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Brian Burt

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I have been smoking cigars since 2005 and reviewing them as a hobby since 2010. Initially, I started out small with a 50-count humidor and only smoking one or two cigars a month. Not knowing anybody else that smoked cigars, it was only an occasional hobby that I took part in. In March of 2010, I joined Nublive and Cigar Asylum, connecting me with many people who also shared an interest in cigars. Reading what they had to say about brands I had never heard of, I quickly immersed myself in the boutique brands of the industry and it was then that cigars transformed from a hobby into a passion.

Tommy Bahama Marlin Ashtray

If you asked a cigar smoker what the unofficial attire was for somebody who smokes cigars, you’ll more than likely get one of two answers:…

La Hoja Signature Series 1962 Petit Corona

Right before the end of the year, La Hoja Cigar Co. announced its latest release – the Signature Series 1962. It features a filler using proprietary…

Casa Fernández Reserva Maduro

In 2015, Casa Fernández and Tampa, Fla.-based retailer Thompson Cigar Co. collaborated on an exclusive release for the store called the Casa Fernández Reserva Connecticut. Last…

Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan (2016)

Back in February, Alec Bradley again released its annual St. Patrick’s Day-themed cigar, the Black Market Filthy Hooligan. It appears to be the same release as last…

Camacho Check Six

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Camacho showed off the second release in the Brotherhood Series: the Camacho Check Six. The cigar is inspired…

La Flor Dominicana Anthony’s Cigar Emporium 20th

In 2014, Anthony’s Cigar Emporium in Tucson, Ariz. celebrated its 20th anniversary by commissioning two limited edition cigars. One was the My Father Le Bijou 1922…

Illusione Singularé 2016 Kadosh

Just before the 2016 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Illusione announced that it would be moving three of the previously released Singularé sizes into regular production,…

Fuente Fuente OpusX 20 Years Celebration God’s Whisper

Though Arturo Fuente as a brand is quite old, its flagship Fuente Fuente OpusX line is a relatively recent development. While the Fuentes had been successful…

Villa Sombra Mojitos

Just before the 2016 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, Warped Cigars announced a new Connecticut shade wrapped cigar: Villa Sombra. This is the first Connecticut…

Sinistro Mr. Red Scala

For a couple of years now, Sinistro Cigars has been selling cigars in three blends, each coming in four sizes. Those blends are called Mr….

Passport Half Corona

While Crux hasn’t released any new sizes in the Passport line since my original review of the Half Corona, they certainly haven’t been sitting on…