Smokin', Drinkin' and Writin'
Drew Estate announces today it will be hosting “FREESTYLE LIVE”, a virtual herf, through Facebook Live and Instagram Live on March 31st from 7pm-9pm EST featuring Jonathan Drew, Willy Herrera, Pedro Gomez and Juan Martinez from Joya de Nicaragua.
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Happy National Cocktail Day! I’m not sure who invented this holiday but, at least it wasn’t Hallmark. I’d much rather receive a bottle of booze over a card any day.
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In 1895, the Bustillo Brothers cigar company moved from Havana, Cuba to West Tampa, They brought with them 120 workers.
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Today’s review is about a brand new release from Punch called Knuckle Buster. It was just shipped to retailers this month and I had the pleasure of smoking some pre-release sticks courtesy of General Cigar.
Continue ReadingDrew Estate announces today it is postponing the Florida Barn Smoker until November 13th-14th, 2020 out of an abundance of caution due to ongoing health concerns surrounding COVID-19.
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In 1895 Angel L. Cuesta joined with Peregrino Rey to form Cuesta-Rey and Company. Eventually they became one of the largest factories in Tampa.
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I’ve been home roasting green coffee beans for almost 10 years now. I started out with a simple heat gun and metal dog bowl. I only used that method for a very short time because I didn’t have the patience to stand over a metal bowl with a heat gun and stir coffee beans until […]
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The Punch Diablo will be the first Punch from brand owner General Cigar made outside of Honduras. They have teamed up with A.J. Fernandez to create this cigar in his factory in Nicaragua.
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The factory was built for the Berriman Cigar Co. in 1903. At Berriman’s peak it housed 700 workers. By 1910, Berriman outgrew this West Tampa building and moved to Ybor City.
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General Cigar Co. announced the release of the Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas in June of 2019. It was released to retailers in July of 2019. They will only be making 2,500 (10) count boxes. Each cigar will be enclosed in a glass tube.
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