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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.

Rocky Patel HR 500

The Rocky Patel HR 500 was another one of the multitude of cigars that Rocky Patel showcased at IPCPR 2012. The cigar was created to…

La Aurora Preferidos Diamond (Prerelease)

Announced in April and introduced at IPCPR 2012 in August, the La Aurora Preferidos Diamond is the latest expansion in the Preferidos line. Charlie posted…

IPCPR 2012: Tatuaje & L’Atelier Imports

Pete Johnson sat down with halfwheel and talked a lot, and about all sorts of things—including the upcoming 10 year anniversary of Tatuaje. He also…

AVO 25th Anniversary Edition

Introduced at IPCPR 2012, the AVO 25th Anniversary Edition celebrates Avo Uvezian’s quarter of a century in the cigar business. Avo was born into a very…

IPCPR 2012: Davidoff Group

Between AVO, Camacho, Davidoff, Griffin’s, Room101, Winston Churchill, Zino and the lesser talked about Oettinger Davidoff Group brands—every year will be a busy year for…

Review: 3 Reynas Torpedo (Prerelease)

Officially debuted at IPCPR, the 3 Reynas is the latest cigar being distributed by SAG Imports, although the cigar itself is a collaboration between the…

Liga Privada Único Serie UF4 (2012)

Having gone through a few iterations of names, this recent Drew Estate release was named the UF4. Back in 2010, Brooks reviewed the preproduction sample…

Viaje TNT (2012)

Two years ago Viaje first released the TNT as part of its seasonal summer release of limited edition cigars. Made to look like a stick…

Tatuaje Lil’ Drac

Dracula by Bram Stoker is hands down the most well-known vampire novel ever written. The book’s popularity throughout the past century, the number of movies…

E.P. Carrillo Atlantic Cigar Co. 15th Anniversary (Prerelease)

The E.P. Carrillo Atlantic Cigar 15th Anniversary cigar is the third of four releases by various manufacturers to celebrate Atlantic’s 15th year of business. Here…

Quesada Q d’etat Howitzer

Back in December SAG Imports announced a new Quesada line called the Q d’etat which was created to help raise awareness about the government’s involvement…