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Saturday Ashes – November 21, 2009
Just a couple of tidbits from the site. First, a huge thanks to all the people who have donated smokes for the troops. As usual the cigar community is comming through large. Also, the manufacturers are being very generous towards the raffle prizes. A big thanks goes out to them as well for thier generosity. […]
CAO Brazilia Gol
Coming at you from Jungle Jim’s in Cincinnati, OH, I have my brother in-law in tow at a CAO event where we are reviewing the CAO Brazilia Gol. The event at Jungle Jim’s was a great time with some great deals on CAO stuff. We bought a box of La Traviata and received a great […]
Holiday Smokes for our Heroes: Sponsored by CAO, Xikar, and Lotus
Alright NTA Nation, as mentioned in our review last Monday, we are looking to make a large donation of stogies to our heroes fighting for us overseas. The men and women who put their home lives on the back burner and their bodily lives on the line everyday for us deserve anything we can offer to make the days go by. Especially at this time when being with family means so much to many people and these fine folks have given up that opportunity to be on the front lines for us. Our troops and their families sacrifice so much so we can enjoy the things we do everyday so even if it is only a short respite from what they are dealing with on a regular basis, we want to provide a means to “get awayâ€, either with friends or alone, and have a smoke to reflect on things aside from the every day rigors they have to endure. We also want them to know how proud we are of them and that we truly appreciate what they are doing. We know that there aren’t enough cigars in the world to show our thanks but every little bit helps.
Sunday Fiver – November 15, 2009
For the Sunday Fiver this week, I am asking you, “NTA Nation†as Ben has dubbed you, 5 questions that we would really like to know. What do you get most out of cigar reviews in general? (includes all sites, blogs, mags, etc.)     What do you think of the general format of most cigar […]
Quick Ash: Tatuaje Petit Tatuaje
In my search for a great “lunchtime†cigar, I have tried many different “small†cigars from multiple manufacturers. In the beginning I often ran into the same issue when trying these smaller vitolas. Most of the time I really enjoyed the blends in the larger standard formats but felt there was usually something lost in […]
Where the F is Brian…
That is the question all of the Cigar World is asking. Ok, ok maybe just 1 person (thanks Mike). But, in case there are 1 or 2 others out there who give a crap, I am still here. Unfortunately a series of events have prevented me from doing any sort of reviews over the past […]
New Feature Series Coming Soon to Nice Tight Ash
Alright ladies and gentlemen, let me first apologize for not having a review for you this week although I’m sure that there are some that are rejoicing in the streets. But I digress. I have been in the process of selling my house and at the time that many of you are reading this I […]
Cheap Ash: Casa Fuego Toro
The Casa Fuego is a budget friendly stick from the maker of the well received J. Fuego Delirium, Grand Reserve Corojo No. 1, and the new 777 Corojo that Ben recently reviewed here. It is a Nicaraguan Puro rolled in Honduras. From what I can gather, this line is exclusive to Cigars International and they […]
Illusione ECCJ
Today I’m here with a stick I have been waiting a while to try and the anticipation is killing me. I have the Illusione ECCJ. ECCJ stands for European Cigar Cult Journal to celebrate their 15th Anniversary. Those of you who listen to Dogwatch Cigar Radio are probably familiar with Colin Ganley who writes for […]
Roberto Cigars Robust Blend Robusto
Today I have for you the other blend from Roberto Cigars – the Robust Blend. This video is a little long at over 19 minutes but I was excited about this smoke. According to Roberto Cigars, the robust blend is a medium bodied stick made up of a filler blend of Dominican, Honduran, and Nicaraguan […]
