Gatekeeper is the sophomore release from Alec & Bradley Cigars—a boutique-minded sub-brand under the Alec Bradley Cigar Co. umbrella that is spearheaded by Alec and Bradley Rubin. The duo first launched ont... Read More...
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...
Much and more has been made regarding the FDA’s recent rules and how these could/would negatively affect the cigar industry. These new rules would supposedly make it very expensive and difficult to introduce ne... Read More...
CYOP—“Carve Your Own Path”—you'll see a lot of that if you follow Crowned Heads on their various social media accounts. It's sort of the unofficial/official motto of the Crowned Heads brand. Formed by former CA... Read More...
Col·lab·o·rate
/kəˈlabəˌrāt/
verb
to work jointly with others or together especially in an intellectual endeavor
An international team of scientists collaborated on the study.
to cooperate with o... Read More...
Fate has a peculiar way of uprooting the plans of mere mortals. For example, Ernesto Pérez-Carrillo, Jr. did not set out to pioneer the popularity of highly-rated “boutique” blends. Nor did he set out to become... Read More...
Let us begin, as we sometimes do, with a little bit of history. A little bit of history, which affects anyone who loves dining at white-tablecloth establishments prior to an evening’s enjoyment of fine cigars a... Read More...
Year three for Jon Huber and Crowned Heads in the TAA Exclusive Series is The Angel’s Anvil TAA 2016. As with all Crowned Heads projects, there is a deeply rooted backstory to accompany the cigar's name and con... Read More...
Ernesto Carrillo created the E.P. Carrillo Cigar Company back in 2009. With the help of his children, Ernesto left General Cigar to "recreate" his own legacy - a privilege he had formerly sold, following the gr... Read More...
Every year, beginning in 2010, EPC Cigar Co. has introduced a new offering from its Short Run series. Now, on its seventh iteration, they've altered the concept behind the series and introduced a whole new desi... Read More...
On an absolute gorgeous Colorado December morning I headed out in my pajamas to smoke a Sunday morning cigar. Yes, I said pajamas. Today's offering is the Four Kicks robusto from Crowned Heads. This nice lookin... Read More...