In my last cigar art article I introduced a couple of extremely talented photographers and shared some of their work with you.  For this article I’d like to share some great paintings and drawings with you and tell you a bit about Mike Gates and Jeff Goins, the artists. Artist: Mike Gates Location: University of Delaware Email: cigarartfolio@gmail.com

A little about VIAJE…. They are a boutique cigar company with a very small production each year. All the tobacco used to roll their cigars comes from Nicaragua. Name: VIAJE ORO It’s pronounced [ve-ah'-hay] Spanish for journey Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo 99 Cafe Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Shape: Toro (DELICADO) Size: 6X50 Draw: Perfect Burn: Good Construction: Great The first 2/3 of this cigar is medium-bodied, followed by [...]

Wrapper: Habano Colorado Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Costa Rican and Honduran Shape: Belicoso Size: 6 X 54 Draw: Perfect Burn: Razor Sharp Construction: Superb Jesus Fuego has created another great cigar for XIKAR! This is a medium to full-bodied, full-flavored cigar with a hint of sweetness, followed with a smack of pepper throughout! I also picked up some dark chocolate notes. I will definitely seek out [...]

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 [...]

A little history: Cockburn’s (Coh-burns) was founded in 1815 and has grown to become one of the world’s great port houses. Makers of a complete line of fine ports, including Cockburn’s Special Reserve – the world’s most popular premium port – Cockburn’s is known worldwide for its mature, less sweet wine style. What [...]