T.L. Johnson – A Very Nice Box Press
Cigar makers are always looking for some way to stand out on the shelf. There are so many sticks vying for the customers attention, it’s hard to get any traction for a new brand. For T.L. Johnson, to stand out from the crowd, an extreme box press was made. Not only did they make a box press, they shipped it in a box press mold. It makes for an interesting conversation piece and it...
Pedro Martin Fiera
How do you make a good cigar? Well, it takes patience and practice. I guess seventy years is enough of both. Martin Family Cigars is the culmination of over seventy years of experience, Pedro Martin, combines with a youthful passion, Maria Martin. This father and daughter team combines to bring an excellent cigar to market. Father Pedro passed away a couple of years ago, but daughter...
Don Cirilo An Evening Companion
Felipe Gregorio has a varied product line. They have many different brands that smokers of all types enjoy. So, I was eagerly anticipating something new from them. This year at the IPCPR show, they released a line called Don Cirilo. The cigar is named after Don Cirilo, Philip Wynne’s, who owns the brand, wife’s great-grandfather who was a tobacco grower in the Dominican...
CAO Concert
“CAO Concert was inspired by the brand’s roots in Nashville,” commented Ed McKenna, CAO’s senior brand manager. “When listening to music at a concert, or even in your own backyard, it’s a great time to sit back, enjoy a great cigar, and enjoy the people you’re with. That’s what Concert is about.” That’s how the introductory press release reads. For those of you who...
Romeo New Life
Romeo y Julieta have been making cigars for well over 100 years. They are, indeed, a very well known Cuban brand. Since the embargo, this brand has been available in the US market made in the Dominican Republic. The brand is currently owned by giant manufacturer Altadis, and they have several sub brands under the R y J label. The newest is quite a departure from the tradition of Romeo y...
Silencio – not to be Silenced
About the only problem I have with Felipe Gregorio is that I always misspell the name. I’m sorry! But, otherwise, it’s a great line of cigars and wonderful people to deal with. From time to time they call and ask if we have smoked their cigars recently, reminding me that I should enjoy another great stick. And, the Silencio is a great smoke. Rumored to be an event cigar,...
