J&D Allure
I’m sure I met the cigar maker of J&D Cigars last year at the industry trade show. I just don’t remember. There were so many people to meet and so many cigars to taste. It was overwhelming. Thankfully, the cigars made by J&D Cigars are definitely memorable. I have previously reviewed the Temptation, and was as delighted with that as I am with this cigar. I am...
Pedro Martin Ruby- Precious
When Maria Martin left Comacho to go back to her own family business it was a signal that people would now begin to realize how good the Pedro Martin Family cigars were. Her father knew how to make cigars and she knows how to sell them. This is the second of the Martin Family cigars that I have smoked and I have been happy with both. This one had a particularly interesting flavor...
Honduras Caribbean Tobacco Claro
Established in 2005, the Honduras Caribbean Tobacco Company has been making cigars for eight years. The first time that I heard fo them was at last years tobacco show. They had a small booth and I stopped by for a chat. Nice people with a couple of lines of cigars. This is my first try of any of their sticks. And, this may the first cigar where I ran out of space on my review notes...
La Palina Classic Classic
The cigars predate the network. Yes, the Paley family that created and owns CBS is the same family that created and owns La Palina. Long before William S. Paley was thinking about radio and television, his father Sam was in the cigar business. And young Paley joined that business after graduating from the Wharton School. Responsible for advertising, he decided that La Palina would sponsor...
Debonaire – Interesting!
Debonaire Ultra Premium Cigars were intimately developed out of the passion to experience the perfect cigar at the hands of Philip S. Zanghi III, founder of Indian Tabac Cigar Company and Daniel Sinclair, founder of Durfort Holdings. Better known for its rum, this is a new venture into premium cigars. While the marketing concept of using a popular rum brand to ignite the brand of a new cigar...
Front 9 – Not to be missed
This is perhaps a brand that you haven’t heard of. They don’t have a big marketing budget or a lot of fanfare. But they are certainly getting lots of fans. Just about everyone who smokes their sticks becomes a fan. And, what’s not to like. With an education in cigar making from the ground up, these young cigar makers have taken on a family tradition started by their...
