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Mystery Cigar Review: July 2020

Mystery Cigar Review: July 2020

July 16, 2020 by Shane Ireland

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Welcome back to the Mystery Cigar Review, a stogie-focused spin-off series of our popular Mystery Tobacco Reviews. For those unfamiliar, the idea is fairly simple: Each month, one of our cigar gurus selects one cigar for our panel to review in a blind taste-test. All packaging and bands are removed, which means the guys have to trust ... Read More

Mexican San Andres Cigars

Mexican San Andres Cigars

June 11, 2020 by Truett Smith

In the San Andrés Valley of Veracruz, Mexico, a family farm of over 2,000 acres grows tobacco in the region's rich, volcanic soil. The Turrent family is the largest cultivator of Mexican San Andrés tobacco, the family's devotion to the leaf dating back to 1880 when Cuban émigré Alberto Turrent settled in San Andrés and planted tobacco seeds from Cuba. ... Read More

Smoke Rings University: Cigar Wrappers

Smoke Rings University: Cigar Wrappers

May 14, 2020 by Tim Vanderpool

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Welcome back to another episode of Smoke Rings University. Today, we'll be taking a closer look at the major types of cigar wrappers used by your favorite brands, and hopefully clear up some misconceptions about wrappers in general. ... Read More

Mystery Cigar Review: April 2020

Mystery Cigar Review: April 2020

April 8, 2020 by Andrew Wike

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Welcome to the very first episode of the Mystery Cigar Review! For this first installment, Tim Vanderpool kicked things off as our Cigar Inquisitor, leaving Tyler, Truett, and Shane to their own devices in determining this month's Mystery Cigar. Did they guess it right? Or did Tim have them second guessing the sticks in their humidor? ... Read More

Smoke Rings: AJ Fernandez Cigars

Smoke Rings: AJ Fernandez Cigars

April 2, 2020 by Tyler Caldwell

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Welcome back to another episode of Smoke Rings. On this installment, I sat down with Tyler Caldwell, our Sales Associate at Low Country Pipe & Cigar, to discuss some of our favorite cigars from the powerhouse manufacturer AJ Fernandez. Tune in as we talk a little bit about the brand and dive into the characteristics ... Read More

Smoke Rings: Interview With James Shores From Ashton Cigars

Smoke Rings: Interview With James Shores From Ashton Cigars

March 18, 2020 by Shane Ireland

Welcome back to another episode of Smoke Rings. In this installment, I had the pleasure of sitting down with James Shores, our Territory Rep for Ashton Cigar Company. Tune in as we take a deep dive into Ashton's expansive portfolio of high-quality Nicaraguan and Dominican cigars. ... Read More

Smoke Rings: Foundation Cigar Company

Smoke Rings: Foundation Cigar Company

March 3, 2020 by Truett Smith

With the release of Foundation's El Guëguënse ("The Wise Man") in 2015, Nicholas Melillo became both company founder and master blender. Over 20 years in the cigar industry prepared Melillo for this debut, having run production for La Gran Fábrica Drew Estate in Nicaragua. ... Read More

How To Light A Cigar | Smoke Rings University

How To Light A Cigar | Smoke Rings University

February 20, 2020 by Shane Ireland

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Whether you are brand new to cigars or have smoked them for years, you've likely had an issue with an improper burn or a bad light at some point. Sometimes it's user error, but often it's product malfunction. Cigars are handmade products, after all, and occasionally you will happen across an improper roll or poor ... Read More

Briar to Binder: Black Label Trading Co. Deliverance Nocturne

Briar to Binder: Black Label Trading Co. Deliverance Nocturne

February 6, 2020 by Shane Ireland

Welcome back to another episode of Briar to Binder, a crossover video series where we take a closer look at cigars through the lens of a pipe smoker. On this episode, Truett and I sit down to discuss Black Label Trading Co.'s Deliverance Nocturne, a darker counterpart to our #1 ranked cigar of 2019. ... Read More

Smoke Rings University: Crowned Heads Cigars

Smoke Rings University: Crowned Heads Cigars

January 8, 2020 by Tyler Caldwell

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On this episode of Smoke Rings University, Tyler and I sit down to discuss our lineup of Crowned Heads cigars, covering everything from the brand's origins and blend inspirations to a review of two of our favorite sticks. ... Read More

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