CyB by Joya de Nicaragua
When I was at the trade show last August, the folks at Drew Estate were talking about a new stick that they had. It was made at the Joya factory in Esteli. They called it Cuenca y Blanco after the owner and cigar makers. Unfortunately, there was a problem with the name. So, the stick ws renamed CyB by Joya de Nicaragua. Departing from Joya de Nicaragua’s tradition of crafting only...
Gurkha – 125 And Going Strong
The year 2012 commemorates the 125th Anniversary of the Gurkha cigar, where it was this year back in 1887, at the height of the British rule that colonial soldiers first began to smoke and enjoy their own cigars from local tobacco. The fondness of the British for these legendary Nepalese fighters inspired them to name their cigars ‘Gurkhas’. “We are very proud to continue the legacy and...
Diesel – Lets an Old Man Feel Hip
I am a traditional sort of guy. Staid, conservative, New England through and through. So, I was surprised to like an upstart, edgy, hip cigar so much. It had been resting comfortably in my humidor since the summer trade show, and I finally decided to give it a try. This cigar is made by AJ Fernandez, who makes many other cigars most notably the Latano line. Given his many years of...
Respect – An American Statement
AKA Cigars is a Boutique Cigar Company highly focused on Quality. Started with the idea and concepts in early 2010 of creating a company that would be known for high quality products, as well as a fun, exciting, and edgy nature. The idea was to have an American themed company that is for us Americans. Something for all of us to show our patriotism and to be proud of. Currently the AKA Armed...
Head Hunter
I reached into my humidor one day and came out with a nice looking Belicoso. This cigar, with a light wrapper and a firm feel, seemed to call out to me. Unfortunately when I went to do some reasearch I was unable to turn up anything useful. Repeated calls to the maker, MJ Frias, went unanswered. This doesn’t make this any less a good cigar, it just makes it hard to find. I clipped...
Fonseca Classic – Really
Every once in a while you smoke a really good cigar. And sometimes you are not surprised. Fonseca is an old time brand that has been making cigars for years. The originals were made in Cuba, and many still are. Our cigar is made int he Dominican Republic with all the care and expertise of those from Cuba. When you first look at this cigar you’ll find a beautiful stick. It is a...
