People talk about cuban-esque cigars quite often. Is this because Cuban cigars are the best? Is it because there is tradition in cuban cigars and people are chasing that? Or is it just because people want what they can’t have? I would argue, Cuban cigars are not the best, most especially in this present time. […]
There aren’t many African Cameroon Cigars on the market. And when I say that, I mean, true Cameroon. A high percentage of the seed is grown in Ecuador and it is common to see that leaf on recent cigars. Due to the expensive nature and perhaps scarcity, it is easier for a company to create […]
Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust Polpetta; what started as an exclusive, mini production is now a full line! The newest cigar to come from Steve Saka, Polpetta is also somewhat of the most different. For those of you who don’t know, Polpetta is Italian for Meatball. In New Hampshire, Dave Garafalo of the Cigar Authority Podcast […]
In the cigar industry, there are varying sizes of companies, ranging from big heritage brands, to boutique, and even smaller. I have heard many cigar makers use the analogy of the music industry and how it is similar. There are some bands that everyone has heard of, several that are a bit more obscure that […]
Winners of Cigar of the year 2022 with the See No Evil Lonsdale, and now named Number 2 for 2023 with the Bloody Knuckle, Chaffiot Cigars are coming in hot with fantastic blends! Justin and his wife Crystal have done wonders with a diverse set of tobaccos from Cameroon, San Andres, Sumatra, and now with […]
Order Here! The votes are in! By a decent sized margin, Stallone Cigars has taken the number one slot as the 2023 Cigar of the Year at Oak Glen Tobacconist. Each year, people around the nation send in votes via instagram, facebook, email, and even in-person ballot. The whole community votes on their favorite cigars […]
Dunbarton Tobacco and trust is one of the more unique brands in the boutique world of cigars. Steve Saka is known for his quality and particular blending style. Dunbarton offers of several different Broadleaf blends that highlight sweetness, dark chocolates, earth, and traditional cigar making. However, on the other side is his newest line the […]
Black Star Line Cigars is one of the premiere, up and coming brands in the boutique world of cigars. As Owner Aric Bey says it, ‘The companies we work with are enough to insure quality.’ Collaborating with Aganorsa, El Titan de Bronze, and Oveja Negra, Black Star Line cigars have created amazing blends in small […]
Supreme Leaf is back and perhaps in it’s most limited run yet! Every six months, fans of Aganorsa wait patiently for the release of the newest rendition of Aganorsa Supreme Leaf; a high priming, expertly blended cigar featuring the most opulent experience of the Corojo 99 and Criollo 98 tobaccos. This year, much like the […]
“Now I have a machine gun. Ho. Ho. Ho.” It is often said that Christmas hasn’t officially started until Hans Gruber falls from the Nakatomi building. Well, let’s light up to that. Introducing this month’s OGT Cigar Society drop: Now I have a machine gun crafted by Aganorsa Leaf Cigars. This custom blend is released […]