In Memoriam: Frank Llaneza
Word came in late yesterday that cigar legend Frank Llaneza has passed away two weeks after turning 90. Sadly, I never met the man, but…
Padilla 1932 Oscuro Torpedo
Back before the infamous split of Pepin and Padilla around March of 2008, they produced a limited edition 1932 Oscuro, which, as the name implies,…
Arturo Fuente Hemingway Classic Sun Grown
In 2003, Arturo Fuente released a special cigar as a promotion for retailers who won a contest. Only 165 boxes of 25 Hemingway Classics with a Ecuadorian sun…
OpusX 952R
In 2002 Fuente partnered with Prometheus to release the so called ForbiddenX Humidor, a limited run humidor with 100 cigars priced at $10,000 per unit. Fifty…
Editorial: The Assault on Small Ring Gauge Cigars
Looking at the list of 2009 Cuban ER and EL releases, and quite a few of the newer releases in the NC community, I started…
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…
Liga Privada No. 9 Flying Pig (Prerelease)
When I heard that Drew Estate was releasing a new size in the Liga Privada No. 9 blend called the “Flying Pig,” I honestly thought it was…
Por Larrañaga Magnificos (ER UK 2007)
Just like in Highlander, there can be only one. And that one could very well be the Por Larrañaga Magnifico. It has been called the…
My Father Le Bijou 1922 Petit Robusto (Prerelease)
Another one of the sticks that were handed out at the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers trade show in New Orleans was the My Father…
