Dignity Rose Gold
I travel to cigar events all the time. Mostly, I spend the time visiting with smokers and learning about their favorites. It gives me an opportunity to get a pulse on what is going on in the industry and to see trends in the making. Rarely, I will have the pleasure of meeting a new cigar producer who has a nice line of sticks. This past month in Las Vegas I attended the Tobacco Plus...
Blue Mountain Pigtail – Surprisingly Good
There are so many cigar companies producing quality sticks these days. In fact so many that you haven’t heard of half of them. And, neither have I. Every day I discover another small gem, many of which eventually grace these pages. It’s a great journey of discovery with the reward being some delicious cigars. Today’s cigar is from Blue Mountain Cigar Company. The...
Asylum 2012
Everything in the cigar industry is interwoven. Every one knows and has worked with everyone else. If you think about it, this is not really surprising when you consider that this is primarily a small business where parents teach children and skills are easily transferred regardless of location. Our cigar today is by Christian Eiroa who previously gave us Comacho. It’s a great stick...
Cordoba & Morales 19th Hole
I like good cigar stories. Some are tall tales and some are success stories. In this case a few cigar people got together and started a brand, Cordoba & Morales. You can just see their enthusiasm for the business and cigars in general by looking at their photo to the right. Since 2011, they have been making cigars, good cigars. As of now, they have three lines out, each with a...
CAO Concert
“CAO Concert was inspired by the brand’s roots in Nashville,” commented Ed McKenna, CAO’s senior brand manager. “When listening to music at a concert, or even in your own backyard, it’s a great time to sit back, enjoy a great cigar, and enjoy the people you’re with. That’s what Concert is about.” That’s how the introductory press release reads. For those of you who...
Romeo New Life
Romeo y Julieta have been making cigars for well over 100 years. They are, indeed, a very well known Cuban brand. Since the embargo, this brand has been available in the US market made in the Dominican Republic. The brand is currently owned by giant manufacturer Altadis, and they have several sub brands under the R y J label. The newest is quite a departure from the tradition of Romeo y...
