The 262 Allegiance was release in 2014 as another extension to the 262 portfolio. The Allegiance was blended to have a broader appeal to cigars smokers by having a mild-medium body. The name of the line came from the struggle we as cigar smokers deal with daily. This is from the 262 website: The Allegiance […]
Ben’s Week In Smoke – Bayou Edition Lucky No. 13
It has been awhile since I’ve done a Week In Smoke, so I figured it was due to get one out. I traveled to Houston, TX this past weekend to visit my wife who is working there on a temporary assignment. I usually travel there to visit her with my mom and my son, but […]
Espinosa Laranja Reserva Corona Gorda
The Laranja Reserva is fairly new cigar from Espinosa Cigars by Erik Espinosa out of his La Zona cigar factory based in Esteli, Nicaragua. The Laranja Reserva uses a special wrapper from the Bahia region of Brazil that has an orange-brown hue which is where the name Laranja comes from as laranja is “orange” in […]
La Barba Purple Corona
I’ve heard quite a bit over the years on social media about La Barba Cigars, especially the Purple. I haven’t been able to get my hands on any as none of my local shops carry their lines. Luckily, I was on a cigar media trip in Europe with Logan from Cigar Federation where he raved […]
Ben’s Top 10 Cigars of the Year
Every year I try to get my top 10 cigars of the year out before Christmas and every year I never seem to make it. Better late than never I guess. This year, I was thinking how easy it would be to come up with 10 cigars because I was thinking there wasn’t much that came […]
H. Upmann Connoisseur No. 1
The H. Upmann Connoisseur No. 1 is probably one of the most forgotten robustos in all the lines from Cuba. It’s in a very crowded group with the likes of the Cohiba robusto, Partagas Serie D No. 4, Montecristo Edmundo, Ramon Allones Specially Selected, etc. It’s a shame because this cigar is one of the best […]
Drew Estate Undercrown Shade Gran Toro
Drew Estate released the Undercrown Shade this year, 2015, at IPCPR in New Orleans too much fanfare. Blended by Willy Herrera, it was supposed to be a Connecticut wrapper cigar unlike any other you’ve ever tried before. Willy wanted something with more power and flavor and developed the Shade blend. We caught up with Willy […]
Percy Ray by Cubanacan Cigars
The Percy Ray cigar is a limited edition cigar from Cubanacan Cigars that is an annual release and will be shipped to retailers on December 14th, 2015. The cigar is a tribute to Nate McIntyre’s grandfather, Percy Ray McIntyre. Nate wanted to created a “good cigar for good people” to honor him. Percy Ray McIntyre […]
Patrick Martin of Patoro Cigars discussing his line of cigars
Recently, Patrick Martin of Patoro Cigars visited The Cigar Shop in Biloxi, MS for a Meet and Greet with our customers. I recorded him talking about his start in the business and how he developed his cigars. Enjoy. Fat-Ash.com also did a write and video of the event at The Cigar Shop in Biloxi, MS […]
Quesada Reserva Privada Robusto
Quesada released the Quesada Reserva Privada in April 2015 to select retailers throughout the US and later to the rest of the Quesada retailers. This special released is blended with special tobacco that Quesada had been sitting on for a special project. The tobacco used in this cigar is from 1997 when Manuel Quesada Sr. […]