At the 2023 PCA trade show in Las Vegas, JRE Tobacco the parent company of Aladino showcased two limited edition cigars. The first which was simply known as Aladino Limited Edition featured Cameroon tobacco grown in Honduras and it would hands down be my cigar of the year for 2023. However, by the time I transitioned this website to offer cigar reviews as well as liquor reviews I could not find the cigar for purchase. […]
The Oban distillery was founded in 1794 and one of the few urban Scotch distilleries still in operation. Located in the city of Oban on the West coast of Scotland it was privately owned until 1898 where it began changing hands to various companies including Dewers. In 1989, Oban would be acquired by Diageo who still owns it today. Oban produces about 670,000 liters per year through a single 12,600 liter wash still and a […]
C.L.E. Cigar Company announces that the C.L.E. PCA 2023 Exclusive is now shipping. This blend was showcased at the 2023 Premium Cigar Association trade show which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada. Only three thousand cigars per vitola which comes out to 150 boxes were created of this blend. Christian Eiroa, Founder and President of C.L.E. Cigar Company wanted to take on the challenge of creating a premium Connecticut blend. Continuing with the C.LE. Cigar […]
Originally released in 2019 as part of Smoke Inn’s Microblend Series, the Red Meat Lovers comes from Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust in partnership with the South Florida based Red Meat Lovers Club. It wasn’t the only limited edition cigar released by Saka in 2019 that would be added to the 2023 portfolio. The other cigars were the Mi Querida Firecracker from Two Guys Cigars & United Cigars which donned a red band that […]
The inaugural episode of the Hand Rolled docuseries, Hand Rolled: J.C. Newman Cigar Co., will premiere on Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at 7:30 p.m. for free on YouTube. This series follows the success of the Hand Rolled film, which has been streamed more than 250,000 times on YouTube. Prior to the release of the episode, filmmakers Steve Gherebean and Jesse Mariut will discuss the episode with Drew Newman live on YouTube at 7:00 p.m. ET. on Tuesday. […]
Looking back throughout the history of cigars the industry hasn’t seen many successful celebrity collaborations. One can make the argument that the Erik Espinosa collaboration with Guy Fieri might be the most successful to date. Originally announced in January of 2022 the cigar would make it’s debut at TPE in Las Vegas the following month. Surprisingly the cigar isn’t made at La Zona, the Erik Espinosa owned factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. Instead the cigar is […]
Hockey season is upon us and while I wrote this review hours before the Kraken would drop the puck on their 2023-2024 season it won’t go live until the first game is in the books. But being a hockey fan made this the perfect libation to review this week on The Barrel Burner. According to Westland Distillery, “This year’s commemorative bottling continues Westland’s search for the Seattle Kraken by following our brave explorers into the […]
Tatuaje The Face was the 3rd release of the he Tatuaje Halloween Series. The series has been one of the most sought after limited editions to ever grace the cigar industry. Thankfully for those who missed out they are back as a Redux version. Each release of the Halloween Monster Series is a reference to well known character in the horror genre. The Face is a homage to Leatherface from the movie Texas Chainsaw Massacre. […]
Protocol Cigars has announced the third installment in the Omertà Cigar Company Exclusive Cigar series. The Law Part 3, like its predecessors, was created for Omertà Cigar Company in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Law Part 3 continues to play on cowboys and the Wild West theme of Oklahoma City. The Law was a term often used in old spaghetti western movies to describe law enforcement officials such as sheriffs, marshals, rangers, and other lawmen. The […]
With Black Friday almost around the corner, HVC has announced their latest cigar offering of the same name. The unofficial holiday is the start of the holiday shopping season, but it also the time of year many retailers go from operating in the red (loss) to operating in the black (profit). This year HVC went heavier on the Jalapa region to create a unique blend with only visos and secos exclusively selected for the 2023 […]