Who loves VaPer? Thats Virginia and Perique blends for thoes un aware of the short name. I, for one have always loved Perique. The Plum scent, the Pepper feel, and the raw Nicotine power. It is in almost everything that I smoke on a regular basis. One of my Canadian friends, Mike, though a lot of us call him Briar Blues, tends to only smoke VaPer and specifically Escudo. Escudo is produced in The Kingdom of Denmark. Perique is only produced in Louisiana, Virginia is just a strain of a Tobacco plant and is grown in many places, notably NOT Denmark. So this blend, has to travel the world before ..read more

Let me apologize for not getting this done sooner, life happens and will happen again. I had a hard time getting the right words to explain this blend. For me it is a Balkan, with a touch of vanilla and honey, and Almonds. The website says walnut, I could also make a case for Brazil Nuts or cashews. I think it is the Balkanish base that has thrown me for a loop. Let’s just keep it simple then. Aromatic, with a pleasant room note, a nice easy to enjoy flavor, and a burn time that is excellent if you like long smokes. Even my 30 minute clay took 50 minutes. A Slow cool smoke. Surprisingly excell ..read more

If, you have been following this blog for a while, by now you know who The Country Squire is. Just in case this link will get you to their 50th anniversary blend. Still some BRTV SAMPLER available online. https://www.thecountrysquireonline.com/product/the-country-squire-50th-anniversary/ IF you want Green Dragon, you are going to have to work for it. I was 3 puffs in when I decided that. This Review might be a little strange compared to my normal work, it’s just because I really want to keep it in stock. We all know about Unicorn blends, those hard to near impossible to find blends you consid ..read more

Before you jump ship, this is a cigar review. A Rocky Patel Number 6. Hopefully you’re curious enough to hang in and read this review to the bottom. I know what you are thinking, I thought the same exact thing. Blind tasting of a bandless cigar is how I came across this hidden gem. A place I frequent was having difficulty selling it. So they removed the bands of one box, set a different price, and offered them up to anyone willing to give an honest opinion. The leaf is a darkened Caramel color. No 3 wraps on the cap, so I knew it wasn’t Cuban. However, I also noticed the weight, slightly heav ..read more