A Macanudo Duo- part 1
Just last week I got a package from General with a few new sized sticks in an old line to try. The shipment included a Macanudo Cafe and a Macanudo Maduro in the new Gigangte shape of 6″ by 60 ring. This shape has been gaining popularity over the last few years and all of the manufacturers are jumping on the bandwagon making them. I had a long drive the other day and enjoyed the Cafe...
H. Upmann Reserve
I probably haven’t smoked an Upmann cigar in over 20 years. Yet, back when I was in college, in the stone age, I used to smoke them all of the time. One of my favorites was the H. Upmann 2000, which, at the time time, could be had for the princely sum of about $22.00 a box. Oh, and what a cigar it was. A medium bodied beauty, filled with complex flavors and a wonderful construction....
Alec Bradley Black Market
I along with everyone else has heard alot from Alec Bradley these last few years. Within the past while the company has become a major player in the premium cigar field. They position themselves between the big corporate brands and the small boutique brands offering a more traditional approach with some great cigars. So, I finally got a chance to smoke an Alec Bradley. When you first...
News and Notes
He Learned From the Master Don Nelson, NBA player, coach, and executive was just elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. When he spoke to the press on hearing of his election, he commented that he was in his backyard smoking a cigar. A 5 time NBA champion with the Boston Celtics, not only did he learn his basketball prowess from the legendary Red Auerbach, but perhaps also his love...
Illsione Candela Lancero
Illusione is a boutique cigar made by Dion Giolito. His background in the cigar business is well detailed on his web site. With a music background, and having worked in the cigar business for years, Dion got into manufacturing after buying some cigars from Pete Johnson and deciding that he liked them so much he wanted more. When he ws told they were unavailable he became intrigued...
