Here's some news from my friends at SmokinTabacco.com, it's time for their annual Cigar Family Charitable Foundation raffle.  Please read on , follow the links, and make a donation. The raffle goes live on Monday, April 24, 2024.  This is a great charity and the Tabaccos and their team have helped to raise a lot of money over the past couple years.  It is time once again for the fundraiser many of you have gotten so excited for, the 2024 Smokin Tabacco x CFCF Fundraiser. We are starting a littler later this year due to the timing of the PCA trade show. We felt it would be best t ..read more

For the last three weeks I've been smoking the Boneshaker cigars, this week I smoked a few Nestor Miranda Special Selection cigars from Miami Cigar & Co.  These have been around for along time, and it's been quite a while since I smoked one.  I don't think I've written about these here at all over the last 14+ years ..read more

This is the third and final instalment of the Boneshaker series.  JR Cigars sent these three 4-packs to me without prior warning, and it seemed like an interesting idea do a bit of a vertical tasting, I guess.  It was fun to try the same blends in different sizes, in some cases it made a big difference.   This week I smoked the Boneshaker Boneyard series ..read more

This is the second of a three part series on the Boneshaker line of cigars from JR Cigars. This time I went through the Boneshaker Full Body Cast range, which is offerent in the same sizes as the regular Boneshaker line, a 6" x 60 War Hammer, a 6" x 54 Maul, a 4½ x 60 Mace and the 5" x 56 Morning Star ..read more

This post, and the next couple that follow, are something a little bit different for me.  The folks at JR Cigars shared line samplers of three of their Boneshaker brand cigars, and I have been looking forward to trying them.  I started out with the Boneshaker line, what I assume is the original.  ..read more

Don Doroteo came on the scene a few years ago, seemingly out of nowhere.  I probably wouldn't have heard of them if not for a friend (who's presence in cigar media I miss), who went from brobering for them, to working for them, to stepping away from the cigar industry altogether.  I didn't pay much attention to them after that, until another friend, one of the best PR guys in cigars, started working with them and sent me some samples.  ..read more

This week I smoked some cigars I bought on recent forays into some of my local cigar spots.  All were new to me, although not necessarily new to the market. This happens, I don't always jump right on the new stuff, and sometimes I miss out!  Thursday evening I met up with my fellow Craig, and recent contest winner, at Cigar Mojo - The Grove, to  hand deliver his prize.  ..read more

I smoked some new stuff from General Cigars this week, both of which necessitated the use of my Adorini punch, which, in my opinion, is the finest punch on the market.  Adorini makes some excellent humidors, I have two and they are rock solid in form and finish.  I've had both for around ten years and they require zero maintenance.  I just throw some bovedas in every few months and they are good.  ..read more

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