Cigar Review: Tatuaje TAA Limited Edition 2023 The Barrel Burner Ask your cigar store customer what TAA is they would be hard pressed to guess anything but Tits & Ass. Ask a cigar geek and they would tell you TAA is a limited edition release that comes out each year. Some might know there is more then Tatuaje that do these releases, but many would have a hard time naming the others after The Angels Anvil. Right or wrong, this is the perceptions for many cigar smokers. In reality, TAA stands for Tobacconist Association of America. It’s a good ol boys club of retailers that have a mini trade ..read more

Bourbon Review: Bulleit 10 Years Old The Barrel Burner According to the Bulleit website, Bulleit 10 Years Old is aged in charred American white oak and select Bulleit Bourbon barrels were set aside to age for 10 years. The result is a special expression of Bulleit that provides a rich, deep, incredibly smooth sipping experience. Bulleit was made for the first time in 1830 by Augustus Bulleit and was discontinued after his death in 1860. In 1987, his great-great grandson Tom Bulleit oversaw the rebirth of Bulleit. While the original batch in 1830 was two-thirds rye, one-third corn the new Bulle ..read more

Cigar Review: Street Tacos Cinco de Mayo Limited Edition 2024 The Barrel Burner Rojas Cigars is back celebrating Cinco de Mayo this time with their own release simply called Cinco de Mayo LE. In 2023, the company released Elote for United Cigars, a version of the Firecracker which translated to Street Corn. Spoiler Alert: This cigar was exponentially better. According to Noel Rojas this will be the first of an annual series to commemorate the Cinco de Mayo holiday which celebrates Mexico’s victory over the 2nd French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862. This year the cigar is avai ..read more

Rye Review: Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye The Barrel Burner Michter’s Barrel Strength Rye. You know as a consumer I wouldn’t find it on the shelf in New Hampshire thanks to the state mafia that runs the liquor outlets. Thankfully, I love to pair my bourbon, rum, or rye with a cigar. In the winter months that can provide to be quite difficult in New Hampshire as it is just too cold. Thankfully I live near the best cigar shop and cigar bar in New Hampshire, Twins Smoke Shop which had this on the shelf back earlier this year. Today’s bottle you won’t find anywhere unless you were sitting on it at ..read more

Cigar Review: Aladino Fuma Noche Super Toro The Barrel Burner Aladino Fuma Noche was launched at the 2024 PCA Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Available in one size; a 6.25 x 54 called Super Toro the name translates to Night Smoke. The company has been secretive on the blend which saw the original press release to mention corojo tobacco only to have the company walk back the use of the tobacco type. Cigar Review: Aladino Fuma Noche Size: 6.25 x 54 (Toro) Wrapper: Honduras “Maduro” Binder: Honduras Fillers: Honduras Factory:Fabrica de Puros Aladino Release Date: March ..read more

Today’s review of EH Taylor Single Barrel has inspired a rant. Unless you live or shop in New Hampshire feel free to skip ahead. Here is another story about how the New Hampshire Liquor Authority is nothing more but a state run mafia. It’s not about fairness to the consumer, its about the heads of the table getting access to liquor the everyday consumer cannot. Walk into any of the established restaurants or bars in the state of New Hampshire and you will see stuff on the shelf that is only made available to consumers via a lottery. And if the state does drop it, via ghost drops someone is tip ..read more

The Rojas 10th Anniversary celebrates the American dream achieved by Noel Rojas. Noel Rojas left Cuba in the middle of the night on a homemade raft that would take him to Mexico where he would make the journey as a Cuban immigrant to the United States. I first met him when I lived in Miami at a cigar shop owned by Nestor Miranda and his son-in-law Jason Wood. It was here we would develop a friendship with his broken English and my broken Spanish over cigars with some translation provided by a clerk at the store who would go on to be known as Luna Star, an adult film star. Noel always wanted to ..read more

A. Smith Bowman Distillery today announces the launch of Abraham Bowman Oak Series, a new set of experimental American whiskeys joining the Abraham Bowman Limited Edition Collection. This exciting new series demonstrates A. Smith Bowman Distillery’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of American whiskey making methodologies while celebrating the legacy of Abraham Bowman, the great-grandfather of the Distillery’s founder, Abram Smith Bowman.  The Abraham Bowman Oak Series explores cask maturation in different oak varietals from around the world, as well as the effect charring has on the ..read more

Avo Cigars, a leader in hand-made premium cigars announces the release of the “Avo Expressions 2024.” This highly anticipated blend is a collaboration with world-renowned DJ D-NICE. Only 6,900 boxes containing fifteen cigars were created of this exclusive brand. The Avo Expressions line of cigars was created with the purpose of collaborating with individuals who are true experts in their craft, following in the footsteps of the late Avo Uvezian, the founder of AVO Cigars. Avo Uvezian was a musician and composer, who later in life skillfully channeled his musi ..read more

Blackened S84 Shade to Black is the followup to M81 Maduro to the Core which was released in 2022. The cigars are a passion project between Rob Dietrich, the Master Distiller & Blender of BLACKENED Whiskey; James Hetfield, Metallica co-founder, singer and guitarist; and Jonathan Drew, Founder and President of Drew Estate. For those who think that James Hatfield is just a figure head for the line of cigars all you need to do is check out Metallica on tour where many videos have emerged of James enjoying a cigar before the band takes the stage. Like the original Blackened release the cigar w ..read more