I’ve always appreciated cigars that come with a little history or a cool story tied to them, and the Aganorsa Leaf Arsenio Robusto fits that mold perfectly. Named after Arsenio Ramos , the self-taught man who helped shape the Cuban tobacco...
Some cigars stick with you. They tie memories and special moments to the cigar itself. For me, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Torpedo is one of those rare cigars that changed the way I experience them altogether. Early in my...
It was one of those nights made for bourbon and a cigar. After grilling steaks and pouring myself a glass of Buffalo Trace bourbon, I lit up the Buffalo Trace Toro, a collaboration between General Cigar Dominicana and one of...
It was one of those evenings that beg for a bold cigar, steak hot off the grill, bourbon in the glass, and the deck lights flickering against a cool night. With the smoke from the grill still hanging in the...
It was a later Saturday evening, the kind where you can finally catch your breath. The day started early, I woke my littlest boy up, and we were off into the woods for a morning hike. By the time we...
The Rocky Patel Edge Maduro has been on my radar for years. The Edge Maduro cigars carry a reputation in the cigar world as bold, reliable, and unapologetically strong, a true benchmark in the Rocky Patel The Edge line. As someone who...
It was a warm afternoon without much shade, so I grabbed a chair, sparked up the Brick House Maduro Robusto, and settled in. This cigar begins with a reputation, it’s often called one of the best “budget gems” in the...
Sunday afternoons are my favorite kind of slow. The chores were done, the kids were doing their own thing, and the house was finally quiet enough to breathe. I pulled a Camacho Nicaragua Toro from the humidor, not only with...
It was a bright, easygoing afternoon, the kind where you sneak a break from work just to recharge. I had just finished reviewing the La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor a few days prior, a familiar favorite that never disappoints,...
