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...
Swag SOBE – A February Delight
A cigar for a champion. The makers of this cigar are part of the Miami culture and they have a special feeling for the lifestyle and aura of South Beach. After leaving American Airlines Arena when the Heat won the championship, they headed for South Beach to celebrate with drinks and a cigar. This blend was then named the South Beach Edition of the SWAG cigar. It is meant to convey that...
Marco V Brazilian
The life of a cigar reviewer is tough. What do I smoke today? “Oh, come on” you say. Actually, there are times when I’m in the mood for something reliable in a cigar, an old friend, if you will. And I certainly have my go to sticks. But then there are the times when you open the humidor to find…? You really have no idea what is going to come out. I like to...
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...
Rocky Strikes Again – Vintage 2003 Cameroon
Rocky Patel is a big player in the industry. He makes lots of cigars, the majority of which are very good. And this stick is no exception. Rocky’s offices and cigar bar Burn are near where I live and run into Rocky and his staff frequently. Everyone is amazed at how big they have become. But, I see it as a lot of good people working really hard on a focused job. They are led by...
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...
