Festival del Habano XVIII: Getting Home
After writing my day-by-day posts of the actual events during the Festival del Habano XVIII, I thought I would take a little time to put down…
Festival del Habano XVIII: Day 5
After a fairly easy Thursday, I knew the last day of the Festival del Habano XVIII would be packed full, and I was not wrong…
Festival del Habano XVIII: Day 4
Like ants on the carcass of a dead animal. That was the thought that went through my mind more than once as I watched the…
Festival del Habano XVIII: Day 3
After an uneventful night on Tuesday, I was up again bright and early at 7:30 a.m. to get a jump on the day. Most of the…
Festival del Habano XVIII: Day 2
Day two of the Habanos Festival started much the same as the first: with me waking up at 4:30 a.m., getting ready and taking a cab to…
Festival del Habano XVIII: Day 1
It has been a dream of mine to attend the Habanos Festival in Cuba, and this year that dream has become reality. After a less…
José O. Padrón 89 Birthday Blend Maduro
On Jan. 29, Smoke Inn hosted a party in honor of José O. Padrón’s 90th birthday with a special cigar released for the event. Presumably, it…
Laranja Reserva DeSocio
Last month, Alliance Cigar announced the release of another cigar in the company’s DeSocio series, which is named after owner Tom Sullivan’s maternal grandmother and…
La Galera Connecticut Tabaquero Presidente
After purchasing Indianhead Distributors last October, José “Jochy” Blanco announced that the first release under the new brand would be named La Galera, which was supposed…
Tatuaje The Old Man and the C
We have covered quite a bit of history about Tatuaje’s Private Reserve — otherwise known as the Black Label blend — lineup on this site…
Henry Clay Stalk Cut Toro
For the second time in less than a year, Altadis U.S.A. has released a new cigar in the Henry Clay line, a brand that has…
