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Practically every cigar manufacturing company has a Connecticut Shade cigar but none commands your attention quite the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 21 years. And even though a lot has been said about Gurkha lately, when all is said and the dust settles, we will still agree that Gurkha does make a mean cigar. If you can’t tell from the massive topic up there, today we will be talking about one of the oldest cigars I have ever had the pleasure of smoking. But, as usual, we have to talk a little …

CAO is a household name in the cigar business and a mainstay in our humidors. The range of CAO cigars in the market is impressive. And this is because CAO always believes in their blends and works constantly to improve them rather than scrape them from the market.We have enjoyed countless CAO masterpieces from the World Line featuring cigars like Colombia, Brazilia, and CAO Zocalo among others, to the Classic Line, the Flavours Line and now the New Age Line.Each line carries a collection of mout …

You don't need to beckon a heart attack sneaking a good Cuban cigar through customs when you can get a premium Cubanesque cigar with bold flavors and an overwhelming presence right here in the US. I am talking about Camacho cigars. Camacho Cigars have for decades quenched authentic Cuban Cigar cravings for cigar aficionados across the world. I'm a huge fan.A Little History About Camacho CigarsCamacho Cigars have roots in Cuba, Nicaragua, and Florida. Founded in 1961 by Simon Camacho in …

There is a lot to be said about My Father Cigars. From humble beginnings to robust flavours, this Nicaraguan cigar giant has for decades claimed a sizeable portion of our humidors.If you are unfamiliar with My Father cigars, let me just say you are in for a treat. Today we shall be discussing the My Father brand as a whole as well as the My Father cigar that put this company on the map. So, let’s get started with some history.My Father Cigars HistoryMy Father cigars began in a small factory …

It is not easy to make a mark in the cigar market. Lovers of the leaf demand a lot from cigar manufacturers. If we are being honest, cigar aficionados will not touch a flavoured cigar with a ten-foot pole. They insist on a world of tradition and the good ol’ ways of making cigars.At the same time, we, the critics want a cigar with some flare and pizzazz. We want to talk about the new revolutionary blend, avante garde vitolas, and so on. So, when we find a cigar that straddles these demands …