Cigar Review

Cigar Review: Warped Cigars’ Nicotina

Warped Cigars rarely goes full-bodied, but their new Nicotina – based on a Cuban Nicotina from 1880 – goes balls to the wall and presents a fully flavored, robust cigar to its more medium and mild arsenal. Created with all Aganorsa Leaf tobacco, the Nicotina takes a nod from the older Cuban style with a…

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PCA 2022: Erez Cigars

Your girl La’Cee stops by the Erez Cigars booth at the PCA 2022 Trade Show. She smokes their new offering, the Landlord, while learning about Erez Cigars and how the company started.  

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Episode 85: PCA Trade Show 2022 Part 1

James takes to the PCA 2022 Trade Show floor to interview Jeremy Casdagli of Casdagli Cigars, Uncle Bobi of XhaXhi Bobi Cigars, Dr. Stephan Lampert of Lampert Cigars, and Luis Falto of Falto Cigars. With James battling COVID he picked up as he was leaving Las Vegas, it falls to Tim to close this episode…

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Cigars Coffee Episode 64: Espinosa 601 La Bomba Atom & Artisan Distillery Limited

Join Tim as he enjoys a 601 La Bomba ATOM from Espinosa Cigars and some bourbon from Artisan Distillery. Freshly back from the PCA trade show Tim shares a few comments about the trade show while working with limited recording equipment.

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Armistice Liberation 2020 Cigar Review

The guys at bellhopcigars.com (based in Canada) thought it was time to put their knowledge from having imported Cuban cigars for so long to good use, by crafting a cigar of their own. The adventure has since allowed them and even public figures such as goalie Martin Brodeur, to develop a product of their own, after…

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Cigars & Coffee Episode 63: La Colmena Amado No 44 & Phuck Cancer

James pairs a La Colmena Amado No. 44 from Warped CIgars with the Phuck Cancer blend from Janus Coffee Roasters. He rates and reviews both, while giving you the tasting notes of each.

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Cigar Review: Micallef Cigars Reata Corona Extra

For those not in the know, the story of how Micallef cigars began is quite interesting. The story goes that Al Micallef was at his local cigar lounge for a cigar rolling event featuring the Gomez Sanchez family. Upon leaving the event, Al came upon a van that was broke down on the side of…

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Cigars and Coffee Episode 62: Oliva Serie V and Black Silo Roasting Black Nile

Tim smokes a classic cigar, the Serie V lancero by Oliva Cigars while sipping on a new coffee by Black Silo located in Altoona Iowa. Stay Smoky!

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Cigar Review: 15 Minutes of Fame from Lost & Found

Way back, in the middle of the pandemic, Privada Club released a cigar that captured the attention of the cigar world: the Cookie Monster. Not all of it was good attention. As it turns out, the cigar industry doesn’t like it when cigars are named after beloved children’s puppets. While the industry bemoaned the cigar,…

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Cigar Review: United Cigars Stadium Series II

I don’t watch baseball. And did not know this was a baseball-related cigar until after a bit of research. Truthfully, James gave me these in an Oxford Cigar company bag, and they went into the humidor for a bit without even being opened. When I finally opened it, I took one look and thought, Okay,…

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