Erez Maduro Strikes a Chord
What do you do when you retire at age 34? Yaniv Erez smoked cigars. He didn’t always smoke but a five year stint in the Navy left him with a taste for both good cigars and the camaraderie that accompanies them. But, retirement was boring so rather than just smoke cigars, Erez decided to get into the business. He found that many times guys would sit down to smoke and finish at...
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...
From the West – Chinock Cellars Private Reserve
Brian Chinnock is a nice guy. And he makes a nice cigar that’s easy to review. I met Brian last year at the IPCPR show. Before giving me a cigar he wanted to talk about wines. And that’s not a surprise since that is his primary business. Brian owns a vineyard in Paso Robles, California, a lovely area on the central coast that I had the opportunity to visit a few years ago....
Blue Mountain Pigtail – Surprisingly Good
There are so many cigar companies producing quality sticks these days. In fact so many that you haven’t heard of half of them. And, neither have I. Every day I discover another small gem, many of which eventually grace these pages. It’s a great journey of discovery with the reward being some delicious cigars. Today’s cigar is from Blue Mountain Cigar Company. The...
Asylum 2012
Everything in the cigar industry is interwoven. Every one knows and has worked with everyone else. If you think about it, this is not really surprising when you consider that this is primarily a small business where parents teach children and skills are easily transferred regardless of location. Our cigar today is by Christian Eiroa who previously gave us Comacho. It’s a great stick...
Bahia Insignias
Many of you already know Tony Borhani is back. He was exhibiting last year at the Tobacco show in Orlando with some great smokes. This on eis a tenth anniversary edition of the Insignias. It is available in three sizes and is quite nice. When you first look at this deep brown cigar you are impressed. It looks great. A striking black band with gold letters telling you what you are...
