Veritas – A Nice Everyday Smoke
I’m pretty sure that sometime early next summer I will reach into a humidor and still find a cigar that I got at the IPCPR show last year. There were altogether too many cigars. But the benefit is that I have had the pleasure of smoking some great new sticks that I previously didn’t know existed. Today’s cigar is from the Veritas Cigar Company of Newark, Delaware. They...
Arsen An Interesting Smoke
I am always on the lookout for cigars that I don’t know much about. And, there are hundreds of people making cigars. Some doing a good job, some working hard and succeeding and all trying desperately to get noticed. So, it’s hard to find a small maker who has no real marketing budget and no way to reach out to the cigar consumer and media. Of course there are trade shows,...
Cordoba & Morales 19th Hole
I like good cigar stories. Some are tall tales and some are success stories. In this case a few cigar people got together and started a brand, Cordoba & Morales. You can just see their enthusiasm for the business and cigars in general by looking at their photo to the right. Since 2011, they have been making cigars, good cigars. As of now, they have three lines out, each with a...
Montecristo New York – A Cigar That Does the City Well
It’s nice when friends give you cigars. Particularly if they are expensive cigars. Even better if they are good cigars. And best if they are good inexpensive cigars. Today’s cigar was a gift from a new friend. She had just received a shipment of special sticks and I was the happy recipient of this one. Montecristo has been making cigars for the U.S. market for quite...
B-Cuz by Graycliff
Graycliff is a cigar that has been available for some time. While it’s not an old time brand, it isn’t new either. They have had distribution from a number of channels and had a reputation as an upscale brand from the Bahamas. Recently, Graycliff decided to take back their distribution for the United States. And having done that, they released two new cigars at the recent trade...
Macanudo Vintage
General Cigar is a very large producer with over a dozen marks and brands. Yet, they are able to maintain a consistent quality and innovation by letting each of the brand teams work on their own. Macanudo has had an excellent reputation and made an excellent and dependable cigar for years. Using the same box and band style as the Macanudo vintage 97, these cigars should be on the market...
