What I’m Smoking Tonight: Joya De Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie #4 In Celebration Of Jose Blanco
Cigar: Joya De Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie #4 Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 52 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Shade (lower half) & Nicaraguan Criollo (upper) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Mild/Medium Pricing: $6-$8 (“What I’m Smoking Tonight” are quick reviews of cigars that I’m smoking that night. A full review will appear later on.) I’ve smoked quite [...]
What I’m Smoking Tonight: Joya De Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie #4 In Celebration Of Jose Blanco
Cigar: Joya De Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie #4 Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 52 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Ecuadorian Shade (lower half) & Nicaraguan Criollo (upper) Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Body: Mild/Medium Pricing: $6-$8 (“What I’m Smoking Tonight” are quick reviews of cigars that I’m smoking that night. A full review will appear later on.) I’ve smoked quite [...]
2011 IPCPR Smokezebo: Interview With Steve Saka Of Drew Estate ~ Part II
Here’s Part II of my very interesting and illuminating 2011 IPCPR interview with Steve Saka, president of Drew Estate… In this segment Steve talks about Liga Privada and the new additions to the line, the recently released “My Uzi Weighs A Ton” cigar that’s a joint-venture between DE & Joya De Nicaragua, what’s up with [...]
2011 IPCPR Smokezebo: Interview With Steve Saka Of Drew Estate ~ Part I
The 2011 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas was overwhelming – cigars, cigars & more cigars (plus some accessories thrown in for good measure)… retailers & media discovering new products for their customers or readers… booth after booth filled with goodies waiting to be sampled… One of the busiest booths was that of Drew Estate… [...]
What I’m Smoking Tonight: Tatuaje Avion 11 Perfecto Grande
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Avion 11 Length: 6.75″ Ring Gauge: 48/52 Vitola: Box Pressed Perfecto Grande Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Maduro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan (Jalapa/Esteli Ligero) Body: Full Pricing: $10 (“What I’m Smoking Tonight” are quick reviews of cigars that I’m smoking that night. A full review will appear later on.) One of the much anticipated [...]
What I’m Smoking Tonight: EO Brands 601 La Bomba Napalm Robusto
Cigar Review: EO Brands 601 La Bomba Napalm Length: 5″ Ring Gauge: 52 Vitola: Robusto Wrapper: Secret (Nicaraguan Criollo?) Binder: Secret (Nicaraguan?) Filler: Secret (Nicaraguan Ligero?) Body: Full Pricing: $8-$10 I had a great and very funny time at IPCPR in Las Vegas with my friend Eddie Ortega of EO Brands… so, in his honor [...]
2011 IPCPR Smokezebo: Interview With Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Of EPC Cigar Co.
“I smoke because I want to feel not just the senses around the palate, but the whole body. When I tasted a Cuban Davidoff cigar in 1982, that’s what I felt. And that experience is what I try to replicate in my cigars – a total sensuous smoke.” – Ernesto Perez-Carrillo I had the great [...]
