives in the country. Sliced thick or thin, it will never leave you stranded." - G. L. Pease

How Cigar Blenders create SO MANY flavor profiles from dead leafs!

Crafted Snus: Whisky (Original Portion) Review

 

(Snubie) … "Premium quality tobaccos, including Mata Norte and Latakia, are matured in used whisky barrels and flavored with a Highland region single malt whiskey, Conny teases out tones of chocolate and walnut creating a one of a kind craft portion snus." Continued

NickTheSmoker - Black Spider Coconut Milk Review

TATUAJE NUEVITAS JIBARO NO 1 | #9 CIGAR OF THE YEAR 2019

JACK'S HUMIDOR TOUR!!

How To Rehydrate a lot of Pipe Tobacco

MARKET SLUMPS FOR U.S. BURLEY-- BUT MALAWI TROUBLES COULD HELP

 

(Tobacco Farmer Newsletter) … The burley market so far has been extremely sluggish, except for those few growers who managed to avoid the bad weather and produce good tobacco. "They are commanding good prices," said Green. FYI: The only burley state that got good weather was Pennsylvania, he add-ed. Continued

Padrón Black No. 200 Cigar Review

 

(Halfwheel) … I’m really amazed by the flavor that I’m getting from the Padrón Black No. 200 at the start of the second third, as while I’m used to what can be described as a robust profile, this feels even more robust than usual in some samples, so much so that it evokes the occasional hearty cough.
There is still some creaminess that helps soften things and gives the cigar depth, yet the finish of each puff reminds the senses of what’s at the core. Continued

Stanwell Melange in the Big Apple

What is it? ~ Grizzly Extra Long Cut Natural

AJ Fernandez Last Call Maduro Cigar Review

Protocol Sir Robert Peel Natural Cigar Review

 

(Cigar Dojo) … The initial flavor after lighting is dominated by pronounced cedar, roasted walnuts, and medium-roasted coffee beans. The baking spices that were found in the pre-light aromas are not apparent. In terms of smoke production, it is good but not profuse. The cigar comes in at medium-minus in body and holds a consistent yet slightly wavy burn line that yields a solid, dense inch of ash. Continued

Country Squire Radio: Vitamin N

 

(Country Squire Radio) This week Jon David lays down some nicotine knowledge. Continued

Review of OTTO Snuff Schmalzler by Toque

FIRST IMPRESSIONS | SPC "Mississippi River Rum Barrel Aged"

Ramon Bueso Genesis Habano Cigar Review

First Impression - Samuel Gawith - Squadron Leader with Perique

Trinidad Espiritu Robusto Cigar Review

 

(Halfwheel) Altadis U.S.A. has tried to reinvent the Trinidad brand quite a few times, but its most recent attempt is unlike any before it.
Last year, the company introduced the Trinidad Espiritu, a five-size line packaged in colorful boxes and made by Abdel Fernández in Nicaragua. Both are departures for Altadis U.S.A.’s Trinidad brand, which has typically mimicked the Cuban version of the brand and made in the Dominican Republic.
For this attempt, Altadis U.S.A. used packaging inspired by Havana in the 1960s, including bright and colorful art.
As for the blend, it’s a Nicaraguan puro. Continued

Donegal Rocky and stuff

OTTO Snuff RM by Toque Review

The KFC chunky!

H. Upmann Jose Mendez | Leaf & Barrel Ep.1

Got a filthy estate pipe that you need to clean?

 

(Reborn Pipes) Several have asked about Jeff’s cleaning regimen as I generally summarize it in the blogs that I post rather than give a detailed procedure. I have had the question asked enough that I asked Jeff to put together this blog so that you can get a clear picture of the process he uses. Like everything else in our hobby, people have different methods they swear by. Some may question the method and that is fine. But it works very well for us and has for many years. Continued

Toscano Garibaldi Cigar Review

Giuseppe Garibaldi

 (Cigar Authority) This past weekend we welcomed Michael Cappellini of Toscano Cigars  to The Cigar Authority where we smoked the Garibaldi which was part of the January Care Package. According to the Toscano website the cigar was born of a brilliant idea by Mario Soldati, the TOSCANO^® Garibaldi cigar was introduced in 1982 to celebrate the centenary of the death of the Italian hero. Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi was an Italian general and a patriot who contributed to the Italian unification and the creation of the Kingdom of Italy. Continued

Use Hemp Wick for Tobacco Pipe Smoking

Oden's 79 Ginger/Lime (Original Portion) Snus Review

 

(Snubie) …  "Odens 79 Portion gives a well rounded and aromatic tobacco blend with sour lime flavor, which does not take over the classic tobacco flavor." Continued

My Father Le Bijou 1922 Cigar Review

Villiger’s Visionary Leadership

 

(Tobacco Business) In 2020, Villiger Sohne AG is marking its 132nd year in operation. Based in Pfeffikon, Switzerland, where Jean Villiger established the company in 1888, Villiger Sohne AG has grown from a home-based business into a truly international corporation that employs approximately 1,500 people who make roughly 1.5 billion premium handmade cigars, machine-made cigars and cigarillos in manufacturing plants in the Dominican Republic,Nicaragua, Germany, Switzerland, Brazil and Indonesia.
Perhaps best-known for its Export line, which has grown into one of the world’s best-selling and most-loved premium machine-made cigar brands, Villiger Sohne AG also produces the machine-made cigar brands Braniff, Krumme, Villiger-Kiel, Villiger Premium No. 6 and Villiger Premium. The company also produces Export and Newminster pipe tobaccos. Continued

Last Rites Viaticum Cigar Review

Maltese Falcon: Cracking The Tin

Cigar Review: Villiger La Libertad Cigar Robusto

 

(Cigar Coop) … The current incarnation of Villiger La Libertad sold in the U.S. market is a three-country multi-national blend highlighted by an Ecuadorian wrapper. Construction is handled out of the ABAM factory located in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
… A straight cut was used to commence the cigar experience of the Villiger La Libertad Robusto. Once the cap was removed, it was on to the pre-light draw ritual. The cold draw delivered notes of earth, fruit sweetness, and natural tobacco. Overall this was a satisfactory pre-light draw. Continued

Dan Tobacco - Tumblin’ Dice Review

A True Premium Blend?- Kodiak Wintergreen Review

GOTHAM CIGARS CONNECTICUT HOUSE BLEND | CIGAR REVIEW

Mac Baren Virginia No. 1 Review

La Galera Habano Cigar Review

Chew Review: Stoker's Wintergreen

Epok No7 Freeze X-Strong S5 (Norway) Snus Review

 

(Snubie) Now, if you're new to Epok, you may be asking yourself what "white tobacco" is. This is how Winnington describes it: "White tobacco is produced in a patented, environmentally friendly process that gently cleanses and refines brown tobacco. In this process, unwanted substances are minimized, such as heavy metals and nitrosamines. The feeling under the lip, nicotine strength and flavor experience is the same as in a regular snus pouch - but without the snus running or coloring your teeth. White tobacco contains white tobacco, nicotine, water, stabilizer and flavoring agents. White tobacco is produced in a water-based process, ensuring the tobacco is clean of all unwanted substances. White tobacco contains no natural sugar. Instead, xylitol is used as a sweetener." Continued

Martin Luther King and Connecticut Tobacco

 

(Simsbury Historical Society) Martin Luther King, Jr. was born in Atlanta, Georgia January 15, 1929. He took a test at the end of his junior year in high school to gain early admission to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia. It was this summer, 1944, at the age of 15 he came north with a group of Morehouse students to work for the Cullman Brothers in their Simsbury area shade tobacco fields. (He returned to Simsbury to work for Cullman Bros. again in 1947 between his junior and senior years at Morehouse.) Continued

Drew Estate Factory Smokes Shade Cigar Review

How to Break in a New Pipe

Samuel Gawith Celtic Talisman Review

Weekly Top 5 cigars

The Guildhall Shape 256 Restoration

Robert Falcon Scott

(Reborn Pipes) … This pipe, is a Comoy’s second-line “The Guildhall”, instantly recognizable by the metal strats stem logo, which always captivates me.
The pipe arrived, with a one surprise, there were some deep circular marks in the briar, right around the shank. I can’t imagine what created those marks, but I knew it was going to be a challenge to remove or minimize them. Continued

Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Barrel Fermented Cigars Flying Pig Review

 

(Halfwheel) … The Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Flying Pig starts with more of the marinade flavors that I got on the cold draw, though now with a good amount of black pepper. As would be expected, there is a good amount of smoke being produced by the cigar, while the draw is a touch open but not problematic. Retrohales offer tons of smoke and pepper for the nostrils, a rush hour both in terms of texture and content. Continued

Top 3 Secrets to Perdomo's Success

Park Lane No7 tobacco review

Cigar Industry Report: Edition 364

 

(Cigar Coop) The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Continued

Rocky Patel ALR Version 2 Cigar Review

Germains Plum Cake Pipe Tobacco Review

Cigar 'Rules' That Don't Exist in Cigar Factories

G. L. Pease Virginia Cream First Impression

Snus.biz: Kontabas (Lös) Snus Review

 

(Snubie) … “Kontabas was created and bottled by my friend. He and his friend bought an old house in Transcarpathian Ukraine and found several large bottles in his old barn. Each bottle was tagged with the year of bottling - 1993.  Kontabas is an ancient national Ukrainian alcoholic drink with an amazing aroma and taste. If Horilka is a well-known folk drink for the masses, then Kontabas is a drink of intellectuals and sophisticated connoisseurs.  In this snus, we used Kontabas by Kontapel, a traditional Ukrainian blended alcoholic beverage based on blackcurrant buds.” Continued

Seattle Pipe Club Plum Pudding Bourbon Barrel Aged Review

(Pipes Magazine) … The tobacco cakes of PPBA are quite compressed, at least in the tin I have. They are dark, a little sticky and have a distinct layer on one of the outer edges that reminded me of fat on a steak. I made sure to break apart an appropriate portion of this lighter colored layer to give my smoke the best chance to make itself known.
The chunky nature of the tobacco makes it a little hard to load into a pipe and get the draw right, but it’s not tough to overcome. It takes to a flame nicely every time. Continued

Lars Tetens Serie D Robusto Cigar Review

 

(Halfwheel) Outside of a cigar company announcing it was for sale, there wasn’t a singular announcement in 2019 that generated quite the buzz like the reintroduction of Lars Tetens.
In an industry full of big personalities, there might not be one bigger than Lars. Lars Tetens is, and has seemingly always been, a lot of different things: a person, a cigar brand, a musician, a fashion brand and now CBD and hot sauce manufacturer, in addition to a line of seasonings.
In the 1990s, he was one of the first to create infused cigars, though the preferred term in his case is conditioned. Continued

Cleaning up a Lightly Smoked Savinelli St. Nicholas 2017 320KS

(Reborn Pipes) Jeff picked this beautiful 2017 Christmas pipe from an antique dealer in Utah. It is stamped Savinelli St. Nicolas on the heel of the bowl. That is followed by the Savinell ‘S’ Shield logo and the shape number 320KS over Italy.
It is an attractive pipe with a multi-hued brown stain that highlights the nooks and crannies of the rustication. It has a white acrylic stem with twin red bands around it at the stem shank union. Continued

Stogie Road Edicion 35 Lancero barber pole

YTPC - the good -the bad- the ugly

CAO ORELLANA AMAZONIAN CIGAR | CIGAR REVIEW

JackJazzm check-In (unfinished Savinelli/Lane 125th Anniversary)

How to go from Cigar Newbie to Aficionado

Grizzly Dark Wintergreen Review- The Bear Has A New Bite!

Premium Cigars’ Unlikely Advocate: The White House

White House Perfectos are made by F. X. Smith

(Tobacco Business) Since the announcement of the Deeming Rules back in 2016, the premium cigar industry has been under immense pressure from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as regulations, and the cost of business, has increased. According to recent reports, however, those tobacco businesses involved in cigars could find relief from an unlikely source–the White House. Continued

How to rehydrate Pipe Tobacco

Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Espressivo Cigar Review

 

(Cigar Authority) … The cold draw is sweet and chewy with nuances of plums and figs. The aroma off the foot of the cigar is earthy with a touch of cedar. Once the cigar is lit, notes of pepper fill the air creating a spicy aroma. Continued

What is it? ~ TimberWolf Long Cut Apple Flavor

Upman 175th Cigar Review

LSU Football Celebrates Championship With Cigars Despite Cops Trying to Stop Them

 

(Cigar Aficionado) The top-ranked LSU Tigers completed an impressive season last night, defeating the Clemson Tigers 42-25 to capture the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship. What’s the best way to celebrate such a historic win? With cigars, of course.
In a social media post shared by the LSU football program on both its Instagram and Twitter, Heisman Trophy winning star quarterback Joe Burrow lit up a victory cigar right after throwing for a national title game record 463 yards and five touchdown passes.
The team also joined in the cigar celebration festivities by lighting up cigars of their own. Continued

Hoyo La Amistad Dark Sumatra Cigar Review

Dunhill BB 1938 in a Ben Wade St. George‘s Day Pipe...with...Mykool Kayne!

The Perfect BREAKFAST Cigar? The Camacho Connecticut Toro - CIGAR REVIEWS by CigarScore

Cleaning Up a Second Wrecked Pipe for a Fellow Pastor in Vancouver – A VB Apple

 

(RebornPipes) … He handed me a bag and inside there were four or five extra stems that he had brought for my use. There were also three old and tired pipes. They were in very rough shape. Two were apple shaped pipes stamped VB and one was a Croydon billiard. The stems were indeed loose on two of the pipes and stuck on the third pipe. The bowls were clogged with a thick cake to the degree that I could not even get my little finger in them. The stems had a thick layer of calcification and some tooth marks. They needed a lot of work. Continued

Copenhagen Mint Long Cut Review

Patoro VA XO Limited Edition Salomones Review

 

(Halfwheel) … It’s a sizable 7 x 58 salomones vitola made completely from Dominican tobacco that has been aged for 9-12 years before being rolled at the De Los Reyes factory in Santiago. Like the cigar, the price is sizable: $33 each or $990 for a full box. Continued

FDA: Not Enforcing Tobacco 21 Yet

"Draws Easy"

(Halfwheel) The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has clarified its position on a new federal that bans those under 21-years-old from purchasing tobacco products.
While the law was signed on Dec. 20, 2019, there was a dispute about when the new law went into effect and what the agency could enforce.
The agency posted a clarification on its website today, in short, it’s illegal for anyone to sell tobacco products or e-cigarettes to anyone under 21, but the agency is currently only enforcing a minimum standard of the age of 18 during a “transition.” Continued

H U Tobacco Fayyum Review

Our Pride Apple a Youtube first

Aging Room Havao - Cigar Review

Ernesto Perez Carrillo La Historia Cigar Review

Country Squire Radio: If At First You Don't Succeed...

J.R.R Tolkien

(Country Squire Radio) Pipe Smoking 101: If At First You Don't Succeed... Sending out encouragement and best practices to new pipe smokers who are still in those frustrating early days. Continued

BING CROSBY'S FAVORITE PIPE? | Merchant Service Dark Sandblast

ILLUSIONE EPERNAY | CIGAR REVIEW | #7 CIGAR OF THE YEAR 2019

Fist Impressions of Cloud Hopper a C & D Warp Cigar Blend

Given the choice I find an estate pipe more interesting

Cigar Coop: The Decade List – 2010 to 2019

 

(Cigar Coop) … Whether we are doing a Cigar of the Year or a Cigar of the Decade, it’s the process that is the most important thing.
For “The Decade List,” 26 cigars were selected. While the intent was for 25, there was a tie at 25th and a decision was made not to break the tie. Continued

Pipe and Tamper: Breaking Bad with Moises Salcedo

EP61 - On this episode of the podcast, Mike is joined by Instagram's Cliff Nordyke (@mormonpipes). Mike and Cliff do a quick tobacco review of Sillem's Black and then close things out talking about Tobacco Acquisition Disorder in which Cliff openly admits having. Sandwiched in-between these segments is an in-depth interview with artist Moises Salcedo. Moises often incorporates pipe-smoking into his work and is an incredibly talented individual.

Drew estate frenchies! Drewsday

New Pipe And Tobacco Day — Peterson Dublin & Plum Pudding Bourbon Barrel

Dip and Chew for Beginners : Health Effects? / and Alternatives

OTTO Snuff Chancellor by Toque

The cheapest ST Dupont Lighter ever! Is it worth it??? The Hooked

Tobacco Review: Samuel Gawith Squadron Leader

The “Cuban experience“ on a budget

General (Kardus) Snus Review

 

(Snubie) … "A spicy tobacco taste with notes of bergamot and hints of tea, hay and leather."  Each package contains 250g of tobacco (about a half a pound), and this one has a nicotine content of 7.5mg/g (0.75%). Continued

Pipe smoking: famous pipe and cigar smokers

Top 25: Best Buys | Cigar Aficionado

 

(Cigar Aficionado) We like to say that cigars are the ultimate affordable luxury. You don’t have to break the bank to take home a highly rated, handmade smoke. We analyzed hundreds of ratings from our 2019 tasting database to see which cigars offer the biggest bang for your buck and found 28 with suggested retail prices of $6 or less (before taxes) that scored 87 points or higher.
Many of these cigars come from titans in the industry—names like A.J. Fernandez, Padrón and Rocky Patel—and they come in a variety of shapes and sizes, including coronas, robustos, toros, even three big cigars the size of Churchills. A word to the wise: Don’t miss the Alec Bradley Project 40 06.52—along with being a Best Buy, it’s a Top 25 smoke, with a score of 92 points. And with a price tag of only $5.50, it’s a wallet-friendly cigar worth celebrating. Continued

Mississippi River Rum Barrel Aged

Biggest Dip I’ve Ever Seen!

5 CHANNELS YOU SHOULD BE WATCHING IN 2020 | TOP CIGAR CHANNELS | CIGARS 101

SCOTCH CUT MIXTURE - PIPE TOBACCO REVIEW! (SAMUEL GAWITH)

BOTL 2019 Corona Gorda by Drew Estate

Gurkha Nicaragua Series Toro Cigar Review

 

(Halfwheel) … It’s a solidly colored shade of mud that has a bit less oil in person than the pictures taken both by me and others would suggest.
Once removed from the cellophane, it’s pretty apparent that the wrapper is from Nicaragua and that is unlikely to be a mild cigar. There’s quite a bit of acidity along with some dark chocolate and barnyard from the wrapper.
The foot is sweeter, though still full in intensity, with milk chocolate, Spanish cedar and floral flavors. Continued

Chew Review: Stoker's L-50

Cigar Cellophane on or off? 2020 | Cigar Prop

Peter Stokkebye English Oriental Supreme Review

Weekly Top 5 cigars

Asylum Seven 11/18 Cigar Review

 

(Cigar Authority) … Smoking the first third the cigar has notes of red pepper and cedar and a slowly developing coffee note. As the first third comes to a close a hint of walnut begins to develop while the cigar has a long finish. The retrohale of the smoke sees the addition of some nuttiness. Continued

Restoring a Karl Erik Mixed Finish Freehand with a Plateau Rim

 

(Reborn Pipes) … It is a beautiful, well laid out pipe and feels great in the hand. I took photos of the rim top to show the plateau finish. There was a little grime and dust stuck in the valleys but otherwise it was very clean. The inner and outer rim edges were flawless. I took photos of the stem as well to try to capture the condition of the stem. Both the top and underside of the stem were dirty and dull and had light tooth marks and chatter. The button edge also has chatter. The stylized KE is faint so I will need to have a look at redoing that. Continued

Cuban Cigar Review - Partagas Shorts

Cigar Industry Report: Edition 363

 

(Cigar Coop) The Cigar Industry Report is a one-stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop. It is a combination of the news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do throughout the week. In addition, each week we will look back at Cigar Coop history. Continued

Pipe smoking: smoking to the end of the bowl

For Beginners: Straights vs. Naturals

S.T. Dupont Double Blade Cigar Cutter - Should I Smoke This?

Kristoff Galerones Sentido in Natural Cigar Review

Pipe Tobacco Review: Cornell & Diehl Elegant Emu

Top Cigar Trends of 2020

Henry Clay WarHawk Cigar Review 2020 | Cigar Prop

Tobacco Review: Sutliff’s Eastfarthing

Boston Cigar Shop Turns 150

 

(Cigar Aficionado) In 1870, the U.S. had only 37 states, a population of 39 million, Civil War hero Ulysses S. Grant was one year into his first presidential term and a cigar shop opened in Boston. Many things have changed in the subsequent 150 years, but L.J. Peretti Co. is still in business, selling cigars, pipes and smoker’s accessories. It’s one of the oldest cigar shops in the United States. Continued

Zomo | Dragon Wall Shisha Review

How to Pack and Smoke Pipe Tobacco

Review - Punch Short de Punch LGR SEP 19

Factory Throwouts Claro Corona Cigar Review

Tobacco Selections Dark Fired Kentucky

Best Budget Bourbon Cigar Pairing

The Cypriot Pipe Makers

Joya de Nicaragua Número Uno L’Attaché Cigar Review

 

(Halfwheel) In 2018, Joya de Nicaragua celebrated its 50th anniversary in business and released some cigars to mark the occasion.
One of those cigars was not, rather it’s a cigar that the company makes as a diplomatic gift, but has never released to the public. The Joya de Nicaragua No.1 is a 6 5/8 x 44 lonsdale that Nicaraguan ambassadors use in their missions around the world. Based on the Clasico line, the blend is made up of an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper covering a Nicaraguan binder as well as Nicaraguan tobacco in the filler. Continued

Pipe smoking: the golden 20s and other good old times...

Alternatives : "Outlaw" Lucky Lipper