Jack Heyer

The Evolution of a Cigar Smoker

May 5, 2020

We all have our unique journey into the world of premium cigars: some of us start later in life, some of us are introduced at a young age (insert minimum legal smoking age for given region), but wherever it is ... Read More...

89%S'more Please

Partagas Legend Corona Extra Leyenda

Jack Heyer

April 11, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

At the annual IPCPR trade show in 2018, General Cigar Co. released a new line for the Partagas brand. The Partagas Legend was created to pay tribute to the most influential figures over the years; those that he... Read More...

11 Amped-Up Connecticut Cigars for the Modern Enthusiast

Jack Heyer

March 28, 2019

Featured, Blog

It is always hard to pinpoint the exact moment when a movement kicks into gear—the first domino that falls to establish a new trend. In the cigar industry, a new age of Connecticut-wrapped cigars has arrived; t... Read More...

87%Smoke Wagon

Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro Lonsdale Deluxe

Jack Heyer

March 22, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

In baseball, scouting is key, with talent scouts in constant pursuit across the nation, looking for raw, up-and-coming skill. In 2010, Jonathan Drew, founder and president of Drew Estate, was like Billy Beane i... Read More...

Oscar Valladares Ciseron Edition cigar review

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Oscar Valladares Ciserón Edition

Jack Heyer

March 19, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

If you aren’t aware of Oscar Valladares, there's little doubt you have seen his cigars; most likely, you have smoked one as well. Oscar had a humble beginning in the cigar industry, driving the Rocky Patel tour... Read More...

89%Magically Delicious

Magic Toast Robusto

Jack Heyer

March 13, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

The Alec Bradley Magic Toast has an origin story that is truly unique. On a trip down to Honduras to visit the Raíces Cubanas factory (Alec Bradley's most frequent manufacturing partner), Alan Rubin and Ralph M... Read More...

91%Classic-O

Casa Cuevas Habano Clásico Prensado

Jack Heyer

March 7, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

Though Casa Cuevas is a relatively young company, they have deep roots in the tobacco business. The Cuevas family traces their lineage back to the Pinar Del Río region of Cuba, eventually migrating to the Domin... Read More...

What Your Wardrobe Says About You as a Cigar Smoker

Jack Heyer

March 5, 2019

Featured, Blog

The cigar industry has such a wide, broad, and eclectic sense of fashion that I decided it deserved a deeper dive. With such variety sported by cigar smokers at every shop, bar, and cigar festival across the co... Read More...

87%Two-Faced

Asylum 13 Medulla Oblongata Maduro

Jack Heyer

February 22, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2019

Continuing the Asylum tradition of interesting, innovative cigars and packaging is the Asylum 13 Medulla Oblongata Maduro. The Maduro is a followup to the Asylum 13 Medulla Oblongata, which was reviewed by Ciga... Read More...

E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial cigar review

88%Herbal Essence

Perez-Carrillo Encore Celestial

Jack Heyer

February 15, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, or E.P. Carrillo, dreamed of becoming a jazz drummer in his youth; he moved to New York at age 25 to pursue this dream. Encore, being a musical reference, makes sense in that regard, but... Read More...

88%Session-able

Alec & Bradley Blind Faith Toro

Jack Heyer

February 8, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

Alan Rubin founded Alec Bradley Cigar Co. in 1996, naming the company after his sons, Alec and Bradley. Since that time, the two sons have been steeped in cigar culture throughout their lives. It is only natura... Read More...

89%A+ Musk

Montecristo Nicaragua Series Toro

Jack Heyer

February 4, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Montecristo is a name synonymous with cigars themselves, a storied brand with deep roots in both Cuba and the Dominican Republic. With a brand this historic, the term "cutting edge" doesn't always come to mind,... Read More...

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