The second drop in the lineup in the Privada Wes Anderson Film Series is here! The first release, the W.A. Fireworks cigar was an homage to Anderson’s first film Bottle Rocket. The wrapper, a medium Nicaraguan Habano, offered a long duration in the department of smoking time. Hints of sweetness and spice carried a host […]
There are a handful of absolute favorites when it comes to a Sun Grown wrapper in the cigar industry. One such stick, the Salvation cigar, comes from a brand I have much respect for; Oveja Negra Brands. ONB is responsible for Black Label Trading Company, Black Works Studios, Dissident cigars, and House of Emilio. The […]
Heritage is such a big part of the cigar industry. Generation after generation passes down the art of cigar making, each in their family’s tradition. As we know, a good majority of the cigar making heritage comes from Cuba. Cigar makers of new world cigars continue their craft in places like the Dominican, Nicaragua, and […]
The focus of different tobaccos varies in the cigar industry from company to company. Common tobaccos we hear of are Connecticut, San Andres, Habano, and so on. Blackbird Cigar Company and Jonas Santana have a different specialty from Brazil. Through many of Jonas’ blends, we see the Brazilian Cubra leaf. Blackbird cigar is not the […]
There’s a mouthful. For me, one of the more interesting journeys in the cigar world is the search for a flavorful Connecticut cigar. I am not trying to throw ‘shade’, no pun intended, on Connecticut-wrapped cigars. In fact, I have found a number that I really do enjoy. The process of shade grown Connecticut is […]
We’ve all heard the age-old adage ‘The best things come in threes.’ In that spirit, Aganorsa has created a spectacular trilogy of cigars in their Guardian of the Farm series. The latest of the three was released in February of this year. Aganorsa Leaf created the Cerberus; a very special interpretation of their signature Corojo […]
Aganorsa Rare Leaf is a special blend by Aganorsa to highlight the second half of Casa Fernandez’s tobacco specialty. At their factory in Nicaragua, they utilize Corojo 99 and Criollo 98 the most dominantly. Both tobaccos are hybrids of the original Corojo seed indigenous to Cuba. Corojo 99 is perhaps more common, being used as […]
There are so many reasons this cigar has to be talked about. This is one of those legendary blends by an absolute legend in the Industry. Originally, Mr. Nick Melillo worked for Drew Estate as the main tobacco purchaser for the company. As his talent became more refined, his knowledge of the tobacco craft increased. […]
This is a cigar that means a lot to me. In fact, this is a cigar company that means a lot to me. I have spoken on this stick several times, but I have never written a blog on it. Don’t ask me why, but it deserves not only to be written about but also […]
AJ Fernandez has his hand in many different tobacco projects. Some of his more recent have been the Rose Gold AP cigar and the Silver AP in the Privada Watch series. He is also the man responsible for the LCA and Cigar Clowns drop last year known as the Ron Cigar. He is at it […]