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Black Abyss for JR Cigars; Cigar review

April 6, 2020April 22, 2020Tom2 Comments

The Black Abyss is a brand-new handrolled premium cigar crafted by José “Jochy” Blanco for JR cigars. The cigar is handmade at Tabacalera Palma in the Dominican Republic.

What makes for a good cigar lounge?

April 6, 2020April 11, 2020Tom3 Comments

Recently, both online and offline, I’ve been involved in discussions about cigar lounges. The online discussion was basically “what would you like to see in a cigar lounge”, while the in person discussion compared local shops against each other.

My search for a good cup of coffee

April 6, 2020April 4, 2023Tom

I’m in a bit of a coffee dilemma. My home roaster has died and it’s not worth repairing. I also cannot replace it for the time being. Where am I going to get my cup of coffee???

Folgers coffee review

April 6, 2020April 11, 2020Tom2 Comments

Recently, I was given a sampler package containing several varieties of Folgers coffee products. It’s been quite some time since I have had any coffee other than my home roasted beans so I thought the Folgers coffee sampler would make a good review article.

Cigar review: MBombay Classic

April 6, 2020April 22, 2020Tom

Today I’ll be reviewing the MBombay Classic Torpedo, a cigar that first came out in January 2018. I received this cigar as part of my monthly Stogiebird subscription.

Buffalo Trace pairing

April 6, 2020April 22, 2020Tom2 Comments

The Buffalo Trace cigar was a bit of a novelty for me. I received it as a gift from a friend a while ago. I wanted to pair it with some Buffalo Trace whiskey but did not have any on hand. The cigar stayed in my humidor for almost a year, still in the glass […]

La Aurora Factory Tour

April 6, 2020April 22, 2020Tom3 Comments

This past weekend, I had the pleasure of being the guest of La Aurora at their facility in Santiago, Dominican Republic. I was part of a group that included Charlie Minato of The Cigar Feed, Brian Hewitt and Jerry Cruz of Stogie Review, David ‘Doc’ Diaz of Stogie Fresh, Ben Lee of Nice Tight Ash, […]

Cigar Review: Diesel Delirium

April 3, 2020April 22, 2020TomLeave a Comment

The Diesel Delirium was released on March 2nd and was predicted to be an instant sell-out. As I reported earlier, the Diesel Delirium is available in one size; Toro (6” x 52), which will sell for an MSRP of $10.00 per cigar. Only 5,000 boxes of ten cigars have been produced.

Ybor City Cigar Factory Series Corral Wodiska y Ca

March 29, 2020March 31, 2021TomLeave a Comment

This tremendous, 67,000 square feet, four story factory was originally built in 1908 for M. Stachelberg & Co. and the Esberg-Gunst Company. This building broke with convention and was constructed with a 50 foot width. Most factories were no wider than 45 feet as it was thought anything wider would have difficulties with consistent light […]

Cigar Review: Wasabi by Espinosa Cigars

March 27, 2020April 22, 2020TomLeave a Comment

The Wasabi was first released as an Espinosa Lounge Exclusive in 2016. It was well received and in 2018, Espinosa Cigars released the cigar to the general public.

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