Headlines Cigars – A nice obscure smoke
Every once and a while I sort through my humidor. I go looking for sticks that have been put away for later review. In our review policy, we have a somewhat randomness to the order. Unless we are given something by a forend that we judge to be too good or bad, we generally don’t write immediately. Rather, we let the cigars rest gently in our humidor. From time to time we go...
A Cigar with an Impressive Vintage- Pressoir by Chinnock
It’s not often that you get to write nice things about nice people. But this cigar is made by a nice guy. Brian Chinnock, a wine maker from Napa Valley, knows about the land and cultivating products. So, it is only natural that after conquering wine Brian should turn to another passion, cigars. His terroir, previously reviewed, is a very nice smoke indeed. So, it is with pleasure...
A Torch You Can Fly With
A Torch Lighter You can take on an airplane Many of you know that I travel quite frequently. I am not alone on the planes. And, Occasionally there are other cigar smokers. Alas, we can’t indulge our passion aboard, or for that matter at most airports. But, just recently I flew through JFK in New York and Delta has a new outdoor smoking lounge, complete with nice comfortable chairs...
Pride of Jamaica – House of Barrington
We receive hundreds of cigars a year to review. Today’s selection comes from the manufacturer, who we met at last summers industry trade show. An unassuming man with a passion for his country and cigar making. As a small boy in Jamaica, young Barrington Adams found authentic gold doubloons on his parents’ property, an exciting occurrence, foreshadowing what was to come. These...
An Exquisite Cuban Stock Exquisito
I’ve met a lot of cigar makers. Many are humble farmers. Many are mild mannered and soft spoken. All share a passion for tobacco. The owner of Cuban Stock has the passion for tobacco, but is in no way soft spoken or laid back. His challenge to me when we met at the recent trade show, “Smoke my cigars and tell you don’t like them”. But, I couldn’t meet...
