It seems to be getting a lot harder to sneak outside for a cigar lately, Father Winter has definitely swept in with full force and is not letting up. But does that stop me? Heck no! Give me my down filled jacket and a nice propane heater and I’m good to go! So what did [...]
You want some free cigars? Of course you do! Go take some free cigars from Tony’s humidor, he’s giving them out at this link! For those of you who didn’t know, this past weekend was our Thanksgiving up here in the Great White North and the weather was downright awesome! We had gorgeous clear skies [...]
Today’s review comes courtesy of our friends over at Smoke Inn who are a wonderful sponsor for our little slice of the cyber pizza. Recently, Tony also reviewed their My Father Cigar El Hijo which was also part of their Microblend Series. This time we have an offering from Padron cigars. It is part of [...]
Ernesto Perez Carrillo is a name long known to work magic with his blending skills in his time with La Gloria Cubana. As many of you already know, he ventured off to start his own company not long ago and finally have his own name adorning his wonderfully blended cigars. In the short time the [...]
So Tony finally unlocked the chains keeping me at my work desk and I’m off on vacation this week and enjoying the much needed R&R! We made the drive down to Florida from Toronto for a nice even total of 24-hours on the road with only bathroom and food breaks. So if you live anywhere [...]
The Cuba Aliados line of cigars is produced by the Reyes Family Cigar company. At the head of the Reyes family is Rolando Reyes, born and raised in Cuba and emigrated to America when he was almost 50. He had a long history of cigar making and rolling from when he was very young. The [...]
I received this cigar just before Christmas from a fellow BOTL(Brother of the Leaf) named Joe (a.k.a. BlackIce). We had a Santa-Trade where he sent me a fantastic package. I decided to give this one a review since I’ve managed to get myself a couple but never reviewed them. Berger & Argenti seem to be [...]
Here is another review coming from the Blind Tasting trade I participated in not long ago. If you haven’t participated in a trade like this, it can be a real eye-opener and a fun time. Try organizing one with some local friends, you’ll be surprised at what you think of a cigar when your pre-conceptions [...]
Yes I am still relaxing in Florida, tanning my pale white Canadian skin and getting the Canadian cold out of my bones! I’ve done some Scuba diving, shopping, sight-seeing and smoking some good cigars. But have no fear, I have not forgot about our trusty readers! I haven’t had enough time to put together a [...]
Padrón is synonymous with great high-quality cigars, both on the premium and inexpensive levels. Most anyone who smokes cigars has tried or at least heard the Padrón name. Damaso Padrón and his sons cultivated tobacco fields in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, in the 1800’s and began the legacy of the Padrón family name. Sometime later, [...]
