Aged: La Traviata Maduro by CAO Cigars

The truth is I left this box of cigars to age much longer than intended…but CAO’s original La Traviata Maduro is still fantastic!
Aged: J.D. Howard Reserve by Crowned Heads

The next installment of the “Aged” series features the J.D. Howard Reserve, the first Maduro cigar from Crowned Heads…how have the years treated it?
Pairing: The Forty-Four by Black Abbey

It’s the wrong time of the year for stouts, but I was craving one anyway…The Forty-Four by Black Abbey Brewing is a fine coffee stout for summer.
Cigar Review: Ciudad de Musica by Crowned Heads & Montecristo

Ciudad de Musica is a collaborative efforts from the powers behind the Crowned Heads and Montecristo brands, celebrating Music City: Nashville
Cigar Review: Four Kicks Maduro by Crowned Heads

Five years later, Four Kicks Maduro proves a great follow-up to the original Crowned Heads release.
Cigar Review: Frothy Monkey by Principle Cigars
Vitolo: Petite Corona Size: 4 x 38 Price: $3 Purchased from Frothy Monkey A couple of months ago, native Nashville coffee shop Frothy Monkey held a cigar event at their 8th Ave location to introduce their own line of cigars. The driving reason behind the line, besides the obvious reason of someone enjoys cigars, is to […]
Cigar Review: The Angel’s Anvil (2014) by Crowned Heads

I finally take a look at a cigar that’s been out about a year: The Angel’s Anvil (2014 edition) by Crowned Heads
Cigar Review: JD Howard Single Action by Crowned Heads

Looking at Crowned Heads’ latest limited edition cigar, JD Howard Single Action
Cigar Review: Avo XO Intermezzo
Vitola: “Intermezzo” Robusto Size: 5.5″ x 50 ring gauge Price $12.50 Purchased from Smoke & Ale Everyone once in a while we happen upon things that make us want to do a double-take. Maybe it’s something we’ve seen before, but took for granted, or maybe it’s something that just didn’t interest us at the time. […]
Tennessee Spirits: Cumberland Cask Tennessee Whiskey

A review of one of Tennessee’s newer spirits, Cumberland Cask, part of the ongoing growth of whiskeys made in the Volunteer State