Cohiba Cigars Habanos SA   Intro by BillieBLVD   According to Habanos SA, China is the new king of Cuban cigar consumption.  As if we didn't see it coming but as an American do we really care? Yes and No.  Though we may love an occasional Cuban Nicaragua has taken over the American palate as Cuban cigars remain isolated and devoid the demands of the modern American cigar smoker.  As an American we crave bold full strength cigars that are well constructed and in increasingly large ring gauges. Meanwhile, most Cuban cigars are mild to a fault and the quality is hit or m ..read more

First They Came For The Flavored Cigars   I can attest without a shadow of a doubt that I detest flavored cigars.  I hate the smell, the concept, the fucking ugly bands, the stupid names, and I hate to be around them when they are smoked.  However, what I hate more is the idea of banning a legal adult product that's enjoyed by many misguided smokers.    Misguided or not they should be able to enjoy them in the same way that misguided drinkers are enjoying Peanut Flavored whiskey.  The reasoning that the FDA has published is that the ban will prev ..read more

Ardbeg Ardcore, a heavily peated Islay single malt created with roasted black malt barley, has been announced as 2022’s Ardbeg Day limited edition bottling. Held annually on the final Saturday of Islay’s Festival of Music and Malt (Fèis Ìle), Ardbeg Day is a global celebration of all things Ardbeg. This year, the event falls on June 4th and festivities are set to take place at the distillery, online, and at Ardbeg partner bars and retailers around the world. https://onemoredram.com/2022/04/25/ardbeg-launches-ardcore-limited-edition ..read more

The Leaf&Barrel Tobacco Beatle Lapel Pin Accessories For Cigar Smokers Written by BilleBLVD   Men of stature have very little to chose from when it comes to accessories.  We have cufflinks, pocket squares, watches, acceptable forms of jewelry, and thats pretty much it.  A bracelet may bring judgement making you seem too flashy or simple, a pinky ring will make you a pariah, and a gold chain indicates that you want to be seen more than normal and shouldn't be trusted with money. So when it comes to official man jewelry we have very little to work with until now.   T ..read more

As I purchased a my favorite bourbon I noticed a bottle of Peanut Butter flavored whiskey mocking me.......ugggg.  A chilling cringe took over my entire being.  What the hell would someone do with this bottle of shit?  Who would drink it?  I was forced to voice my opinion out loud to the people in line.  "Peanut Butter flavored whiskey" I yelled with a frown on my face and a tone of arrogance!  The cashier immediately chimed in, "people love it, we all like it here at the store".  Suit yourself I murmured. I like bourbon, Blantons is my favorite.  I c ..read more

By BillieBLVD   The anxiety of the news has pushed me to the brink of having to smoke a cigar just to brace for the barrage of bad news.  Being subjected to the brutal footage of police shooting unarmed black men has become all too common but this shooting is very different.  It's extremely rare that you get a perfect analysis of a police shooting where you can truly isolate the variables and understand what is happening as to whether a particular incident is related to race or not. One of the misconceptions that a lot of people have when they analyze a so ..read more

Blue Truth Cigar Shirt Worn by Billie BLVD   By Bille BLVD   So here we are on the verge of another election with a lot of road before us until the 46th President of the United States is inaugurated.  I have never seen a President in my 48 years tear a country apart like this.  I try to retrace the steps of how we got here.  Suicides of white males in suburbia, families torn by drug overdoses, divorce rates soar, and racial tension pervades the scene.  Our attention span has diminished and the truth has transformed from intellectual objectivism to hyper partisan ..read more

BilleBLVD at Torch Cigar Lounge Newak NJ   By BillieBLVD   Is it me or is the cigar world expanding. I see cigars in rap videos and Instagram is flooded with pics of cigar smokers living it up? Cigar lounges are popping up everywhere, there are all kinds of cigar events, and there are more than enough new cigars hitting the market almost daily.  There are flavored cigars, infused cigars, big and small cigars, expensive and cheap cigars and a deluge of eager new consumers.  But what I don't see is a new and renewed sense of passion.  I see people acting as i ..read more