The Perdomo family has a rich history in the cigar and tobacco industry that can be traced back to San Jose de las Lajas, Cuba. Silvio Perdomo, the patriarch of the family, apprenticed with Cuesta y Cia. in the early 1930’s before leaving to practice his art at the H. Upmann factory from 1937 to 1945; and at the famed Partagas factory until 1959. Things took a harsh turn for the family during the Cuban Revolution, and I highly suggest you read about it when you can since those events …
Lighters are often overlooked in the world of cigars, but they’re really something you should pay attention to. There are tons of choices for lighters ranging from Zippos to Bics to Xikar torches. The question is what’s a good choice? Well, let’s rule out soft flame lighters like traditional Zippos and cheap Bics, which will impart the flavor of the fuel onto the cigar. That leaves us with butane torch lighters which will burn cleanly and let you taste only the tobacco. What, then, would be a good choice? Let’s …
Zino is a relative newcomer to the cigar industry, and is marketed towards the more urban lifestyle and younger generations. Their image is that of the young aficionado who enjoys the high life but still has their finger on the pulse of what the current trends are, mixing style and flash into the mix as well. They’re known for a quality product with modern packaging that speaks to younger cigar smokers, and they do it quite well. Along with that, they’re known for a flavorful cigar and have a loyal …
Comacho cigars are well known for providing excellent quality, flavors, and affordability. They offer a wide variety of lines, over a dozen, which range from mild and mellow to bold and robust. The company was founded in Miami after leaving Cuba to flee from Castro in 1961. From there they would settle with production in Honduras and create cigars using Cuban seed tobacco in classic Cuban style and taste. This particular vitola is the 10th Anniversary line, and is made entirely with Honduran grown Cuban seed Corojo tobacco and blended …
CAO is a relative newcomer to cigars, but no less successful than some of the established brands such as Padron, Romeo y Julieta, and Montecristo. They were originally pipe makers until they broke into the cigar industry and went off with a bang. They’ve since become known for bold blends, innovative and unique packaging, and excellent quality. I’ve written about one of their newest blends, the OSA Sol, in another review. Today I’ll be going over one of their older ones, the Brazilia. It’s created with a dark Brazilian maduro …
Home to tech giants, baseball Giants, and generally one of the nicest places in America to live, San Francisco is also home to some of the country’s strictest anti-smoking laws. Thankfully for cigar smokers, however, lawmakers decided to included a clause in the now 6-year-old smoking ban to allow owner-operated establishments existing prior to the ban to maintain their smoking status. While such establishments are exceedingly rare, fortunately one such place existed — the Occidental Cigar Club.
At first glance I suspected that the Club would be a bonafide members only …
