For this first installment of our Cigar Art series I’d like to introduce everyone to two talented photographers that have taken their love of cigars and photography and blended them to create some amazing photo art.  Although I appreciate many types of cigar art photography is one of my favorites since I enjoy it as [...]

While surfing around the ‘net recently I’ve ran into some really talented BOTL.  I’ve always wanted to be able to paint, draw, sculpt… but I still struggle with drawing a straight line.  Oh well, that just makes me appreciate the work of a talented artist even more. These guys have taken their passion for cigars and [...]

[/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] I’ve smoked quite a few cigars that I thought were excellent cigars.  Some of my current favorites are the Illusiones, especially the Epernay line, and the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero. These cigars are consistently well made, great looking, excellent burning and, most importantly, offer some fantastic flavors. But I’m [...]

[/caption] Before the release of the Fuente Fuente Opus X line of cigars in 1995, the idea of a Dominican Republic puro (i.e. a cigar made with all Dominican tobacco) was scoffed at by most cigar manufacturers. The soil of the Dominican Republic, it was said, [...]