FIFA World Cup fever is sweeping the United States. The sudden interest in soccer could be due to part of the tournament being held in the USA. It’s also gaining attention because the world is seeing the good ‘ol US of A differently than what is typically portrayed on the news media around the world….
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Jimmy D smokes and reviews the Maracana Gordo from Oz Family Cigars. The Maracana features a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper, over binders from Honduras and Nicaragua, and fillers from Honduras and Nicaragua. The Gordo is a 6″x60 box-pressed cigar and is produced at the My Father Honduras factory. Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjoaBTFRKjI
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Jimmy D reviews the Oz Family Cigars Karatoba Gordo while at The Drawing Room. The Karatoba was released nationally in June of 2025. It features an Ecuadorian Sumatra-seed wrapper, over a Nicaraguan binder, and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. It was released in 4 vitolas: robusto, robusto extra, gordo, and toro. It was…
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Tim Ozgener is a well known name in the industry. Most will recognize the name from a few years ago as head of CAO cigars. Things happen in the cigar industry and some people just have to take a hiatus. Rumors in the industry hinted to an “Ozgener Return” and it was finally solidified during…
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