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Carioca Hawaiian cocktail – Tiki Tuesday

July 28, 2020October 26, 2020TomLeave a Comment

The Carioca Hawaian cocktail was created by the Carioca Rum Company in 1942.

J.C. Newman Introduces Yagua, A Cigar Recreated from the 1940s Cuba

July 27, 2020July 27, 2020TomLeave a Comment

J.C. Newman Cigar Co. introduces Yagua, a classic cigar from the tobacco fields of Cuba that the Newman family has recreated in Nicaragua. The Yagua story is one of Cuba from the 1940s. The cigar was inspired by J.C. Newman PENSA‘s General Manager, Lazaro Lopez, who shared the following with Drew Newman (Fourth Generation Owner, J.C. […]

Protocol Pool Party Year 1 Cigar

July 25, 2020July 27, 2020TomLeave a Comment

Protocol Cigars announces a special limited edition release cigar called the Protocol Pool Party Year 1.

National Tequila Day July 24

July 24, 2020July 24, 2020TomLeave a Comment

No one knows when National Tequila Day started. We should just be thankful that it exists. This year, the Mexican Chamber of the Tequila Industry is going to use National Tequila Day to kick off Tequila week in the USA!. It’s basically a week to celebrate Tequila’s place in history and everyone’s love of this […]

Sobremesa Brûlée cigar review

July 24, 2020July 23, 2020TomLeave a Comment

Created by Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, the Sobremesa Brûlée was introduced in 2019. DT&T has been around since 2015, two years after Steve Saka left his position as CEO of Drew Estate. The cigar is manufactured at Farica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua S.A., a company that has a long history with […]

CAO Pilón Named Cigar of the Year by L’Amateur de Cigare

July 23, 2020July 22, 2020TomLeave a Comment

CAO Pilón was named “Cigar of the Year” by celebrated international cigar magazine L’Amateur de Cigare. The magazine’s prestigious tasting panel rated a total of 450 cigars, with Pilón ultimately winning out against the finest cigars available in France, one of the world’s leading markets for handmade cigars.

Famous Smoke Shop Announces the Release of Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve Famous 80th Anniversary Edition

July 22, 2020July 21, 2020TomLeave a Comment

Limited Release of Don Carlos Edición de Aniversario Personal Reserve, “The Man’s 80th” Pays Tribute to Two 80 Year Milestones Famous Smoke Shop, a leading online distributor of discounted premium cigars, has announced the arrival of the Fuente Don Carlos Personal Reserve, “The Man’s 80th” selection in a special, limited release box of 10 Robusto […]

The Blue Dolphin – Tiki Tuesday

July 21, 2020July 18, 2020Tom1 Comment

The Blue Dolphin was created by Gavin Inglis in 1986 while he was a bartender at the Dolphin Brasserie in London, UK.

National Daiquiri Day

July 20, 2020July 20, 2020TomLeave a Comment

It’s a day late due to a crazy weekend but, I could not forget to pay homage to the Daiquiri, a great, classic drink! The Daiquiri was created by Jennings Stockton Cox near the iron mines of Daiquiri in Cuba somewhere around the late 1890’s early 1900’s. It gained some popularity early on when Naval […]

Hiram and Solomon Traveling Man cigar review

July 17, 2020July 16, 2020Tom1 Comment

Travelling Man is part of the Hiram and Solomon line of cigars which were created by two Masonic Brothers; Fouad Kashouty and George Dakrat. They both enjoyed smoking cigars after meetings and noticed that there were no cigars made for Freemason smokers that carried the square and compass symbols.