Journal

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...

I haven’t done a review in a minute between being busy and having a head cold for a few days around Thanksgiving. I am finally feeling up to tackling the review process again. I have been working on cleaning up my garage and getting a better woodworking setup for the space. This morning I am prepping my workbench for a new wood vise. I have to do some planing, marking, and drilling. I grabbed the new Crowned Heads Cigars Azul Y Oro Limited Edition to review today. This cigar is the first new release from Crowned Heads that is out...

This July Caldwell Cigar Co unveiled a new series of cigars known as “Crafted & Curated”. There are four inaugural releases, with three of them being tied to existing cigars in the Caldwell Cigar Co lineup. The concept behind the Crafted & Curated series is that Robert Caldwell, founder of Caldwell Cigar Co, often experiments with different tobaccos and blends while in the factory and this series allows him to share his experiments. The cigars in the line are limited with various numbers released of each blend.  Today’s review is a spinoff of maybe my favorite regular production cigar in...

When cigars are described there are three terms that are most commonly used - flavor, body, and strength. Some of these were discussed in my Cigar Basics - Part 3: Shop to Smoke article, however I will quickly explain each here. Flavor: This one is obvious. This describes the flavors you get from smoking the cigar, as well as the level of flavor. Body: This describes the smoke delivered by the cigar. This includes the sensation and texture of the smoke as well as how it coats your mouth.  Strength: This describes the nicotine level in the cigar. The more...

One of the most exciting, but at times most aggravating, things about the journey into cigars is finding out what you like. Figuring out your palate can seem like a tall order considering the vast number of cigars available in the market. Not only that, but there are so many different wrapper leaves, binder leaves, filler leaves, country of origins, blenders, factories, and cigar personalities that create or promote brands, that it can be overwhelming to keep up with or decide what to purchase. However, it is also a beautiful thing about the industry because there is literally a cigar...