1502 – Black Gold
Made by Global Premium Cigars, the 1502 line comes in three different blends, each representing a different strength profile. Enrique Sanchez says the company is proudly Nicaraguan. And the cigars reflect the Nicaraguan heritage. The Black Gold is the strongest of the three profiles and is indeed a ‘dinner’ cigar. I first tried the Ruby and Emerald lines last year and recently...
Loose Canon 1206 – Right on Target
From the same guys who brought us the well regarded C&C Corojo, we now get the Loose Canon. This is a box pressed Sumatran available in 5 sizes and packed in boxes of twenty. I had the opportunity to talk to these guys at the recent trade show and they were overwhelmed by the success of last year’s release. But, having put that aside they were very interested in establishing...
Sam Leccia is Back
You may remember Sam Leccia as one of the creators of the Studio Tobac Line. He was the driving force behind the Nub and Cain creations for Oliva. Since stepping away from that endeavor he has been out of the business. Now, he makes his triumphant return with the Black and White line distributed by Torano Cigars. I met Leccia at the recent trade show and he is a humble man filled with a...
Saint Louis Rey Gen2 – Right-On
Saint Luis Rey is an old time brand that has been around for well over 50 years. And, I have been smoking that for many years myself. It was and still is a reliable reasonably priced stick. Altadis, the brand owner, has been updating several of their traditional cigars with newer versions. For this year, at the IPCPR show, they added the Saint Louis Rey Gen². This cigar...
Placeres Reserva – A Nice Smoke
For today’s cigar I am reviewing something that is relatively new. Kuuts, a distributor of hand made cigars, has established a presence in Miami and will be distributing cigars from a factory in Danli, Honduras. Recently, they sent out a series of review samples of three cigars. This is the first. Often times, I am skeptical of unknown cigars that come without recommendation, but,...
Father and Son, A Wonderful Candy Stripe
Good things come with experience. And good things come from passion. When you combine experience and passion you get Father and Son cigars. Rolando Reyes, Sr. inspired his son for a lifetime. Since he has passed, Rolando Reyes, Jr. continues the tradition. Father and Son cigars is the culmination of the experience of Senior and the ongoing passion and enthusiasm of Junior. All brought...
