Welcome warmer weather! That’s right, it’s spring time and it’s been heating up here in good ol’ El Paso, Texas. We are already in the 90’s this week. To celebrate the change in weather we have once again partnered with our good friends at Newair to bring you a review of their newest offering, the Newair NWC062BK00 Shadow Series Wine Cooler. After a long day, there’s nothing better than the company of good friends, good food, and a great glass of wine. The Newair Shadowᵀᴹ Series 62 Bottle Wine Fridge lets you enjoy the finer things in life—and looks great doing it. The sleek, updated des ..read more

Another beautiful weekend, another beautiful cigar. This week I take a run at the Drew Estate Liga Privada H99 Phineas Gage Lancero. The Good Stuff: The H99 was originally added to the Liga Privada line in 2018. Since the release Drew Estate has continuously expanding the line adding additional formats. In 2022 the company announced the release of a much anticipated lancero vitola dubbed the “Phineas Gage”. The name comes from an American railroad construction forman donning the same name who was severly injured during an accidental explosion. Phneas Gage went on to survice 12 more years and b ..read more

I haven’t done a pairing for a while and the cloudy overcast weather had me craving a good stout. This week I take a look at Tatuaje’s 10th Anniversary Capa Especial Belle Encre paired with a bottle of The Bruery’s Adios Martes Sherry Barrel Aged Imperial Stout. The Good Stuff: The 10th anniversary cigar was released by Tatuaje in 2013 to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the company. Fast forward 10 years later and Pete Johnson, founder of Tatuaje, released the Tatuaje 10th Anniversary Tuxtla which featured the same blend with a wrapper change. This year, The company released the 10th Anniver ..read more

I wanted to get this review out before I left town for a bit on a much needed vacation. This week I spend some time with the Joya de Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco, a cigar that’s been on my list since its release and I am finally getting to review it. The Good Stuff: Joya de Nicaragua’s Cinco de Cinco is the newest offering from the company released to celebrate the company’s 55th anniversary. This release joins the “Obras Maestras” collection which is a collection that focuses on only the best of the best cigars produced at the factory. The other two blends currently in the series are the Numero U ..read more

Hello spring! I will be spending much, much more time out back. Keeping my company this week is the upcoming release of the Powstanie Connecticut Justice. The Good Stuff: Powstanie will be showcasing a new addition to their Connecticut line with the upcoming release of the “Justice” at this year’s PCA trade show in April. This 5 1/2 x 46 corona gorda format is created to celebrate the middle child of Powstanie’s owner Mike Szczepankiewicz. While the original blend was created 10 years ago, Powstanie recreated the Connecticut line 9 years later, releasing it at the 2023 PCA trade show. Created ..read more

As the weather starts to warm I will be back on tracking bringing new reviews for 2024. Kicking things off I am taking a deep dive into the Adrian Magnus Imperials, a brand and cigar completely new to me. Let’s see how it shakes out. The Good Stuff: Adrian Magnus is a newer cigar brand that started in 2020 in Spain. The cigar are produced in the Dominican Republic and in my case, shipped direct from Hungry. Adrian Magnus is pretty secretive about their blends and they do not release a lot of information. What we do know is that the cigar contains tobacco that is aged for at least 10 years. Tha ..read more

It’s been a bit since we have had a product review here at Casas Fumando, but NewAir has partnered with us once again to showcase a new product that we’re pretty excited about. Let’s take a look at their new Battery Powered 25 Qt. Jobsite Cooler Car Refrigerator (NPR025YLJ0). Below is a bit more information about the product from their website before we dive in. The Newair Jobsite Cooler is designed to be the ultimate companion for professionals who rely on a range of power tool brands, including Dewalt®, Milwaukee®, Bosch®, and Makita®. With its versatile compatibility, you ca ..read more

It’s that time of the year again folks! Today we are featuring my top 10 cigars of 2023. Let’s be honest here. Since I don’t kick out reviews as often as some of the bigger media guys out there I tend to smoke a lot of cigars and brand that I enjoy. With that in mind there is obvious a bit of bias there. Also, since I don’t have a rating structure in place this list is based off of how much I personally enjoyed each cigar which is crazy subjective to take it all with a grain of salt. While there isn’t a tight set of rules we follow here on our list, we do limit it to cigars we reviewed in 2023 ..read more

I’m braving the cold winds over here in an attempt to try and wrap up a few lingering reviews that I want to get done before the end of the year. This week I take a look at the all-new Illusione Singularé Origen. The Good Stuff: Last year Dion Giolito, founder of Illusione cigars, shook things up when he announced a big change to the Illusione Singularé line by introducing the Origen. Each year the company released a limited edition Singulare release, however the new release is not only a full line, but a full production one at that. Dion stated that in this full-production line, he took every ..read more

As I attempt to wrap up the last of the reviews in my list for the year, the El Paso weather is offering me little breaks. Today is a bit warmer, but also quite breezy. Sheltering under the patio today I am accompanied by a The Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Black PapaSaka. The Good Stuff: Steve Saka, founder of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust unveiled the third installment to the Mi Querida line, the Mi Querida black at last year’s PCA show with the SakaKhan which we reviewed later in the year. Produced at the NACSA factory in Nicaragua the blend features a US grown Connecticut Broadl ..read more