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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.

Tatuaje Skinny Wolf

The Tatuaje Skinny Wolf is the fourth iteration of The Wolfman blend, and with the other three members of the halfwheel staff having done reviews…

Tatuaje Skinny Tiff

One of the mainstays of Tatuaje special releases is the Monster Series, which started in 2008 with The Frank, a cigar modeled after and paying…

Chogüí Dos77 Longsdale

Last year in August, Charlie Minato reviewed a cigar that hit the market in November 2014, however not the US market. The Dominican-only release from…

Padrón Dámaso No. 34

Last year at the 2015 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show, there was many a mention of it being the “year of the Connecticut”—and while that…

Room101 Master Collection Three Roxxo

Matt Booth made the decision to wrap up the Room101 Master Collection series last year with the Master Collection Three. Since then however, he’s been…

Partagás Corona Gorda Añejados

Last year, Habanos S.A. launched a new series of special release aged cigars called Añejados. The idea behind the series is that special vitolas for…

Surrogates Animal Cracker AC550

L’Atellier Imports officially launched at the 2012 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show after having started with the first two Surrogates lines as store exclusives for…

Room101 The Big Payback Connecticut Chavala

In 2014, Room101 announced a regular release cigar called The Big Payback. The idea was that brand owner Matt Booth wanted to give back to…

La Flor Dominicana TAA 48 (Prerelease)

In March the Tobacconists’ Association of America, Ltd.—or the name you might be more familiar with, TAA—held its 48th annual convention. Leading up to the convention,…

Tatuaje Noella Reserva (2013)

A few years ago, some good news came out for Tatuaje Seleccion de Cazador Reserva fans: Pete Johnson announced that the coveted Tatuaje Noella Reserva…

Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No.2 Reserva Cosecha 2012 (Preproduction)

Another year and another Festival del Habano, which means all of the special Habanos S.A. releases shown off to the public. Amongst the releases this…