Black Abyss for JR Cigars; Cigar review
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.
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Author: Tom
What makes for a good cigar lounge?
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.
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My search for a good cup of coffee
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???
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Folgers coffee review
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.
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Diesel Presents “Delirium”
Diesel is set to roll out “Delirium,” a limited-edition offering of the boldest Diesel blend to date. Only 5,000 boxes have been made and will be released in early March.
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Cigar review: MBombay Classic
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.
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Buffalo Trace pairing
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 […]
Continue ReadingLa Aurora Factory Tour
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, […]
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Cigar Review: Diesel Delirium
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.
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J.C. Newman Releases LE Brick House Cigar
Brick House Ciento por Ciento offered as TAA exclusive Handcrafted in J.C. Newman’s Nicaraguan factory, Puros de Esteli Nicaragua, S.A. (J.C. Newman PENSA), Ciento por Ciento is a Nicaraguan puro. All of the tobaccos in this special cigar are grown in the rich, volcanic soils of Nicaragua, hence the name, Ciento por Ciento, which means […]
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