Winner of the OGT Cigar of the Year 2021, this Barberpole has been the staple at OGT since the beginning! Rolled at the Placensia factory in Nicaragua, Liga Zebra uses a complex blend of Honduran, Dominican, and Nicaraguan tobaccos. Liga Zebra is one of five blends from American Viking Cigars, which is owned and operated […]
At the beginning of the year, Black Works Studio and Black Label Trading released several new things; the Santa Muerte into the core line, the limited S&R Barberpole, and another cigar that perhaps didn’t get the recognition it deserves. The Rorschach line had another blend added to it, the Rorschach Sumatra. The original blend features […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
There is a story behind this. Each month, I strive to put the spotlight on a major talent in our industry by sending out a five-pack of either custom blends or vitolas or limited runs by some of the greatest cigar makers of our time. 2023 has kicked off that way with blends like the […]
There are several flashy, limited cigars on the market. Are they smokable, or are they just easy on the eyes? One would hope they live up to the visual hype, but unfortunately, that is not always the case. It is, however, the case for the Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan. Released once a year for St. […]
Drops Thursday, March 9th at 9pm CA time/12am est. “There is no rest for me in this world. Perhaps in the next.” In the Bleak Midwinter. This is an old hymn written by Christina Rossetti in 1872 about the event of Christ’s birth. It is also what is recited when one of the brothers from […]
There are many cigars we test or have blended to be a potential drop for the OGT Cigar Society subscription. What is the membership? It is designed to offer elevated experiences to the cigar smoker, seasoned and novice alike. It’s taking the spotlight and shining it on the talent and passion of the craft of […]