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Monday Jul 17, 2023
Monday Jul 17, 2023
It’s hard to believe that it’s been an entire decade since I first heard of the brands of Selected Tobacco. Owned by Nelson Alfonso, Selected Tobacco today takes its rightful place among the best luxury cigar brands in the world. 2022 probably saw Selected Tobacco’s most significant expansion as it introduced several new lines – notably the new Alfonso brand and Byron 1850 line. 2023 wouldn’t see quite as many surprises, but at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, several previously announced projects now come to life.
Full PCA Report: https://wp.me/p6h1n1-pWI
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Rabbit Air reached out to me to do a review of their new A3 model which I accepted. I’ve long been a fan of Rabbit Air as I have been using their MinusA2 model for about 8 years now. I thought the MinusA2 did a fantastic job reducing smoke in my man cave, but I was curious how much better, if any, the A3 would be. The new A3 turned out to be a much better unit than my older MinusA2. It had a larger filtration capacity, faster, and quieter in a slightly smaller package. It does a better job is to reduce that old smoke smell as well over my MinusA2. The unit cost for the A3 is $750 vs the $570 of the MinusA2, but I think the extra money is worth it here. You get so much more for less than $200 between them. I can easily say I highly recommend the A3 for any small or medium cigar shop or a home cigar lounge. Watch my video for a full review. --Ben Lee
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Rabbit Air reached out to me to do a review of their new A3 model which I accepted. I’ve long been a fan of Rabbit Air as I have been using their MinusA2 model for about 8 years now. I thought the MinusA2 did a fantastic job reducing smoke in my man cave, but I was curious how much better, if any, the A3 would be. The new A3 turned out to be a much better unit than my older MinusA2. It had a larger filtration capacity, faster, and quieter in a slightly smaller package. It does a better job is to reduce that old smoke smell as well over my MinusA2. The unit cost for the A3 is $750 vs the $570 of the MinusA2, but I think the extra money is worth it here. You get so much more for less than $200 between them. I can easily say I highly recommend the A3 for any small or medium cigar shop or a home cigar lounge. Watch my video for a full review. --Ben Lee
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Under the banner of “Out of the Comfort Zone”, Dave and Coop once again challenge each other. Tonight each will make a personal mix of 13 songs to present to the other. These are songs each is guessing the other has not heard and its based on personal styles of who built the mix keeping in mind the personal style of the receipt. On the show, each will come back with their findings.
Plus we have music news, cigar news, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week! Dave has his own slate of concerts he will be attending and Coop is heading to PCA 2023!
On this Episode Dave smokes the Viaje Skull & Bones Big Ivan and Coop smokes the Micallef Black Robusto
As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References
- Taylor Swift Sets Records as Australia Tour Adds Dates
- Dolly Parton May Be Headed For Her First Rock Grammy Nomination
- Sigur Rós’ Gold: Warm and Spiritual Art from Icy Reykjavik
- Olivia Rodrigo’s Vampire: Moving from Sadness to Anger
- Drew Estate Announces Return to PCA Trade Show in 2024
- Tatuaje Anarchy NFT Collection to be Showcased at PCA 2023
- Cigar Big Board (Full PCA 2023 Coverage)
- Developing Palates Team Cigar Review: HVC Selección No. 1 Natural Esenciales
- The Bangles - Going Down to Liverpool (Official Video)
- Robbie Williams - Feel (Live 8 2005)
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Under the banner of “Out of the Comfort Zone”, Dave and Coop once again challenge each other. Tonight each will make a personal mix of 13 songs to present to the other. These are songs each is guessing the other has not heard and its based on personal styles of who built the mix keeping in mind the personal style of the receipt. On the show, each will come back with their findings.
Plus we have music news, cigar news, and the Developing Palates Review of the Week! Dave has his own slate of concerts he will be attending and Coop is heading to PCA 2023!
On this Episode Dave smokes the Viaje Skull & Bones Big Ivan and Coop smokes the Micallef Black Robusto
As always you can follow along with our Spotify Playlists:
References
- Taylor Swift Sets Records as Australia Tour Adds Dates
- Dolly Parton May Be Headed For Her First Rock Grammy Nomination
- Sigur Rós’ Gold: Warm and Spiritual Art from Icy Reykjavik
- Olivia Rodrigo’s Vampire: Moving from Sadness to Anger
- Drew Estate Announces Return to PCA Trade Show in 2024
- Tatuaje Anarchy NFT Collection to be Showcased at PCA 2023
- Cigar Big Board (Full PCA 2023 Coverage)
- Developing Palates Team Cigar Review: HVC Selección No. 1 Natural Esenciales
- The Bangles - Going Down to Liverpool (Official Video)
- Robbie Williams - Feel (Live 8 2005)
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
The Mi Querida Black SakaKhan was released last year at the 2022 PCA trade show. This cigar was originally released for JR Cigars 50th Anniversary called the EM Maduro and was a huge success. Released in only one size, Steve Saka, president and founder of Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, renamed it the Mi Querida Black SakaKhan, which was his nickname while he served in the US Navy.
- Vitola: Double Corona
- Size: 7 1/2 x 54
- Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf No.1 Dark
- Binder: San Andres Negro
- Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Dominican
- Country of Origin: Nicaragua
- Factory: Nicaraguan American Cigars S.A. (NACSA)
- MSRP: $15.95
Final Score: 89
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
Saturday Jul 01, 2023
The Mi Querida Black SakaKhan was released last year at the 2022 PCA trade show. This cigar was originally released for JR Cigars 50th Anniversary called the EM Maduro and was a huge success. Released in only one size, Steve Saka, president and founder of Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, renamed it the Mi Querida Black SakaKhan, which was his nickname while he served in the US Navy.
- Vitola: Double Corona
- Size: 7 1/2 x 54
- Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf No.1 Dark
- Binder: San Andres Negro
- Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran, Dominican
- Country of Origin: Nicaragua
- Factory: Nicaraguan American Cigars S.A. (NACSA)
- MSRP: $15.95
Final Score: 89
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Friday Jun 30, 2023
For the fourth year in a row, we are bringing the Virtual Trade Expo Concept back. The concept is very simple. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk about their summer/upcoming releases. This is the second of two shows over two weeks.
Here is the lineup from Day Two (6/29/23):
- Nicholas Perdomo III, Perdomo Cigars
- Miguel Schoedel, Crowned Heads/Ozgener Family Cigars
- Terence Reilly, Aganorsa Leaf
- Dion Giolito, Illusione Cigars
- Laurel Tilley, AJ Fernandez Cigar Co
- Andy Yaffee, Micallef Cigars
- Glen Case, Kristoff Cigars
- Christian Eiroa, C.L.E. Cigar Company
- Joe Gro, Quality Importers Trading Co
- Bradley Rubin, STG
- Oliver Nivaud, United Cigars
- Steve Saka, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
Special thanks to our sponsors:
- De Los Reyes Cigars
- Perdomo Cigars
- Drew Estate
- Altadis USA
- Cavalier-Geneve Cigars
- JRE Tobacco Co
- Alec Bradley
- Corona Cigar Co
- Cattle Baron Cigars
- Espinosa Cigars
- J.C. Newman Cigar Co
- Casa Cuevas Cigars
- Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
Friday Jun 30, 2023
Friday Jun 30, 2023
For the fourth year in a row, we are bringing the Virtual Trade Expo Concept back. The concept is very simple. We give a cigar company a 15-minute slot to come on and talk about their summer/upcoming releases. This is the second of two shows over two weeks.
Here is the lineup from Day Two (6/29/23):
- Nicholas Perdomo III, Perdomo Cigars
- Miguel Schoedel, Crowned Heads/Ozgener Family Cigars
- Terence Reilly, Aganorsa Leaf
- Dion Giolito, Illusione Cigars
- Laurel Tilley, AJ Fernandez Cigar Co
- Andy Yaffee, Micallef Cigars
- Glen Case, Kristoff Cigars
- Christian Eiroa, C.L.E. Cigar Company
- Joe Gro, Quality Importers Trading Co
- Bradley Rubin, STG
- Oliver Nivaud, United Cigars
- Steve Saka, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
Special thanks to our sponsors:
- De Los Reyes Cigars
- Perdomo Cigars
- Drew Estate
- Altadis USA
- Cavalier-Geneve Cigars
- JRE Tobacco Co
- Alec Bradley
- Corona Cigar Co
- Cattle Baron Cigars
- Espinosa Cigars
- J.C. Newman Cigar Co
- Casa Cuevas Cigars
- Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Wednesday Jun 28, 2023
Earlier this year, Aganorsa Leaf released the new iteration of the Supreme Leaf. They used the toro size they previously used in 2020, but this time, the cigar is round instead of a boxed press. This is the first time they have used a round format instead of the box press.
From the Aganorsa Leaf press release:
“Demand for Supreme Leaf continues to grow and we are committed to releasing the same incredible blend in a new format with each release, ” says Terence Reilly, Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “Rolling the blend as a traditional parejo and not box pressing it gives the consumer the opportunity to compare how this vitola compares to previous releases. I’m excited for the feedback from consumers once this hits the market in February, especially since this release will mark the first time in over a year Supreme Leaf will be available and expectations are higher than ever.”
Packaged in boxes of ten, Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf Toro will consist of 2,750 boxes and will be available for order. Pricing is set at $13.99 SRP per cigar.
- Vitola: Toro
- Wrapper: Aganorsa (Nicaragua)
- Binder: Aganorsa (Nicaragua)
- Filler: Aganorsa (Nicaragua)
- Country of Origin: Nicaragua
- Factory: Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA)
- MSRP: $13.99