The LCA is bringing the heat for July 2022. Allow me to introduce you to the full-bodied banger with the purple face, otherwise known as the Purple People Eater. This is a 6×54, San Andres Maduro Toro, with binder and fillers from Nicaragua. The appearance of this cigar might seem unassuming. However, the smoking experience […]
All dekk’d out. That is what you will find about this Drew Estate cigar. The Undercrown 10 or otherwise known as UC10 or otherwise known as Undercrown All dekk’d out is not an easy cigar to miss on the shelf. However you want to cut it, there are a lot of names for this stick […]
The name is Diaz, Eladio Diaz. Brian Desind of Privada Cigar Club and LCA, Limited Cigar Association, draws inspiration from various places. Whether it is the Privada Watch Series, the AJ Fernandez W.A. series, or many others, Privada gives nods and homages to many forms of entertainment and pop culture through their releases. The LCA […]
American Viking cigars are no stranger to Oak Glen Tobacconist. The Dama Valada Toro won the most votes for OGT Cigar of the Year 2020 and Liga Zebra Toro won 2021. However, out of the five cigar portfolio, one seems to get overlooked by the others. Perhaps the most smooth and refined out of American […]
You can’t think of Steve Saka without picturing his Sobremesa Brulee Connecticut. His revolutionary shade grown cigar is one of his most popular among cigar enthusiasts. In August of 2019 his Brulee Connecticut started shipping to retailers in the US. It was an instant hit. With flavors of cedar, caramel and café, which are complemented […]
One of the most striking things about this cigar is its appearance. The gold foil stands out on the shelf or in the humidor, especially when it is laid out in a row. However, although Aganorsa Leaf has done a spectacular job on presentation, the true strength and striking element of the Signature Corojo is […]
There are few sizes in the cigar industry that accentuates the intense smoking experience like a petite corona. Many manufacturers have different definitions of the size, but 46 or 48 gauge seems to be the common ground. As we know, the unique vitola of the Lancero is a big favorite among ‘cigar heads’ due to […]
One of the first brands we started carrying in the OGT Humidor, and one of the favorites is American Viking Cigars by Tim Swanson and Cigar Daily. Last year, his barber pole Liga Zebra was the OGT Humidor Cigar of the year, and his red labeled Dama Valada won the previous year. The accolades are […]
Wrapper • Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade & Nicaraguan Maduro. Binder • Honduran. Filler • Honduran & Dominican. 6×50 Toro The only barber Pole in the OGT humidor- there is a reason for this; many barber poles are prone to burn awful or are flavorless. This one, however, normally has a better burning, better smoke, better taste. […]
I apologize; as much as I wish this was a review, it is not. The cigar in question, the Cigabon by Jochy Blanco, arrives next week. As I have told our regulars, I play fair, and I won’t try it until our official tasting night. However, it doesn’t mean I can speak on it. Jochy […]