Recently I did a review of the C&C Corojo which you can read here. C & C Cigars is run by Joe Chuisano but his history comes from the Cusano Cigar Company started by his brother Mike Chuisano over a decade ago. Cusano cigars gained a great reputation for value priced everyday cigars and also [...]
THE ROAD TO COME The dust has yet to settle on the Manifesto Tour, and we are looking ahead to the release of a new cigar line later this year. This year will also bring a facelift to the Paradigm and Ideology lines. Be sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook to stay [...]
Eddie Ortega left EO Brands at the end of January to create his own company, Ortega Cigars (we covered in this post here). He hit the ground running quickly and release his first line of cigars, the Ortega Serie D to an initial 80 cigar shops throughout the US. Today I am reviewing the Ortega [...]
Recently My Father Cigars released a new cigar exclusive to New England. It is called the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Connecticut New England Edition. The new cigar uses the same wrapper as the Jaime Garcia Limited Edition 2011, and used the same blend as the regular Jaime garcia Reserva Especial which I have reviewed here. [...]
Today I am reviewing the Estilo Cubano by Ventura Cigars, and pairing it with a Keurig Starbucks Sumatra Dark coffee. Ventura Cigars is a new company owned by Kretek Innternational and has made a splash with their lines the Estilo Cubano, Pura Sangre, and Las Ramblas. Also today marks the first contest of A Cigar [...]
CAO SAYS JUDGMENT DAY IS COMING Promotion Gives Fans a Chance to Choose New Blend Richmond, VA—When their fans talk, the team at CAO listens. From now (April 3, 2012) through June 30, 2012, cigar smokers will have a chance to select an upcoming CAO blend, as part of the brand’s “Last Stick Standing” [...]
Today I am reviewing the Habano Clasico by Rodrigo Cigars. The story behind Rodrigo cigars is quite an interesting one, it is one of a “classic destiny, and a classic smoke.” You can read the entire story on their site here, it is not too long, and very enjoyable. The Habano Clasico is Rodrigo Cigars [...]
This is a review of the EPC New Wave Connecticut 2012 short run. We have reviewed several EPC Cigars in the past, including the EP Carrillo Inaugural Edition (review found here), the EPC 2011 Short Run (review found here) and the EPC 2010 Short Run (review found here). The EPC New Wave Connecticut is unique [...]
Last week we put up a post about winning a box of Jaime Garcia R/E New England Edition by My Father Cigars. Before we get to the winner Kevin and myself would like to thank everyone who took time out of their day to enter this contest. What we do here at acigarsmoker.com only means [...]
Today I am reviewing the Dutch Master Masters Collection Palma by Altadis. I’ve only been reviewing cigars for a few months now, and I know most of our readers are more interested in hand rolled cigars. Yet there is no possible way that a man with my journalistic integrity could possibly overlook such a popular [...]
Today I am reviewing the Barroco by DiFazio. DiFazio was created in 2008. DiFazio’s mission is “to create a new level of satisfaction for the demanding and sophisticated smoker of premium cigars.” They try to take into consideration not only the creation and sales of premium cigar lines, but also the world that should surround [...]
Alright! Happy Friday everyone. I’m gonna run a little contest today because I am so proud to have the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Connecticut New England Release at my Butthead’s Tobacco Emporium in Danbury, CT. The Jaime Garcia R/E Connecticut is the Connecticut Shade brother of the current maduro version. This cigar smokes with the [...]
C & C Cigars debuted their new lines of cigars last November. They have a Connecticut, Maduro, and Corojo in three sizes. We look at the Corojo today. Joe Chuisano runs C & C Cigars but his history comes from the Cusano Cigar Company started by his brother Mike Chuisano over a decade ago. Cusano [...]
Last night Manny Ferrero the Senior VP of Ashton sales passed away, apparently of a heart attack while at the TAA convention in Cabo . He died in style, on the dance floor. Manny was known to be fiery, emotional, and passionate. He was a sharp dresser, articulate, and knew how to light up a [...]
