Ask The Readers: How do you select a special occasion cigar?
Over the past few days I have been thinking about posting some sort of article on selecting a cigar for a special occasion. After thinking about how to approach that article from a variety of angles, I just couldn’t settle on one that I was completely happy with. Giving advice on how to select a cigar for a special occasion is much harder than I originally anticipated. When I began thinking through a variety of scenarios, which included time of day and taste preferences, an endless list of possibilities began to unfold. After over-thinking the sit

J. Fuego 777 Corojo (Short Ashes)
Last week I was able to bang out three Short Ashes reviews. The intention was to create a little bit of a pool of content to draw from as the holidays starting popping up and we were pressed for time. Little did I know, right after I recorded the videos that I was going to come down with a cold. As I near the tail end of this cold, I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I have lots of plans for future content before the year rounds out. With my taste buds a little out of whack, I’ve got little choice but to tap into that fresh reserve I c

Davidoff Colorado Claro (Special T)
I know I know, it seems odd The Great Torpedo/Don “Cruz”ado would be reviewing a cigar made by Davidoff. Its historically not my speed and a brand that I’ve shied away from. Partly because of the hefty price tag but more out of my own ignorance of assuming that the cigar wasn’t meant for me and my non-baller lifestyle. Same could be said for the Padron Anniversary lines too. That was how I felt up until about six months

Zino Embassy Selection Limited Edition Perfecto
I guess I haven’t been paying attention lately, because when the Zino Embassy Selection touched down at a local cigar shop I was surprised. Standing in front of an open burgundy box of 10 large perfectos, my thought process went a little like this: “A new Zino? Why I didn’t hear about… Whoah, wait. That price tag has to be a misprint.” The price tag wasn’t a misprint, and I decided to pick up a few, one to smoke immediately, and some more to do a review. Based on the distribution of the official press release around the cigar blogs, I could

El Baton by JC Newman Cigars (Guest Review)
For this weeks guest review spot, we have our good friends Tom and Ed. Like usual, the guys join us from Ed’s shop, St Pete Pipe and Cigar, in St. Petersburg, Florida. The feature cigar is the El Baton by JC Newman Cigars. The guys explain that the vitola is described as a Double Torpedo (6.75 x 54) and ranges from around $6.50 to $7.50 depending on your local state taxes. The makeup is