Tim brings James and Nick back to the microphone to discuss some of the topics that were discussed in the latest episode of Simply Stogies Podcast with guest Robert Caldwell of Caldwell cigars. Tim digs a little deeper into the back story of how Nick and Caldwell became friends before digging into the science behind…
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James and Nick welcome Robert Caldwell of Caldwell Cigars to the podcast. We find out about the friendship between Robert and Nick. We discuss the pitfall of the overconsumption of information without context, that leads some “cigar geeks” to make false assumptions. We discuss if “a cigar made is a cigar sold” still holds true,…
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Released in 2022 Caldwell’s Crafted and Curated series acts as a creative outlet for Robert Caldwell, offering unique blending and sizing experimentation to discerning connoisseurs. Some crafted and Curated cigars tweak existing Caldwell blends with different components or process, while others are entirely distinctive blends. However, all are extremely limited in production and represent Robert’s…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Â Super Toro SIZE:Â Â 6″ x 54 ORIGIN:Â Â Dominican Republic FACTORY:Â Â Tabacalera William Ventura (Dominican Republic) WRAPPER:Â Â Ecuadorian Habano BINDER:Â Â Indonesian FILLER:Â Â Dominican STRENGTH:Â Â Mild – Medium SOURCE: Small Batch COTM Club ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Hotel Patio WHEN: August 24, 2017 @ 10 PM DRINKS: Yuengling Lager WEATHER: Perfect summer night – low 70s, no humidity…
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OVERVIEW VITOLA:Â Â Â Toro SIZE:Â Â 6″ x 52 ORIGIN:Â Â Dominican Republic FACTORY:Â Â Caldwell Cigar Factory WRAPPER:Â Â Connecticut-seeded Arapiraca Maduro BINDER:Â Â Dominican Habano FILLER:Â Â Dominican (Corojo & Criollo 98) & Nicaraguan Habano STRENGTH:Â Â Medium SOURCE: Small Batch Cigar ENVIRONMENT WHERE: Three Season Porch at Home WHEN: October 16, 2016 @ 11:30 PM DRINKS: George Dickel Barrel Select Whiskey…
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