Oliveros King Havana Maduro
It’s always nice to meet nice people in the cigar business. And even more so when they are successful. Oliveros and SWAG are a cigar company with many years of success behind and ahead of them. Some months ago I had the pleasure to meet with Fabian, their director of Marketing at his offices in North Miami. He took the time to tell me his story and show em the line of cigars....
Felipe Gregorio Refusion – A Secret Shared
As you all know, I’ve been smoking cigars for well over 40 years. And, I’ve found the people in that I’ve met through cigars to be friendly, helpful, and nice. The crew at Felipe Gregorio are no exception. Except when it comes to telling us about the blend of the Refusion. Both on their website, and in their literature they say ‘Belnd: House Secret’. We...
Gurkha Ghost Amazing
What to say about a ghost? They are so elusive that it’s hard to describe. But this ghost is an amazing cigar. From our friends at Gurkha and made by Abe Flores, the Gurkha Ghost is special. And it’s special in every way. From the band, a first-of-its kind in the industry holographic print, to the fine black box in which they are packed these cigars were a standout for me. I...
A mighty inch
Many years ago another tobacco company ran an entire campaign about a silly millimeter longer. Now, it’s an inch. But the inch here does not refer to length, but rather to width. E.P. Carrillo, godfather of the wide cigar is at it again. And these cigars are called inch, named after their size. Over the past few years there has been a trend towards larger ring gauge cigars, mostly...
A Macanudo Duo – part 2
To pick up where we left off, today is the second in a two part series reviewing the new gigante shapes from Macanudo. This shape has become very popular in recent years and I expect that we will see even larger cigars in August at the national trade show. By the way, what is the largest real cigar you know of or have smoked? I have seen a cigar called the chief by Puros Indios. Someone...
A Macanudo Duo- part 1
Just last week I got a package from General with a few new sized sticks in an old line to try. The shipment included a Macanudo Cafe and a Macanudo Maduro in the new Gigangte shape of 6″ by 60 ring. This shape has been gaining popularity over the last few years and all of the manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon making them. I had a long drive the other day and enjoyed the Cafe...
