The king of the small gauge might need to have ‘box-pressed’ added to his title. Noel Rojas is a classic example of accentuating the flavor of a cigar by creating complex blends in smaller ring gauges. However, that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to blend a 50 or 52 gauge. Quite to the contrary, […]
The bitterroot river is one of the best fly fishing spots in West Montana. It is also the name of Big Sky Cigars’ Habano. Big Sky has two Habanos from their portfolio, the Madison and Bitterroot. Bitterroot is a 6×54 Nicaraguan beauty with a kick of strength while maintaining an excellent balance of flavor. Don’t […]
Monsters, folklore, and black pepper. What do these three things have in common? If you say the Big Sky Cryptid 5×60 then you are right on the money. Not exactly a limited cigar; however, the ferocity of how quickly these cigars get picked up might as well make it limited. Big Sky cigars is a […]
LCA Massacre drops Thursday, Feb. 2nd at 9pm CA time/12am est. Seven Victims. Four Killers. Unsolved. Limited Cigar Association. Tobacalera Annex. Valentines Day is just around the corner, and soon love will be in the air. However, the Limited Cigar Association, or the LCA, doesn’t quite have love on the brain. Instead, this month’s special […]
LCA Plus Dragon Fruit, the drop for LCA February 2023. LCA and Blackbird cigars? A winning combo is dropping this month! Introducing the four years aged Gran Robusto from Blackbird cigars, Dragon Fruit. Whenever I think of Blackbird Cigar, I usually think of Brazilian Cubra leaf since that tobacco makes up most of their portfolio. […]
A Cigar for those who think different. This is the slogan for the Aganorsa Leaf Lunatic Torch. One of the most eye-catching labels from Aganorsa, the torch is a great experiment for the endless debate of ‘does the wrapper make up most of the flavor of the cigar?’ Not sure? Light up a Lunatic torch […]
Guardian of the Farm is a reference to the security system watching over the tobacco farm. Who is the Guardian? It refers to the American Bulldog. Each size of Aganorsa Leaf’s Gaudrian of the farm is named after one of the dogs they have in their fields. The original blend for Guardian of the Farm […]
The strength of the Corojo 99 leaf. Aganorsa Leaf cigars have an entire portfolio that displays the singularity of Nicaraguan tobacco. Using the specially grown Corojo 99, Criollo 98, and the Newly produced Corojo 2012 leaves, Aganorsa has created a much-coveted tobacco supply. Aganorsa is one of the biggest tobacco suppliers in the world, certainly […]
Who invented the concept of Cigar of the year? Was it CA’s magazine? They certainly made it more mainstream. But no, that credit belongs to a gentleman from New Hampshire. Mr. Dave Garofalo of Two Guys Smoke Shop and the ever-popular podcast, the Cigar Authority. Over thirty years ago, he created the idea of an […]
Winter is not coming; it has arrived. Usually, my palate turns to darker cigars to stand up to the cold. Here in Oak Glen, we get all four seasons: the scorching heat, the golden leaves of fall, the spring showers, and, yes, even the winter snow. Whether it is the pipe or cigars, I usually […]