James Giehm

Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 3 – Brothers of the Sabre Forrader from Casdagli Cigars

Rounding out the Top 3 cigars in our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Brothers of the Sabre Forrader from Casdagli Cigars. The Brothers of the Sabre Forrader was named for Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (called “General Forwards” by his men). They were rolled at the Kelner Boutique Factory (KBF) in the Dominican Republic….

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 4 – Solamente LE 2023 from All Saints Cigars.

In the 4th spot of our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Solamente 2023 Limited Edition from All Saints Cigars. The third and final LE cigar on our list and perhaps the most limited on the list, with only 500 boxes produced. They were rolled at Tabacalera Villi Cuba S.A. and launched in October…

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 5 – Tuxtla Lomo de Cerdo from Tatuaje Cigars

Making it in to the Top 5 of our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Tuxtla Lomo de Cerdo from Tatuaje cigars. Another LE cigar on our list and our second one rolled at My Father Cigars SA, the Lomo de Cerdo was launched in April of 2023. It features a Mexican San Andres…

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 6 – Las Calaveras Edicion Limitada 2023 LC54 by Crowned Heads

Finding their way to the number six spot in our Top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Las Calaveras Edicion Limitada 2023 LC54 from Crowned Heads. The Las Calaveras EL 2023 launched in July of 2023 and was rolled at My Father Cigars SA in Nicaragua. It features a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan binder…

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 7 – Micallef Black Toro

The Micallef Black Toro takes our number 7 spot of Simply Stogies top 10 Cigars of 2023. The Micallef Black first launched at select retailers and received an official launch in July of 2023 and was rolled at Micallef Cigars SA in Nicaragua. It features an Mexican San Andres wrapper over a Ecuadorian Habano binder…

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 8 – Blackened M81 Toro by Drew Estate

The number 8 cigar of Simply Stogies top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Blackened M81 Toro from Drew Estate. The Blackened M81 was launched in November of 2022 and was rolled at La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate. It features an Mexican San Andres wrapper over a Connecticut Broadleaf binder and fillers from Nicaragua and…

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 9 – West Tampa Tobacco Co. Red Toro

Sliding in at number 9 of our top 10 Cigars of 2023 is the Red Toro from West Tampa Tobacco Co. The West Tampa Red was launched in June of 2023. The Red was rolled at Gramendia Cigar Company in Nicaragua. It features an Mexican San Andres wrapper over a Nicaraguan Condega binder and filler…

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Number 10 – The Club Mareva Jure from Casdagli Cigars

Coming in at number 10 of our top 10 list is the Club Mareva Jure from Casdagli Cigars and is dedicated to the memory of Marko Bilic’s father. The Jure was rolled at IGM Cigars in Costa Rica. It features an Ecuadorian Claro Colorado wrapper over undiscolsed binder and fillers. Released in July of 2023,…

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Top 10 Cigars of 2023: Honorable Mention

The LH Cigars Nikos was originally released in November 2022. It features an Ecuadorian HVA binder, Ecuadorian Habano binder, and fillers from Nicaragua and Brazil…along with two ligero tobaccos from the Dominican Republic and Brazil. The Nikos was blended for the American palate and should not be missed.

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Episode 117: Charlie Minato of Halfwheel.com

James and Nick welcome Charlie Minato, co-founder of Halfwheel.com. The trio discuss how Halfwheel came to be, when Charlie started smoking cigars, as well as find out how they review cigars. Charlie details their review process and if there is such a thing as a 100pt cigar. Charlie gives us his expert opinions on the…

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