Journal

It has been a minute since I have done a review. A major part of this is exactly because of what I am working on today. My free time has been consumed by a toy cubby build I have been working on that started with some very rough walnut. This is my first attempt at cleaning up lumber completely by hand and creating traditional joinery with all hand tools. I always smoke while I work, but because of the attention this project has entailed, I haven’t felt up to reviewing a cigar, as that would steal some focus. However, I...

Something a little different for us around here! When hunting season is out we have to find something to occupy our time so why not build a couple of Glocks, well sort of... As you may know, we spend a weekend with the Snipers Unknown Challenge team each year and while we don't have somewhere to do long range shooting, we do have somewhere to shoot pistols! So why not build some and have a good time at the range working on our skills.  I have been looking for a Gen5 Glock 19 for a while and stumbled across one at...

It’s been a minute since I have done a review and I felt like working one in today while I tried to finish up surfacing some walnut boards. I wasn’t sure what to review, but I am currently immersed in a contest on a cigar forum I am a member of, so I let it decide my smokes for the day. Each day is associated with a letter and you get points for smoking cigars corresponding to that letter. Since it’s “I” day, Illusione was the obvious choice! I went for the Illusione Original Documents Corojo ~68~ today. Country of...

Translating to “new blood”, the Sangre Nueva from Casa Cuevas Cigars is the brainchild of the fifth generation of the Cuevas tobacco family, Alec Cuevas. It represents not only the “new blood” in the industry, but also features a new leaf for a Casa Cuevas blend - a Ecuadorian Cameroon wrapper. This cigar has garnered much attention in the cigar world, and had my attention upon announcement. I am very interested in what Alec Cuevas has put together with this cigar.  Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: Tabacalera Las Lavas Wrapper: Ecuadorian Cameroon Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Nicaragua, Dominican Republic,...

I have got some work to do this afternoon and didn’t plan on doing a review, just casual smoking. However, when I opened the humidor this Cuchillo Parado from Casa 1910 spoke to me and I have been saving this one for review purposes. I got to clean the chicken coop, move an entertainment center, and finish installing a wood vise on my workbench. This cigar will make a perfect companion for these activities. For those that don’t know, Cuchillo Parado is the first release from Casa 1910 cigars, and falls under their Revolutionary Edition which is comprised of Mexican...