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Vacation – Sorry for being away! »

First, let me apologize for the content, or lack there of as of late. I’ve been on a vacation of sorts and have really enjoyed the chance to reflect and relax. I have smoked many good cigars and tested some really nice lighters, so I can personally assure you that there will be some nice reviews [...]

Quick Review – Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Toro Gordo »

This afternoon I finally made my way to Belle Meade Cigars to enjoy a good cigar.  It’s been a very long weekend and has been way too hot in Tennessee to enjoy a cigar outside on the deck.  The short trip gave me some time to reflect on the cigar I wanted to enjoy while watching [...]

Serafin de Cuba Churchill Review »

Cigar – Serafin de Cuba Filler – Dominican/Nicaraguan? Binder – Dominican/Nicaraguan? Wrapper – Ecuadorian Price – $100 for Bundle of 25 Shape – Churchill (7 x 48) A Couple of weeks ago I contacted Arnold Serafin about possibly reviewing some of his cigars for the Nashville Cigar Club podcast and this site.  Arnold was most [...]

Quick Review – E.P. Carrillo Short Run Delirios »

I’ve been away from the site for a few days and while I was out enjoying myself I ran across a great new cigar, the E.P. Carrillo Short Run Delirios.  If you follow my Twitter feed you may have noticed me raving about this cigar.  Let me start by saying that I’ve been a huge [...]

Sir Winston Churchill Auction fetches $845,000 »

One of the greatest collections of Sir Winston Churchill memorabilia recently went under the hammer at Christie’s of London.  The collection was offered by the esteemed auction house on behalf of the Forbes family (yes the magazine) and was the first of three auctions.  The second auction will be held in December in New York [...]