Nat Sherman – Timeless Indeed
When Nat Sherman opened his doors in Manhattan in 1930 very few of us were born. So, for longer that we can remember the name Nat Sherman has been associated with premium cigars and a good life. So, it was with great pleasure that I ran into Michael Herklots at a recent tobacco show I was delighted to talk about their new offerings. The company has recently released two lines named...
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...
Marco V Brazilian
The life of a cigar reviewer is tough. What do I smoke today? “Oh, come on” you say. Actually, there are times when I’m in the mood for something reliable in a cigar, an old friend, if you will. And I certainly have my go to sticks. But then there are the times when you open the humidor to find…? You really have no idea what is going to come out. I like to...
Old Powder Keg – A Good Stick
It shouldn’t be surprising when a cigar company is from Connecticut. After all it is one of the biggest cigar tobacco growing states in the country. And Connecticut shade has wrapped millions of cigars throughout history. Yet, we really don’t seem to think of it as a place for cigar makers. Battleground Cigars, which produces the Old Powder Keg line has been in the area for...
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...
Threesome – A Triple Treat
I’ve seen plenty of unusual cigars. And I’ve seen plenty of gimmicky cigars as well. This is unusually gimmicky. What do you say about a cigar that is really three cigars in one? And, not a culebra? I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I unwrapped this beauty. The cigar makers say that it is really three cigars. Each with a different blend and flavor profile, and...
