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 […]
The newest LCA (Limited Cigar Association) cigar is available this week on Thursday 9pm CA time / 12am est. Introducing the Sinistro Plata O Plomo – Tiffany Limited Edition. This is the first time we have seen Sinistro cigars make an appearance in the OGT Humidor. Sinestro is a premium cigar brand using new and […]
The latest and greatest from LCA and Privada Cigar Club drops one week from now, on Thursday, March 31st at 9pm CA time/12am est. Get ready everyone, this is going to be a banger. Something I appreciate about the Limited Cigar Association is that it stretches the palate of the cigar smoker, gets you out […]
Among the various LCA cigars slated for April, such as the Batista Montenegro cigar and the Sinistro Plata O Plomo – Tiffany Limited Edition, is the Kafie 1901 Grey Wolf cigar. Here at OGT, we have seen Kafie’s blending style before. The New Year Lancero, Año Vieja was his first collaboration with the Limited Cigar […]
We are coming up on the LCA release for April, and this time, there are not two cigars to watch for, but four! That’s right, the usual LCA drop, this time a Lancero from Sisnistro, is accompanied by three others. I guess that means there is an LCA plus, a plus plus, and a plus […]