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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.

IPCPR 2014: Graycliff

Walking up to the Graycliff booth the first thing that you notice is the carpet is back to white really allowing the booth to pop…

IPCPR 2014: Royal Gold

For its second year at the trade show Royal Gold has also moved on to a much larger booth design, part of the reason being…

IPCPR 2014: Corporación Cigar Export

Corporación Cigar Export (CCE), otherwise known as Augusta Reyes, is sharing a booth with Royal Gold this year. The company is showing off their two…

IPCPR 2014: Day 1 Recap

Day one of the actual show is in the bag. After visiting over a dozen booths and talking to numerous manufacturers, retailers and other media…

Ezra Zion Tantrum PA (Prerelease)

In July 2012, Ezra Zion debuted with two initial lines — the Honor Series Reagan and Inception, which is now known as Jamais Vu. Two…

Tatuaje Mission Pipe Shop CQ1 Belicoso

Last February Pete Johnson and Mission Pipe Shop in San Jose, Calif. teamed up for another one of Johnson’s small production, single store releases. When…

Arandoza Red Label Toro (Prerelease)

Recently we posted a news story that Arandoza Cigars was adding a third blend to its lineup, the Red Label, which is set to be released…

Tatuaje Mummy

The first time we saw The Mummy blend was not actually in the form of The Mummy. Instead, it was in the Little Monsters sampler…

Punch Punch Royal (ER Benelux 2009)

Last month in Charlie Minato’s review of the Punch Sabrosos Edición Regional Asia Pacifico, he mentioned that 2011 was the height of Habanos S.A.’s Edición…

Viaje Skull and Bones FOAB (2014)

Four years ago Viaje released a new cigar called the Skull and Bones Daisy Cutter. With much hype leading up to the release and a…

Fonseca Cubano Exclusivo Robusto

Last year SAG Imports, now Quesada Cigars, released a new Fonseca, the Cubano Exclusivo, meant to break out of the mild profile that people associated…