Perhaps the best celebrity cigar on the market, the Knuckle Sandwich by Espinosa cigars, has changed the game in terms of a cigar attached to a ‘big name.’ Released with Guy Fieri, Espinosa launched the Knuckle Sandwich cigar in 2022, and it hit perfectly! Offered in two different wrappers, Habano and Maduro, the duo was […]
PURCHASE YOUR EVENT TICKET NOW! CLICK ME! Ever wonder what the blending process of a cigar looks like? This is your chance! Jonas Santana, blender and owner of Blackbird Cigar Company, invites you to join our exclusive Virtual event Thursday, tomorrow at 6pm CA time/9pm est! Purchase your tickets now and join the private Zoom […]
Espinosa Cigars are known for heavy hitting flavor and oftentimes, their fuller strength. Blending mostly out of Esteli Nicaragua, Espinosa balances his cigars well and leaves very little to be desired. Oak Glen Tobacconist welcomes this brand to the humidor, and to kick things off, we have launched a limited expansion of the 601 lines; […]
Caldwell is at it again with a limited release of Blind Man’s Bluff. Remember his banger of a cigar, ‘This Is Trouble?’ He has returned with a limited offering called the Blind Man’s Bluff Deluxe Toro. Robert Caldwell has announced this is the first installment in a three-part series. Although the series has no name […]
How many of us see a label on a cigar and make judgments and opinions based on it? If you are like me, labels can affect the decision to smoke a cigar. Whether it is the design or the company, the branding on a stick plays a role. What if that was removed for some […]
Everybody loves tacos. Most love a good medium cigar. Who doesn’t like Rojas Street Tacos Barbacoa? If you haven’t had this, it is time to introduce you to it. If there is a cigar that appeals to a wide range of palates, the Rojas Street Taco definitely comes to mind. Dubbed the ‘King of the […]
Perhaps the most well-known of Jonas Santna’s cigar blends is the Crow San Andres or his purple-banded Unkind Brazilian Cubra. However, one of the things I enjoy about Blackbird Cigar Co. is the diversity in his portfolio. A cigar I feel doesn’t get enough recognition is his Finch Sumatra. Many cigar brands offer lighter cigars […]
Steve Saka’s first love, or should I say his OG Mi Querida, has returned to Oak Glen Tobacconist. It has a few names, but perhaps my favorite is ‘SakaKhan!’ Released in only one size, the Mi Querida Black Corona Doble first became available last year after the annual PCA trade show. Unfortunately, due to its […]
Talk about exciting releases! Each month, Viaje cigars release a new blend, or two, as a part of their yearly portfolio. Sometimes the info is forthcoming; sometimes, it is unknown. or the third option: you get just enough with a few details missing. This month’s drop is intriguing and most definitely aesthetically pleasing. Introducing Viaje […]
Whelp, it’s March, and here in sunny California, it’s not so sunny. The flurries of snow, waves of rain, and flooding near the shop have been anything but constant. However, let’s not focus on that. I wanted to draw attention to the first quarter of 2023 and what the OGT Cigar Society has brought us. […]