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Town Branch Bottle in Bond American Whiskey
Press Release

Press Release: Town Branch Releases Oldest Ever Bottled-in-Bond American Single Malt Whiskey

The first release, Town Branch 15-Year Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Single Malt Whiskey Archive Series Vol. 1 is the oldest Bottled-in-Bond American Single Malt Whiskey ever made.

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December 20, 2024
Top 5 Cigars - No. 2 Meerapfel Meir
Top 5 Cigars of 2024

Top 5 Cigars of 2024: Number 2 – Meerapfel Meir

Coming in at Number 2, the Meerapfel Meir is a cigar that often puts me on a soap box. It’s expensive and I have a problem with that but you can’t deny its good!

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December 19, 2024
Top 5 Cigars - No. 3 - Powstanie Connecticut Justice
Top 5 Cigars of 2024

Top 5 Cigars of 2024: Number 3 – Powstanie Connecticut Justice

Originally released in 2023, Powstanie Connecticut Justice received a line extension in 2024 that put it on our radar and coming in at number 3 of the Top 5 of 2024.

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December 18, 2024
Warped Sarto
Nicaragua Cigar Review

Cigar Review: Warped Sarto Robusto

Billed as the strongest Warped Cigar to date, the Warped Sarto comes in three sizes and is the first time brand owner Kyle Gellis has worked with the Nicaragua based factory, NACSA.

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December 17, 2024
Top 5 Cigars - No. 4 - Hot Cake Fresh Out of the Oven
Top 5 Cigars of 2024

Top 5 Cigars of 2024: Number 4 – HVC Hot Cake Fresh Ouf of the Oven Broadleaf

The number 4 in our countdown of the Top 5 Cigars of 2024 is a mouthful; HVC Hot Cake Fresh Ouf of the Oven Broadleaf. HVC Hot Cake Broadleaf for short which was released in 2024.

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December 17, 2024
Top 5 Cigars - No. 5 - Blackened Connecticut.jpg
Top 5 Cigars of 2024

Top 5 Cigars of 2024: Number 5 – Blackened S84 Shade to Black

We begin the countdown of the Top 5 Cigars of 2024 with the unveiling of Number 5, Drew Estate’s Blackened S84 Shade to Black. Check back daily and on Friday at 12 Noon Eastern time we will announce our #1 will have all five cigars available in a 5 pack on Small Batch Cigar.

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December 16, 2024
Eladio Diaz 71 Aniversario
Dominican Republic Cigar Review

Cigar Review: Eladio Diaz 71 Aniversario

The Eladio Diaz 71 Aniversario celebrates the71st trip around the sun of Master Blender, Eladio Diaz which is now produced at his factory Tabacalera Díaz Cabrera

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December 14, 2024
2024 Liquor of the Year
Liquor of the Year, Top 5 Liquors of 2024

Top 5 Liquors of 2024: Number 1 – Lux Row Four Grain Double Single Barrel

Our 2024 Liquor of the Year goes to Lux Row Distillers Four Grain Double Single Barrel bourbon whiskey from the Bardstown, Kentucky based distillery. It stood out above all other pours and scored 98 points!

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December 13, 2024
Top 5 Liquors of 2024: Number 3 – Heaven's Door Ascension
Top 5 Liquors of 2024

Top 5 Liquors of 2024: Number 2 – Heaven’s Door Ascension

Coming in at Number 2 is Heaven’s Door Ascension. In 2018 musical icon Bob Dylan launched Heaven’s Door Whisky. In 2023 Heaven’s Door Ascension was the inaugural Kentucky Straight Bourbon for the Tennessee based company.

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December 12, 2024
Top Liquor of 2024 - No. 3 - Baker’s 7 Year Single Barrel Bourbon
Top 5 Liquors of 2024

Top 5 Liquors of 2024: Number 3 – Baker’s 7 Year Single Barrel Bourbon

Coming in at Number 3 on on Top 5 Countdown of 2024 is Baker’s 7 Year Single Barrel Bourbon. Baker’s is probably the least known of the four bourbons that make up Jim Beam’s Small Batch Collection. The others are Basil Hayden, Knob Creek and Booker’s Bourbon. 

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December 11, 2024
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About Me

It all started in 1998 when I walked into a cigar shop for the first time in Brooklyn, NY. A desire to try something new led to life long friendships and a career in the cigar industry. I served as a shop manager, blogger, shop owner, writer, marketing coordinator, sales and was an award winning podcaster. After 25 years, I decided it was time to leave the cigar industry. Cigars are still as a passion of mine as is bourbon so I continue the legacy with this website.... Cheers & Long Ashes!

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