Archive for January, 2013

Nicaraguan Cigar Co. Condega Maduro Robusto

I did a review of the Nicaraguan Cigar Co. Condega Serie F Petite Robusto a while back and today I am going to be taking a tasting of their Condega Maduro Robusto. From what I remember, the Serie F was fairly pleasant flavor wise, so lets see how the Maduro stacks up to the Serie F. […]


#NICETIGHTASH Contest Winner Announcement

I had a pretty good turn out for my Cigar of the Year Twitter Contest and I would like to thank each and every one of you who entered it. There were some great #NICETIGHTASHes and it was a tough decision to make. If you didn’t win this contest, be on the look out next […]


Erez Premium Cigars Announces New National Sales Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Erez Premium Cigars Announces New National Sales Director Miami, Florida January 28, 2013 — Erez Premium Cigars, an international provider of premium cigars and accessories, is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Abi Carmen as National Director of Sales. “I am pleased to welcome Abi to Erez Premium Cigars as National […]


“Smoked Up” No.4

This week has really flown by me. Busy at work, with friends & family took over most of my cigar smoking time. I barely had enough time to type up my review, go through contest entries and work on “Smoked Up”. But I did get a few cigars in this past week and in my spare time gathered […]


Cuenca Cigars Fifth Anniversary Party

Cuenca Cigars Fifth Anniversary Party Next February 23rd, 2013, at 7 P.M, Cuenca Cigar of Hollywood will be celebrating Cuenca Cigar Shop’s 5th Anniversary and formally releasing their new cigar: **“Cuenca 5 Anniversary”. The Biggest Cigar Block Party In The World! and  Entry FREE! Cuenca Cigars will host the launch party at their Hollywood, Florida […]


Elogio & Cresent City Cigars Team Up With New Cigar

Via Armando Ortiz’s (Cresent City Cigars Owner) Facebook: “The wait is finally over! After several months of working with Roseline and Nabil Sabbah of Elogio Cigars, we are now ready to release the one of a kind Project Exclusivo cigar. Project Exclusivo is a 6 x 48, Serie Habano, with a secondary band. This exclusive cigar […]


“Smoked Up” No.3

This is the third installment of the “Smoked Up” series and its been a decent week in my week in cigars. There has been a handful of cigar news and I got a few new cigars in the humidor to review for you. So keep your eyes out for them in the up coming weeks. […]


Emilio Series H Maduro Robusto

Emilio Cigars has a vast array of cigars on the shelves of cigar shops these days. From the Milder Suave to the fuller Grimalkin (La Mousa), there is an Emilio to fit everyone’s likings. Emilio also distributes a good number of smaller boutique company lines such as Nomad, 1502 etc… I smoke a good bit […]


Room 101 & Smoke Inn Make Bastard Child!

West Palm Beach, Florida – In a continuing effort to create limited runs of premium cigars blended by the industry’s top manufacturers, Smoke Inn Cigars of South Florida proudly presents its sixth installment of their MicroBlend Seriesâ„¢,Room101 Big Deliciousâ„¢. The Room101 Big Deliciousâ„¢ cigar will be a 6.25” x 42-54 Torpedo with a shaggy foot. […]


Contest: Win a 5pk of my COTY

I did a contest before I announced my 2012 Cigars of the Year (COTY) to guess my cigar of the year. No body correctly guessed, it was the Espinosa La Zona Connecticut Robusto. Since I didn’t have a winner, I am going to do an easier contest to have a guaranteed winner. This will be a […]