Rasmussen entered into the cigar industry in 2009, launching the popular Robby Ras Reviews cigar review website, earning him his “Robby Ras” moniker. This was followed in 2010 with the co-founding of the Cigar Chat podcast, later joining Cigar Federation in 2013. Rob began covering the annual IPCPR trade show as a media member shortly thereafter, and in 2014, co-founded the long-running Sharing Our Pairings podcast. In 2016, Rasmussen made his most significant transition since joining the industry, leaving the media space to join Granada-based manufacturer, Mombacho Cigars S.A., working with the company for over two years. Rob now specializes in the realm of craft beer and cigar-based pairings.
When I think of La Flor Dominicana cigars, I think of power. The Double Ligero and the Andalusian Bull were some of the strongest cigars to hit the market at the time of their release. I even remember the Color... Read More...
The Aladino Cameroon is one of the more unique cigars on the market in recent times. This Honduran puro features a Honduran-grown Cameroon wrapper. Cameroon wrapper grown in Honduras. That blew my mind.
Juli... Read More...
It’s that time of year where we all sit down with our friends and family to yell at the TV about sports we didn’t even know existed. Did you have any idea that 3-on-3 basketball was an Olympic sport? Neither di... Read More...
Raise your hand if you were smoking cigars back in 2007. That was right around the time I started, so I’ll raise my hand halfway. That was back when the CAO Vision first hit the market. This was also right arou... Read More...
HVC is one of those brands that continues to impress me. The list of fantastic blends in their portfolio is longer than my… uh… well, we don’t need to get too specific—but it’s long. From the immensely flavorfu... Read More...
Oscar Valladares is one of those names that has been popping up a lot over the last few years. I covered this in my review of the Wild Hunter Natural, so I won’t go into too much detail here. I’m guessing you—t... Read More...
Is it fair to say that Fonseca is back and, perhaps, better than ever? The first thing I’d say is read the rest of the review and find out. The second thing I’d say is probably, yes.
My Father Cigars bought ... Read More...
Crowned Heads carved out a nice path through a treacherous 2020. I’ve been quite vocal about my love for CH since Jon Huber launched the brand back in 2011. Four Kicks (the company's first release) was a revela... Read More...
Oscar Valladares has been on a roll the last few years. The Leaf by Oscar has taken on a life of its own since its debut in 2013. That particular cigar was blended by Oscar for "Island" Jim Robinson (of the Lea... Read More...
I have a confession to make. I’ve never actually seen a Boris Karloff film. I know he played Frankenstein’s monster and the Mummy, but I’ve never watched any of his films from start to finish. I’m going to have... Read More...
What can I say? I like the sauce.
I know what you’re thinking, “But… wait… Robby’s a beer guy… right?”
Yes, I’m a beer guy. I make it, drink it, sell it, and market it. I also happen to enjoy making cockt... Read More...
Can you believe Diesel cigars have been around since 2009? Crazy, right? I remember smoking a ton of Diesel Unholy Cocktail when I was first getting excited about cigars. It blew my mind to realize that was 11 ... Read More...