Author: David Jones

Some New Items from 1502

A few weeks ago I was contacted by Leonel Proveda, who works in Business Development for Global Premium Cigars, the company founded by Enrique Sanchez and better known as the makers of 1502 Cigars.

Cigar Review: Davidoff of Geneva 25th Anniversary

Today just about all cigar smokers know Davidoff as the premier purveyor of Dominican cigars, but up until the late 1980s they were actually known for their Cuban cigars. You see them reviewed in the “extra aged” selection of a certain lifestyle magazine from time to time. After severing relations with Cuban tobacco manufacturing, Davidoff of Geneva was formed and the brand was available to those in America. Twenty-five years later we have been graced with this limited edition cigar, of which only 3,000 boxes of 10 were produced.

Cigar Review: Flor de las Antillas MAM-13 by My Father

Last year, word broke in September about a new size of FdlA, called the “MAM-13.” Standing for “Mid-Atlantic Mafia,” this vitola would ship to only 5 stores, all in the general “Mid-Atlantic” region. There would be 500 boxes made (20 cigars in a box), so each store would get 100 boxes. I was happy to see my hope shop–Burns Tobacconist–on the list.

A Couple Small Ring Gauge Sticks from La Palina

La Palina is a company that came out of nowhere several years ago and now is a very respected manufacturer whose output seems to have surpassed the somewhat arbitrary numbers we call “boutique” but they still are not what anyone could call “big”…at least not big in the way that General, Altadis or Davidoff are big. Overall, I would say they are in a good place right now, producing a varied lineup that appeals to a wide variety of smokers with different levels of money to spend on the habit.

Short Look: Da Byrdman by Ortega Cigars

If you’ve been to the last couple Chattanooga Tweet-Ups, you might know Byrdman. He’s usually at the center of the B&B group when they come in the room and yell out their tag-line/slogan/motto/mating call: “We all we got! Shiiiiiiiiiiiit!”