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Passing of our dear friend Ron Gilbert

It is with great sadness that I write this post.  Ron was an amazing person.  He absolutely loved engaging in conversation.  He would bring the best out of each person that he engaged with.  He would go out of his way to lend a hand, say a kind word, or tell you his life experience.  […]

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Another Cuban wins Cigar of the Year Honors.

Wishing I was a bit more excited about this announcement, but they should be in separate category.  No No No, I don’t mean that they stand alone in a superb category,  I mean that they should just be in a separate category all together. Being unattainable in the largest cigar market in the world (USA) […]

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Cigar Shop Experience and Etiquette

Here are a few tips to make your local cigar shop experience better. Don’t bring your own cigar – A Brick and Mortar shop is not a charity, buy a cigar when you go sit and enjoy the atmosphere, A/C, Coffee, and other items the shop has to offer.  Cigar shops is a very hard […]

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How to cut your cigar

Such a simple thing for experienced cigar smokers, but cutting a cigar can be an obstacle for some.  On a slow night I was sitting at the bar catching up on administrative work, when in comes one of our regulars.  He grabs a Padron 1964 Anniversary Diplomatico, cuts the cigar (I did not watch him) […]

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Why I smoke cigars

As a child, I would love to go to my grandfather’s house. It was the house where my mom grew up with her 2 sisters. It was full of old and strange things. My two favorite rooms where the garage and my grandfather’s library. The garage, I always remember accompanying my dad while he fixed […]

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Guano by CC and Alberto Alfonso

Designed and blended by our own Alberto Alfonso, creator of the local favorite Luna De Esteli. Al has blown it out of the water with the Guano. Medium to Full flavored with a smooth rich San Andres Mexican Maduro wrapper and construction second to none. Available in 3 sizes Double Robusto 5.5 X 54, Toro […]

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Padron 1926 No 35 Maduro

Padron 1926 No 35 Maduro (Maddy) This is only a 4 X 48, but you’ll wish this cigar was 10 ft long!  If you’re a Padron smoker you know that they do not reinvent the wheel.  For their maduro wrappers they use Mexican San Andres, Nicaraguan filler and binder (grown on site).  They change the […]

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