It’s not just an activity. It’s a lifestyle. Well, isn’t it? We’re here to suggest to you why you might want to try a certain cigar with your morning coffee, or enlighten you about the distressing/relaxation benefits of enjoying your cigar with a nice whiskey by the fire or on the porch. Because it is a part of us. And they’re tasty too…right?
Here in the great north of West Bend we’re beginning to feel the first bites of Falls nip in the air. Smoking my San Luis Rey outside last night made me wish I had put on a sweatshirt before heading out. The beginning of the end as all northerners will understand. It’s also one of…
The La Gloria Cubana Coleccion Reserva blend is a project that Master Blender, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, has been talking about for two years. It’s the 25th year anniversary of La Gloria Cubana rating in Cigar Aficionado magazine. It’s predominant all Nicaraguan tobacco and has Ernesto’s beloved Sumatra wrapper. Ernesto Perez-Carrillo took over operations of La Gloria Cubana…
Avo Uvezian, famous jazz pianist turned legendary cigar maker has played his final tune and smoked his final cigar two days after his 91st birthday he has passed away and left us. With deep sorrow and a heavy heart we say good bye to a dear friend! Avo Uvezian starts from very humble beginnings, born…
Ahhh… The Spanish cedar, what would we do without it? Every cigar aficionado heard of the Spanish Cedar. This is the wood that most cigar boxes are made of, and which thin boards of it line the interior of humidors. But very few are aware that the Spanish Cedar is neither Cedar nor Spanish!
No, I’m not talking about flaring. Good bartenders know secrets that yield impressive drinks; things which enhance the drinks and the presentation and the joy. When a bartender is asked how he does it, he assumes an expression of mystery and retort, “That’s my secret.” Since many of us host at home, and make drinks…
Whence comes the legend that Cuban torcedors roll cigars on their thighs? What does it have to do with Cohiba and prostitutes? There is a fascinating legend about cigars which roams about. It’s about premium Cuban cigars are rolled by women on their thighs. It seems that everyone heard it. Is it true? Well, Legends…
