New blood. Blended by Alec Cuevas, the youngest member of the fifth generation of cigar makers, the new release from Casa Cuevas is special. This is a first on many fronts; the fact that Luis Cuevas’ son is the blender is one of them. This is the first cigar Alec has created, and according to […]
It’s finally going to make an appearance! It has been a long journey, but it’s on its way. It was nearly a year ago when I had come across this cigar. Hearing about it among members of the Privada Cigar Club, I knew this was one I had to try. A friend of mine secured […]
Newly released Suave Maduro from Emilio has hit the shelves of OGT. What is it exactly? Over three years ago, James Brown of Black Label Trading and Black Works Studios took over production for Emilio cigars. At the start, they launched their ever-popular Suave Connecticut. The Connecticut version is rich in flavor with amazing notes […]
Whelp. here it is. At the beginning of the year, I posted a YouTube video titled “Oak Glen Tobacconist is on a mission this year.” If you have a chance, give it a watch. I have strived to keep that promise through cigars like the Clowncero, the seven-year aged vault series from Stallone Cigars, Heartbreaker, […]
One of the first releases from Black Works Studio was in the form of a petite Panetela. Among the unique sizes found within the portfolio was the 5 x 38 Rorshach cigar. Rorschach boasts a very textured, even oily Habano wrapper from Ecuador. True to Black Works fashion, a binder and fillers are found in […]
Anyone familiar with Black Works Studio cigars is probably familiar with the Killer Bee Maduro and Green Hornet. The duo is made in specific vitolas of Petite Corona and Corona, and offers a deep flavor complexity. Earlier this year, announced at the 2022 PCA trade show was the addition of Killer Bee Connecticut. But that […]
Tradition is something we hear in the cigar world rather frequently. It is synonymous with the trade; cultivating tobacco, the ritual of rolling leaves together to form an overall flavor, and using techniques handed down from generation to generation. A brand that exemplifies tradition is Aladino cigars. Aladino cultivates the heralded Corojo seed grown in […]
Black Works Studio is the deep dive canvas into craft and art for James Brown. Most of the names for James’ blends are rooted in preditors as a homage to the time he and his wife Angela spent time in Africa. Cigars like the Hyena, Lizard King, Killer Bee, and so on paint evocative images […]
Anyone familiar with Steve Saka’s blending style is familiar with his Mi Querida lines. Whether you tried the original blue label or the red Triqui Traca, you know that he uses only the best Connecticut Broadleaf wrappers. They are both fantastic expressions of the tobacco, offering an outstanding balance of flavor and strength. Perhaps the […]
Note: The LCA Not Ron cigar drops Thursday, Sept. 1st at 9pm CA time/12am est Last year, for the June 2021 LCA Cigar drop, a special cigar in a light pink band appeared. This was before OGT had any Cigar Clowns stick come through the humidor. The Ron made its debut and was met with […]