Berger & Argenti Something Unique and Rare
Every once in a while you see something that you have never seen before. Even if you have seen everything in your 40+ years of cigar smoking. That was the case when I was introduced to the Berger & Argenti line of cigars at TPE in Las Vegas. When you first look at this cigar you notice something sticking out the end – another cigar. This second cigar is a revolutionary new idea...
La Sirena Sings the Right Notes
What can you say about a cigar whose band is overwhelming? In this case – plenty. I was looking for a short smoke tonight and selected the La Sirena Prince. This is a cigar made by Miami Cigar and Company. They make great cigars in Nicaragua. Recently, I was a guest of Barry Stein at their cigar bar Lounge1 in Miami and we enjoyed some great cigar talk and a nice stick. This...
PowerHouse by Cuban Crafters – a Full Bodied Smoke
A couple of weeks ago I spend a nice afternoon at Cuban Crafters in Miami. It is a colossal store, with a large walk-in humidor, barbershop, wine shop, coffee bar, and lounge. It is at this location that they roll their Miami series cigars. At the factory in Nicaragua, they roll many others including the Powerhouse. It comes in two shapes, a giant Chairman of the Board and a Belicoso....
St. Luis Rey Titan a Full Bodied Giant
This is a large cigar. The tendency over the last few years of smokers is to seek out and enjoy larger shapes. And, this will certainly fit that bill. Cigar ring size or gauge is measured in 64ths of an inch, so 60 is almost a full inch around. That’s a lot of cigar. In addition to being a bigger cigar with more tobacco, larger rings smoke cooler. The thicker the cigar the...
Gurkha Wicked Indie Historic Name-Good Cigar
The Gurkha Wicked Indie is a new release from Gurkha. It is the first release under the newly formed East India Trading Company, a brand whose history dates back to the British Crown and the year 1600. It was recently reformed to present these cigars to the public. The heritage of East India Trading Company is very much in keeping with the brand of Gurkha Cigars. This new line, Wicked...
Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial
I like dark cigars. So it was with some anticipation that I took this stick from the humidor. It is made by Jaime Garcia, son of the master Don Pepin Garcia. The cigar is made In Don Pepin’s factory with Jaime in charge of this line. When I unwrapped the cigar I found a nice oily Connecticut Maduro wrapper smooth and velvety to the touch. It looked like a great stick. The cigar...
