C&C Connecticut Wrapper
C&C Cigars are made by one of the founders of Cusano cigars, and he has struck gold for a second time. They are making cigars in three different blends, each exciting in its own right. All of their cigars are being well received and have made many Top 25 lists. Over the past few months I have had several guests for whom I have opened the CigarMayven.com humidor. I always ask what...
1502 Emerald – A Jewel
It seems like a finny name for a cigar brand, 1502. Yet, when you understand that is the year that Columbus discovered Nicaragua, it all makes sense. Even with the attention getting name, the cigar is little known. And, that’s too bad, because it’s a great cigar. I found these sticks at the show last summer and just got around to smoking one. Hopefully, I’ll have...
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...
Erez Maduro Strikes a Chord
What do you do when you retire at age 34? Yaniv Erez smoked cigars. He didn’t always smoke but a five year stint in the Navy left him with a taste for both good cigars and the camaraderie that accompanies them. But, retirement was boring so rather than just smoke cigars, Erez decided to get into the business. He found that many times guys would sit down to smoke and finish at...
King of the Hill
Recently, I was in Las Vegas. And I won, or rather I din’t lose. I actually never gambled, but rather took a sure thing. I was there for the TPE show which is a minor tobacco show that has a few cigar vendors. Mostly, I spent the few hours that I roamed through the hall chatting with old friends, but I also met some new people. Kings Cigars were there in force. And, they were...
From the West – Chinock Cellars Private Reserve
Brian Chinnock is a nice guy. And he makes a nice cigar that’s easy to review. I met Brian last year at the IPCPR show. Before giving me a cigar he wanted to talk about wines. And that’s not a surprise since that is his primary business. Brian owns a vineyard in Paso Robles, California, a lovely area on the central coast that I had the opportunity to visit a few years ago....
