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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.

La Flor Dominicana Anthony’s Cigar Emporium 20th Anniversary

For their 20th anniversary, Anthony’s Cigar Emporium in Tucson, Ariz. celebrated by commissioning two special cigars – one was the My Father Le Bijou 1922…

STUDIO TOBAC CTP-013

In 2011, Oliva’s STUDIO TOBAC began a yearly series of events that was accompanied by a roller making custom cigars and a sampler that they…

262 Cigars Mr. Pink

While it’s not uncommon for stores to commission special cigars made for anniversaries, it’s less common that the stores request and come up with a…

CAO Mx2 Rabid Reindeer

Christmas season has come again, and for the second year in a row General Cigar Co. has released special holiday themed line extensions, this time…

Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2014

For the seventh year in a row, Oliva has released its limited Serie V Maduro Especial, this year in a massive 6 x 60 gordo….

Villiger 125 Lucerne

Last year at the 2013 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show Villiger showed off its 125th anniversary cigar: the Villiger 125. Coming in three sizes and…

Tatuaje Melamine Ashtray

As it seems to be the trend, I’m again reviewing an ashtray today that doesn’t fit your stereotypical idea of a classic ceramic ashtray. First…

Regius Seleccion Orchant Robusto Limited Edition 2014

For the second year in a row Regius Cigars has released their limited edition Seleccion Orchant, a cigar produced by Regius partnered with Mitchell Orchant…

Alec Bradley Fine & Rare Ta-25A (2014)

For the fourth year in a row Alec Bradley has shipped the Fine & Rare, this time with a new blend. Originally released in 2011, Fine…

Total Flame Premium (Prerelease)

Total Flame might not have been on your radar until recently, and if I’m honest they weren’t really on mine until we visited the company’s…

Camacho Double Shock Toro

With the Camacho relaunch that happened in 2013 came a lot of changes, one of those was a yearly limited release, the first of which…