[/caption] The Man O’ War Ruination is a line of cigars blended by AJ Fernandez and rolled in his factory Tabacalera Fernandez in Esteli, Nicaragua. The Ruination is made up of mostly ligero tobacco which gives it the full-bodied flavours that many cigar smokers love. Did I love the [...]

[/caption] Lucky Number Nine The Nine is the latest offering from Los Blancos cigars.  It’s a full-bodied cigar featuring a Habano Oscuro wrapper and a triple ligero filler.  The Nine is offered in several vitolas including a robusto, churchill, belicoso and lancero. I recently had the opportunity to meet David Blanco at [...]

[/caption] Thanks to everyone who read our review of Black Dog Coffee’s El Salvador Peaberry and entered the contest to win one of 2 Black Dog Coffee samplers. I’ve spent this week enjoying all the varieties of coffee in the sampler and they are all fantastic, I have to say that my [...]

VICE PRESS by Alec Bradley This is one monster of a cigar! If you like ‘em BIG with TONS of smoke, this cigar is for you…. Wrapper:Nicaragua Binder: Costa Rica Filler: Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico Shape: Robusto Size: 5 X 64 (6T4) Draw: Perfect Burn: Great Construction: Great Personally, I am not a fan of BIG ring gauge cigars (60+), but it is a very [...]

[/caption] Coffee and Cigars Coffee and cigars are a popular combination for many cigar lovers.  The rich flavors of both pair very well together and smelling coffee also helps to clear the sense of smell, which can allow you to enjoy the aroma of your cigar more.  Really, I’m not making [...]