A cigar of note San Cristobal De Habana

San Cristobal De Habana is not a Cuban cigar which makes the top tier list with everyone. Limited production and

The way it used to be. Caught in a time warp

Check out this ad that a friend of mine sent me. Certainly one from the past and of a bygone

Visit to Levitt and Peirce Cigar Store Cambridge Ma.

Some views of this storied cigar store in Cambridge Ma.

Cigar review: Rocky Patel, American Market Selection

My first knowledge of the juggernaut that became known as Rocky Patel was with his early brand Indian Tabac. It

A piece of history

My friend sent me this great picture of Sir Winston Churchill ‘s cigar case. What an honor

Buying cigars. Online or B and M?

We had this discussion the other day with some of the cigar brethren. Where do you buy your product? Is

Cuban cigar for the masses: The people’s cigar

The Quintero has been described as being machine made and hand bunched. I describe it as the “People’s Cigar”, a

Women invited ?

A friend of mine sent me this photo of a cigar holder with above printed message.  This got me thinking

Two good hits

There are always certain cigars which are reliable. Not the special occasion smoke, or the trendy at the moment hot

Sancho Panza top of the line smoke

This beauty is not as well known as some of the bigger names in the Cuban cigar market. I would

Who is Alec Bradley? Reaching critical mass?

This past Friday at Porter Valley country club,we had a very successful Scotch and cigar event featuring Alec Bradley Mundial

Punch Sucker Punch King Hit follow up review

It’s always good to get another viewpoint in a cigar tasting. As I said earlier in my review of the

Great cigar event at Porter Valley Country Club

Alec Bradley cigars, top shelf Scotch and cigar smoking with good cigar buddies. Here are a couple  of scenes from

Another viewpoint

One of my long time smoking chums sent me this list of outstanding cigars to indulge in. Take a look

Review : Punch Sucker Punch King Hit

I have been a fan of Punch cigars for quite some time. Full bodied , good price point, basically well

small company, great cigars

There are hundreds of boutique cigar companies across the USA. How we find out about them is often a mystery.

Some cigars do not cut it for me

Every person who smokes has a brand that is their favorite, the go to brand.  This brand may  be based

A Shamlux kind of day

There are all types of cigar haunts.  Posh, upscale establishments where suit and tie reigns. Places which are not really

Great choice for a Saturday afternoon

Hot day in LA with temps about 90 . Most of the country would be drooling over this. Spent the

Cigars and implements

When you smoke a cigar there is a whole world of toys that can be used to cut it, light

Disappointed but not defeated

I was looking forward to spending some quality time with a Quai D’Osay  Habano corona this past Sunday. The cigar

Every one is a critic

This past Saturday I went to a birthday party to celebrate a 30 something age group birthday. I am sure

About time to get off my ash

Wow, it’s been more than a year since I last put any thoughts or pictures here. Not sure anyone really

7-20-4 Lancero , top flight cigar

Interesting shape as it’s not something I usually indulge in. The construction was solid, no relights and flavor was smooth

Cambridge Ma. Leavitt & Peirce , old school cigar shop

Back in the day when cigar smoking was acceptable to the Cambridge masses, Leavitt & Peirce had a great cigar