It’s no secret we here at OGT Cigars love movies. And, of course, Cigars. How to combine the two? My friend Mike Coleman and I started a podcast called Cigars and Cinema several months back. The purpose is to analyze both classic and new films while analyzing the cigar. In essence, “Every cigar is smoked […]
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 […]
BUY MY TICKETS NOW! Join us for a unique, IN-PERSON tasting and educational event with Blackbird Owner Jonas Santana! Delve into the blending process with Jonas as he walks you through smoking the wrapper, binder, binder, and filler separately and pairs them with select beverages. Admission is two tiers: Tier 1 – You get a […]
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 […]
Blackbird Cigar is one of the hottest brands out of the DR. Some of their blends like the Crow, Unkind, and Cuco are absolute favorites here at OGT. I am always on the lookout for some of the new things that Jonas Santana might be releasing. So I was… enraptured? Maybe that’s too far. Needless […]
Wrapper • Ecuadorian Sumatra. Binder • Habano. Filler • Nicaraguan & Dominican. 6×54 Toro. Strength mild to medium. This 6×54 toro comes from Jonas Santana’s brand, Blackbird Cigar Company. The Rook cigar uses a textured, veiny Sumatra wrapper from Ecuador, a Habano binder, and fillers from the DR and Nicaragua. At a glance, the striking […]