Portraits: Pete Johnson
When Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars came to Cigar Shop and More for an event, I asked to see if I could photograph him for…
Cohiba Gran Reserva (Prerelease)
As long as I have been smoking, I have not seen the Cuban hype machine go as crazy for a cigar as I have for…
Romeo y Julieta Perfectos (1968)
I recently purchased a four-pack of Romeo y Julieta Perfectos from 1968 to see what they would smoke like over 40 years after they were…
Litto Gomez Diez Chisel Puro Oscuro
Introduced in 2003, the Chisel is one of the innovative vitolas to hit the cigar scene. The story goes that Litto Gomez was driving into…
Tatuaje The Drac Retailers
Well, it has finally happened, the 13 lucky stores that will get the vast majority (but not all) of the Tatuaje The Drac boxes has…
El Rey del Mundo Especiales (ER Italy 2008)
I had high hopes for this cigar and it had everything going for it. Great looking cigar with a light brown wrapper, an interesting shape and…
Tatuaje The Drac (Prerelease)
You would literally have to be living on a deserted island, with seaweed stuffed in your ears, humming a few random bars from “Piano Man” while…
Liga Privada T52 Parejo
Another of the new releases by the reinvented Drew Estate, the Liga Privada T52, has quite a bit going for it. It is a multi-country…
Padrón Family Reserve No. 45 Maduro
For as long back as I can remember in my smoking life, the name Padrón has been synonymous with three things: quality, flavor and expensive as…
Don Pepin Garcia Firecracker
In my quest to try every cigar that Pepín García makes, I ran across the Don Pepin Garcia Firecracker, which is a cigar that is…
Icons of Cigars: José “Pepín” García
Being a photographer by trade, I decided to try and start shooting portraits of some of the Icons of Cigars when I am able to get…
