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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.

Davidoff Limited Edition 2014 Year of the Horse

Last year, Davidoff decided to use the Chinese zodiac calendar for inspiration for its annual limited edition series. The 2013 release was the Year of…

San Lotano Oval Habano Pigskin Super Smoke Figurado XLVIII

Early last month we posted a news story about a store exclusive from A.J. Fernandez Cigars, the San Lotano Oval Pigskin Super Smoke Figurado XLVIII….

Rocky Patel Edición Unica 2011 (2013)

In late 2011, Rocky Patel released the Edición Unica 2011. According to the company, this cigar was the winner of the Humo Jaguar Festival that was…

Quesada Oktoberfest Dunkel

Today we’re looking at a cigar that fits into two line extensions – both the Quesada Oktoberfest lineup and the Smoke Inn Microblend Series. The…

SWAG Foxtoberfest

Last month Fox Cigar Bar held its second annual Foxtoberfest Cigar & Beer Festival in Gilbert, Ariz. A number of manufacturers attended the event, but…

Quesada Q d’etat Howitzer

Last year SAG Imports released the Q d’etat line to bring attention to the increased government regulation and taxation of cigars. The line consisted of…

Viaje Late Harvest Hang Time LH 648

Viaje’s Late Harvest, introduced two years ago, were born from the tradition of wine making, which refers to the grapes that are left on the…

Tatuaje Noella Reserva (2013)

In 2006 Pete Johnson released a limited edition version of the Seleccion de Cazador Noella, the Corona in Tatuaje’s popular Brown Label line, the legendary…

Davidoff Nicaragua Belicoso

Earlier this year Davidoff made the announcement that they were going to release a Nicaraguan puro. This was quite the departure from their normal fare,…

Guillermo León by La Aurora W. Curtis Draper 126th Aniversario Lancero

For many years, Washington D.C.’s W. Curtis Draper has commissioned special limited editions in honor of its anniversaries. Last year, the company celebrated a century…

STUDIO TOBAC CTP-013

For the past three years STUDIO TOBAC has had a sampler that was only available at STUDIO TOBAC events during its yearly tour. During the…