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...
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...
Arandoza – Gems from a Small Family
There are far too many cigars and cigar makers to keep track of them all. And, since I write about cigars for you on a regular basis, I know lots of them. I can’t imagine how you could even try to keep up as an individual. Still, every month new cigars from new makers come onto the market. And some of these sticks are good or even great. How do you find out about them? If...
Undercrown to the Top
Drew Estate has rocked the tobacco world. Years ago, when he started the company Jonathan Drew was thought of in Nicaragua as that crazy American. Now, while the cigar establishment may still think he’s a little crazy, they all acknowledge that the revival he has brought is incredible. Drew Estate makes some great cigars and sometimes they are hard to find. One of the best known...
