There is great excitement, buzz, and maybe even confusion surrounding the set of cigars known as Subterrneo. Aside from the knee-jerk reaction of “Gotta catch them all” there is an intricate legend behind these sticks, as well as a master blender. Here is a brief breakdown: It harkens back to a local legend in Central […]
It’s back! That’s right! After a long wait, the LCA BBQ Pig is returning to LCA shops this May! Some may say that the BBQ Pig cigar is one of the legendary OG’s from the LCA legacy. Manufactured in the Quesada Factory in the Dominican, the Pig is a special vitola that only two rollers […]
The second drop in the lineup in the Privada Wes Anderson Film Series is here! The first release, the W.A. Fireworks cigar was an homage to Anderson’s first film Bottle Rocket. The wrapper, a medium Nicaraguan Habano, offered a long duration in the department of smoking time. Hints of sweetness and spice carried a host […]
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 […]
The release of the Cigar 1 duo by JC Newman and Privada Cigar Club brings two different blends, the Rose and Cream. I had mentioned the Privada Good Life from JC Newman, which uses a high priming Connecticut Broadleaf. The blend is a great expression of the tobacco, offering notes of Chocolate cake, dark earth, […]
So, what can I say about these cigars? This is a big project by Privada Cigar Club and J.C. Newman Cigar Factory. The concept: that one cigar for every occasion for every palate. We always hear that you can’t craft a cigar that is meant for everyone. The diversity of palates causes this statement to […]