Tag: Cigars
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Joya De Nicaragua Antaño Gran Consul
The Antaño Gran Consul by Joya de Nicaragua has always been a goto vitola for me. I’ve preferred the stubby torpedo going back to my early days getting started with Premium Cigars. I just recently found one hiding on a shelf of my humidor and knew that its time had come. This cigar had to…
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Neptune Cigars Grand Opening
Neptune Cigar is celebrating the grand opening of their Pinecrest store
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Island Jim #2 Connecticut
Recently introduced at TPE 2023 and made publicly available at the Great Smoke 2023 held on March 18th, the Island Jim #2 Connecticut (CT) is a 6×52 Torpedo Vitola and a real beauty to behold. Named the #2 as an homage to the pencil it resembles thanks to the different wrapper used on the open…
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How to Smoke a Cigar
Wondering how to enjoy a cigar?
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The Great Smoke 2023
The Great Smoke main event was held on Saturday, March 18th as an in person or virtual event. For the price of admission, attendees got an amazing sampler of 32 premium cigars, some nice cigar swag and the choice to take advantage of special deals from event manufactures. I setup the Primavera lounge to watch…
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Diamond Crown Julius Caesar
by Michael Sclafani I originally tried this cigar a few years ago when I was very new to cigars. At that time, I was perusing my local cigar shop and was drawn to the label. I was also still a believer that an increase in price also corresponds to an increase in taste and quality.…
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03/24/2022 – Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust
For our March event, the Cigar Board teamed up with Neptune Cigars and Tribeca Restaurant and Lounge in Miramar to host, one of my favorite brands, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust. We had Pete Hernandez join us and talk to the attendees about DT&T. Pete gave us some background and history about Steve and the company…
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02/26/2022 – The Great Smoke
Abe and the crew at Smoke Inn host an annual event for cigar aficionados called The Great Smoke. I believe 2022 marked their 16th event and was both an in-person and virtual venue. The event is a fun filled weekend with Pre-Parties, dinners, the main event, and a morning after breakfast. The show itself is…
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02/24/2022 – Rafael Nodal and Altadis USA.
Mr. Rafael Nodal and Susan Georgiou, the Territory Manager for Altadis USA joined us for our February event at Twin Peaks in Hollywood. We all got to sample the new H. Upmann 1844 Nicaragua Heritage blended by Nodal and AJ Fernandez. When these two premium cigar industry giants get together the result is magical and…
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10/28/2021 – AJ Fernandez at Runway 84
Thanks to everyone that braved the weather last night and joined us at Anthony’s Runway 84 for a fantastic dinner and even better Cigars by the AJ Fernandez Cigar Company and Neptune Cigar Superstore – Fort Lauderdale. Luckily, after 7pm the skies dried up and allowed to enjoy the evening. Frank and crew from AJF…