This cigar has a nice smooth box pressed Habano wrapper. The bunch is firm. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a cold Topo Chico.
The initial flavors are earth and oak. A good medium profile with plentiful smoke. The retrohale is very smooth. The burn is mostly even.
In the first third the strength increases a bit with some spicy notes. A light black pepper note appears in the retrohale. The burn remains mostly even.
During the second third the flavor profile remains consistent and pleasant. This is a medium to full bodied smoke. The pepper in the retrohale comes and goes a bit. The burn has become very even.
Approaching the final inch the complexity of flavors remains excellent. The retrohale is very smooth. The construction of the cigar is excellent.
Along with Casa Turrent, this new cigar will redefine the meaning, “Hecho en Mexico”
Houston, Texas – September 26, 2018 – The success of OSOK Cigars has been bolstered by rave reviews of industry critics and patrons alike, but this did little to satisfy its founder Edgar Hoill. Happy, but not content, Mr. Hoill fell in love with the industry but had an unwavering desire to gain a deeper appreciation behind the process. Continue reading OSOK CIGARS SERVES ANOTHER KILLSHOT→
Fred Rewey has sold Nomad Cigar Company to Chris Kelly and Kyle Hoover of Exra Zion. Fred details the sale in an open letter he sent out today:
Orlando, Florida (September 13, 2018)
[Open Letter from Fred Rewey, Founder of Nomad Cigar Company]
When I started Nomad in 2012, I had no idea where it would go. I was just another cigar enthusiast with an eagerness to learn more about the process in a hands-on fashion. Continue reading NOMAD CIGAR COMPANY SOLD→
We flew into Las Vegas on a Friday morning and got a ride to the hotel. After a short unpacking and decompression session, we headed for the Convention Center to register, obtain our badges and get our goody bags. We then walked around the lobby areas waiting for the premier showing of Hand Rolled, a cigar documentary.
This little treat has a smooth Connecticut wrapper and filler from the Esteli area. It has a very mild aroma from the foot and the cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a cold Topo Chico.
This cigar has a medium brown wrapper with a sharp box press. The wrapper is smooth and silky. The foot smells of toasted tobacco. The cold draw is perfect. This morning’s beverage is a Chameleon Cold Brew.
This cigar has a 1/4” Tubado of ligero sticking out of the foot of the cigar. According to the manufacturer it is to keep the ligero centered. The wrapper is a very smooth and silky dark color and the cold draw is perfect . Tonight’s beverage is a Shiner Bock.
This is a medium-brown wrapped lancero. The main aroma from the foot is coffee. The bunch is firm and the cold draw is perfect. This morning’s beverage is Steep18 Cold Brew Original coffee.
This is a very pretty cigar with very smooth dark wrapper. There are coffee aromas from the foot. The cold draw is perfect. Today’s beverage is a Topo Chico.
This cedar-sleeved beauty has a smooth and silky wrapper. Aromas from the foot are cocoa and coffee. The cold draw is perfect. This morning’s beverage is a Steep18 Cold Brew Coffee.
This cigar has a silky dark wrapper with one prominent vein. The aromas from the foot are cocoa and coffee. The cold draw is perfect. This morning’s beverage is a cold pressed latte (unsweetened). Continue reading Rock-A-Feller Madouro Lancero→
This Game of Thrones themed cigar has a smooth and silky dark wrapper. It is box pressed and has a solid bunch. Very light aromas of cocoa and coffee come from the foot. The cold draw is a bit tight. Tonight’s beverage is a Real Ale Brewing Commissar Russian Imperial Stout.
