Author: DrinkSmokeGolf

A good article here if you happen to just be getting into cigars… Everything you need to know to buy and smoke a high-quality cigar like a pro By Raisa Bruner Once a mark of status akin to the shoes you wore or the watch on your wrist, cigars today are — for most of us — more a hobby than a lifestyle. You’ve probably smoked one at special events or celebratory occasions, but do you know how to smoke one properly? And can you tell the good stuff from lower quality? Read more…

You’d expect exclusive access, velvet curtains and leather couches at a cigar bar, NYC. After stocking up on cigars from your neighborhood smoke shop, head out these lounges that aren’t lame. You’ll find yourself brushing leather-patched elbows with stock brokers and even the occasional notable New Yorker. Read more…

The Nicaraguan Chamber of Tobacco (formerly known as the Nicaraguan Tobacco Association) put on its fifth cigar festival last week in the capital city of Managua and in the cigar city of Estelí. Dubbed Puro Sabor Festival del Tabaco, the event was a celebration of Nicaragua’s rapidly growing cigar industry and tobacco culture. Puro Sabor’s main objective is to raise international awareness about Nicaragua and its commitment to growing high-quality tobacco and producing world-class cigars. It’s also a rare opportunity to meet the people behind the brands, as most, if not all the members of Puro Sabor open up their…

Well, it’s that time of year once again! I didn’t smoke as much as I would have liked over the past 12 months, but here are the 5 best of the year. #5. El Rey Del Mundo – Petit Compania – 90 points – Review is here This cigar presents an excellent, sweet profile in the early stages. Great size & beautiful construction. Very smooth & enjoyable! #4. Padron 1964 Anniversary Series Exclusivo Maduro – 91 points – Review is here These cigars offer a delicious raisin profile & are immaculately constructed. A must have in your humidor!…

On the Cigar Trail in Cuba Prompted by thawing relations, an American cigar lover goes to Cuba to find one of the best. By RON STODGHILLNOV. 20, 2015 Walking along the gritty, darkening streets of Havana, I felt a sense of foreboding wash over me. A few paces ahead was a stranger. Jorge, he called himself, a young street hustler I had just met at a taxi stand outside the Hotel Capri. Jorge was dressed decidedly urban: an oversize San Diego Padres jersey, baggy denim shorts and Adidas shell-toe sneakers. Jorge was also charming, and through broken English he had…

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, Freud said, but then again he probably never paired one with Scotch. The two were practically made to go together, and increasingly they actually are: The smokes in C&C’s four-edition Dram line, for example, are each designed to pair with specified whiskey profiles. As the spread of craft cocktails has given rise to more and better spirits, cigar enthusiasts find themselves awash in options when it comes to enhancing their puffery. It’s not as simple, though, as blindly picking something off the shelf or menu – too strong a spirit or cocktail and…

Brand El Rey del Mundo Name Petit Compania Vitola Petit Piramide Country of Origin Cuba Wrapper/Filler/Binder Cuba Box Code 2009 Date Smoked 10/24/2015 Paired With n/a Tasting Notes Great sweetness in the early stages. Very smooth & creamy.

Brand Hoyo de Monterrey Name Epicure No. 1 Vitola Corona Gorda Country of Origin Cuba Wrapper/Filler/Binder Cuba Box Code 2007 Date Smoked October 17, 2015 Paired With Ron Zacapa Solera 23 Tasting Notes A terrific smoke from start to finish. Immaculate construction. As you may have noticed, I haven’t been able to review many smokes lately! Life has been extremely busy with work and kids. As luck would have it, I had some time yesterday to enjoy a smoke. I decided to pull out an Epi 1 I had received at RMS from @leatherman. Let’s just say I’m very glad…

That handrolled stogie is part of a 112-year Canadian tradition. But the business has to move to make room for — you guessed it — condos. By: Geoffrey Vendeville Staff Reporter, Published on Fri Oct 09 2015 Tucked away at the end of a narrow alley, Correnti Cigars Limited would be easy to miss if not for the hand-painted sign in front saying “Oldest Cigar Factory in Canada.” The business has changed hands many times since it opened in 1903. The Miller family, who have owned Correnti’s since 1977, got word a few weeks ago that, after 15 years in…

A hilarious low-budget video here. I’d recommend watching this one on mute! Aria Giovanni – Cigar Cutting from Pupilux on Vimeo.