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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.

Four Kicks Mule Kick

Three years ago at the end of 2011, Crowned Heads launched its inaugural line, Four Kicks. Inspired by a song of the same name by…

E.P. Carrillo INCH Short Run 2014 No. 62

Two years ago E.P. Carrillo released a well-received cigar called the INCH. Saying it was inspired by customer’s request for larger ring gauge cigars, Ernesto…

La Sirena Dubloon

The La Sirena Dubloon continues the La Sirena brand’s maritime theme basing it off the name of old Spanish coins. The Dubloon release is one…

Nomad Connecticut Fuerte Robusto (Prerelease)

In early 2012, Fred Rewey launched Nomad Cigar Company with a single line featuring five sizes, one of which was a limited edition. With a…

Viaje Oro La Pequeña (2012)

In November of 2012 I reviewed an store exclusive from Good Karma Cigar – the Viaje Oro La Pequeña. While it is an extension of…

Illusione Rex

Dion Giolito’s first business in the cigar world was not Illusione, it was in retail. It’s one that he still carries on today with a…

La Aurora 107 Maduro Bowtie Lancero

A few years back, Guillermo León did something lancero fans are always clamoring for and released a La Aurora 107 Lancero which Charlie Minato has…

Cain Daytona NUb 460

For the 2012 STUDIO TOBAC World Tour, if you made a purchase you were entered into a raffle where you could get prizes, one of…

Viva Republica Guerrilla Warfare Corona (Prerelease)

Early last year we posted a news story about Viva Republica’s new line, the Guerrilla Warfare. Slated for an April 2013 release, the petit corona came…

Bolívar Petit Coronas (1970s)

Founded very early in the 1900’s by José F. Rocha, Bolívar has been a popular Cuban brand for the better part of a century. Named…

La Flor Dominicana TP Triple Threat

Last month we ran a news storyabout a cigar that La Flor Dominicana had released as a store exclusive for New York-based Tobacco Plaza —…