Gurkha Cellar Reserve — A Vintage Cigar
The Gurkha Cellar Reserve is a new release from the recently renamed Gurkha Cigar Group. As soon as I received this stick I was curious both because of the interesting shape of the cigar as well as the complex label. The label is large with lots of information. It tells you that the cigar is a Dominican puro, and the tobacco has aged 15 years. I was also looking forward to a nice long...
Macanudo 1968 – A Very Good Year
This is an interesting cigar. First there are many different tobaccos that make the blend, including some from Ometepe, the remote Nicaraguan island with rich volcanic soil. Secondly, the tobacco is aged in tercios, the burlap bags used to transport the tobacco bales and then placed in charcoaled wooden barrels. This also add flavor that enhances the cigar. Perhaps all of these steps...
Torano Vault -Vaults to the Top
How does a cigar gets its name? Last week I had the opportunity to sit down for a chat with Jack Torano of Torano Cigars. Jack has recently returned to the family business to work for his cousin Charlie as director of marketing. We sat down to talk in the conference room at their facility in Miami. Before I could even settle in my chair, Jack asked what I wanted to smoke, or rather...
Berger & Argenti Something Unique and Rare
Every once in a while you see something that you have never seen before. Even if you have seen everything in your 40+ years of cigar smoking. That was the case when I was introduced to the Berger & Argenti line of cigars at TPE in Las Vegas. When you first look at this cigar you notice something sticking out the end – another cigar. This second cigar is a revolutionary new idea...
Vito Makes A Cigar
I was rummaging through the humidor the other day looking for something to smoke and came across a cigar with a crime boss on the label. I figured, the hell with the stereotype, let’s give this a try. Upon first glance this is a nice looking cigar with a natural wrapper that’s slightly veiny. There is both a regular band and a foot band as well that bears the signature of the...
La Sirena Sings the Right Notes
What can you say about a cigar whose band is overwhelming? In this case – plenty. I was looking for a short smoke tonight and selected the La Sirena Prince. This is a cigar made by Miami Cigar and Company. They make great cigars in Nicaragua. Recently, I was a guest of Barry Stein at their cigar bar Lounge1 in Miami and we enjoyed some great cigar talk and a nice stick. This...
