Alec Bradley Harvest Select 1997 and CAO America

Enjoying a great night with some friends at the Winery at The District in Tustin.
The Winery has a great cigar-friendly patio with Monday night football on the big screen.  With my Glenmorangie Scotch I enjoyed an Alec Bradley Harvest Selection 1997 and a CAO America.
Typing on my iPhone so I’ll keep it short.  Both very [...]

Gurkha Evil True to its Name

Trying a new app on iPhone that’s supposed to post to my blog. We’ll see how this goes.
I’m at the 8Eightyeight Lounge in Fullerton.  Frankie the manager talked me to a Gurkha Evil, but he’s going to owe me one for this travesty.  Harsh just turned into slightly less harsh, and it won’t stay [...]

A Review of the Big Smoke — Las Vegas 2009

Thinking of going to one of the Big Smoke events sponsored by Cigar Aficionado? A few days ago I attended The Big Smoke in Las Vegas, and here are my impressions. I attended only the night portion of the event, not the day seminars or whatever it is they do, so keep that in mind. [...]

Maker’s Mark 10th Anniversary Cigar

I picked up a cigar made by Maker’s Mark in celebration of their 10th anniversary.  I didn’t know Maker’s Mark made cigars, and since their bourbon has been around since 1933, I don’t know what 10th anniversary they are celebrating (even their website offers no clue).  But they make a fine bourbon, so I bought [...]

Beware Fake Cubans

A friend once told me that fake Cuban cigars are so rampant, that even when he travels to Havana, most of the Cuban cigars he is offered in the streets are fakes (real Cuban cigars most likely, but with fake labels.)  When you get alleged Cubans on-line or when your favorite cigar store sells you [...]

A roach clip by any other name . . .

Two cigar smokers have taken their love for cigars and turned it into a business.  The relatives just released the Cigar Stub, an accessory that lets you smoke your stogie till the very end without getting your fingers burned.  The Cigar Stub is manufucatured in Miami and is made out of aluminum and stainless steel.  [...]