The Alma del Cielo, or Spanish for “Soul of the Sky,” is the latest cigar from Plasencia. What sets this apart from other Nicaraguan Puros from the company is where it was grown – 3,500ft above sea level in the Condega region of Nicaragua. The elevation is said to give the tobacco its unique flavor…
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James and Nick welcome the Zino Cigars Brand Ambassador, Law Ream, to the show. The former host of the Republic of Debauchery talks cigar media and content creation. We pick his brain and get his thoughts on comedy in the cigar space, how news is covered, and his transition from content creator to brand ambassador….
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Jimmy D from the Drawing Room in Davenport, Iowa smokes and reviews the Preakness LE 150 from Stolen Throne. Jimmy takes you through his thoughts, as he smokes the cigar made for The Preakness Stakes. Rolled at the Rojas Cigar Factory in Nicaragua, the Preakness 150 LE is a 6″ x 46 corona that features…
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I was first made aware of the Lumineer several years ago by Lou Cross, now of Lure Cigars. At the time, Lou was good friends with Nimmer Ahmad of Valacari. Nimmer would allow Lou, and the members of a local Tallahassee based cigar club – “C4” – to sample different test blends to get feedback….
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James and Nick welcome Les Mann from ST Dupont to the show. Les discusses how he came to work for ST Dupont and the challenges that came with it. We ask Les how he’s developed the relationships in the cigar industry and the importance of trust with each of his clients. Les gives us his…
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This cigar started as a lounge exclusive offering at a shop in Haiti, and at the beginning of this year AJ Fernandez brought it to the U.S. I stopped at Best Cigars in Pennsylvania and purchased two of them on the recommendation of the clerk. He said he could not keep them on the shelf…
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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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The sophomore release in the Macanudo Cigars’ Emissary lineup is the Emissary France. According to Macanudo’s website the cigar features, “rare and refined French tobacco grown in the Mugron River Valley, nestled between Bordeaux and the Spanish border. Nurtured by the Atlantic sea breeze and the region’s rich terroir, this tobacco develops distinct notes of…
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There are a couple Montecristo cigars that I really enjoy. One of them is the 1935 Anniversary Nicaragua, which was uncharacteristically bold and full of flavor when thinking about Montecristo cigars. Initially, when you look at a heritage brand like Montecristo you don’t expect anything too wild in the way of flavor. In my mind,…
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James and Nick sit down with Trey Mac Shipley, the National Sales Manager of JRE Tobacco. The trio discuss how Trey and Nick became friends, before diving into cigars. We find out from Trey what a good cigar rep looks like and the differences in cigar culture across the United States. We discuss handshake deals…
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