This past week, I had the opportunity to interview a true legend in the industry, Ernesto Perez-Carrillo of EPC Cigar Company. Ernesto owned La Gloria Cubana, an extremely popular cigar brand that was bought by General Cigar Company years ago. Ernesto decided to part ways with General Cigar Company to start a company that his...
read moreToday, I’m back again with another Question of the Week. In these posts, I will pose a question to you, the reader. Feel free to respond in the comments section, where you can also reply to other comments with our “threaded comments” feature. You can also respond on our The Weekly Cigar Forums. Anyway, on to the Question...
read moreBelow is my first list, the Top 6 Cigar Companies of 2009. This list was especially difficult to produce, as there are many, many cigar companies that could have easily made this list. I’ve tried to be fair and include the companies whose cigars I enjoy the most. Here are my choices. Disclaimer: Tatuaje Cigars is a sponsor of...
read moreThis new segment to The Weekly Cigar will help keep my readers informed about what is going on in the other great cigar blogs around the Internet. The Smoking Hot Cigar Chick writes about the 100 Mile Hump. A Cigar Smoker reviews the Miami Cigar Extravaganza. Toasted Foot interviews Paul Bush of Flatbed Cigar Company. The Stogie...
read moreMiami, FL October 21 2009…At a “My Father” event, and Domino Tournament at Sabor Havana, Doral, FL, Pepin Garcia revealed to me his intention to produce a very special Limited Edition cigar in 2010. There will only be 20,000 of these cigars made; meaning only 1,000 boxes will be available! Pepin himself will roll all 20,000...
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