cigar podcast
-
The Bandolero Premium Ironicos was crafted to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Selected Tobacco’s Bandolero line. Only 300 boxes of each size were released, and the cigars were aged for three years before hitting the market. The cigar boasts a smooth, golden brown wrapper with a solid feel and tight pack, showing no soft spots.…
-
The HVC Hot Cake Fresh Out of the Oven Half Corona just arrived. At 3.5 x 44 it looks like it takes longer to say its name than to smoke it. Is this little cigar worth looking up? The HVC Hot Cake Fresh Out of the Oven Half Corona may have one of the longest…
-
The Sobremesa Solita Red is a revamped blend of the Cervantes Fino vitola of the original Sobremesa line. According to Steve Saka, it is supposed to be a “bolder and richer version…still distinctly Sobremesa, but with just that extra bit of pizazz that takes it from being a great cigar to an exceptional one.” I…
-
Originally branded as Metapa, Foundation Cigar Co. changed the name to Aksum last year. The cigar band features a portrait of Ras Makonnen, a 19th-century governor of the region now known as Ethiopia. This rebranding continues Foundation’s biblical theme seen in the Tabernacle and David and Goliath series, as Aksum is believed to be the…
-
Pastor Padron sits with Liz Santos, aka @remarkable_liz, co-owner of Noble Cigars. You might be tempted to think she is just a pretty face using cigars to build her social media persona, but you would be wrong! During our conversation, we delve into her personal journey into the world of cigars. We talk about her…
-
Wondering how to properly light a cigar? In this video Pastor Padron shows you how to use a torch and a soft flame lighter to correctly light your cigar.
-
The Antaño Dark Corojo El Martillo from Joya de Nicaragua is a Nicaraguan purp that is described at their website as ” the embodiment of the Nicaraguan “power” cigar.” The Corojo Oscuro wrapper is a deeper brown hue with a smooth texture and a light oily sheen to it. The draw is excellent. There are…
-
The Circle of Life Robusto is a new regular production line produced by Casa Carrillo in Santiago, Dominican Republic. West Tampa’s founder, Rick Rodriguez trained under Ernesto Perez-Carrillo during his time at General Cigar Co. and often cited him as one of his key mentors and teachers. “Reuniting with Ernesto on Circle of Life was…
-
The Ashton VSG line is renowned for being one of the strongest blends available on the market after its launch in 1999. As the cigar band suggests, VSG stands for Virgin Sun Grown, indicating that the wrapper leaf of this cigar is grown in the sun without any covering built over the plants to reduce…
-
The Rocky Patel Dark Star blend was introduced at PCA in 2023 and includes some tobacco grown from seeds from Paraguay at Plasencia’s Honduran farm in the filler. The Rocky Patel Dark Star Robusto presents a smooth, medium-brown wrapper. Upon lighting, the draw is excellent, and I immediately notice notes of nuts, mineral, and leather.…
Not Just Blowing Smoke with Pastor Padron 