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Davidoff Grand Cru No 3
Dominican Republic Cigar Review

Cigar Review: Davidoff Grand Cru No. 3

The Davidoff Grand Cru No. 3 is part of a line that at one time defined luxury in the cigar industry. It was also during an era of when Dominican Republic made cigars ruled the cigar industry. However, over time the Dominican Republic lost the strong hold they had on the cigar industry and people began venturing to other tobacco producing nations. Today, Davidoff is probably not the first name you think of when you […]

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AVO Expressions LE 2024
Dominican Republic Cigar Review

Cigar Review: AVO Expressions Limited Edition 2024

AVO Expressions returns, this time partnering up with hip-hop pioneer DJ D-Nice. Now while I get AVO has always has music ties because of the history of Avo Uvezian this one seems to be a stretch and desperate attempt to make the brand seem relevant again. Sadly, since the passing of AVO the brand is best known for creative packaging and rebranding existing cigars with a different name under the disguise of a limited edition. […]

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Bourbon Review

Bourbon Review: Town Branch True Cask Batch #004 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The first era of the Lexington Brewing Co. began in the 1890s. It came to a halt during Prohibition, changing ownership several times in the decades that followed. By the time Pearse Lyons and his son, Mark, explored the brewery in 1999, it was a shell of what it had once been.  Once he purchased the building Two copper pot stills that were commissioned from Scotland arrived at Lexington Brewing Co. in 2008. As autumn began […]

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Bourbon Review

Bourbon Review: Bulleit Bourbon

The Bulleit brand was developed by Augustus Bulleit in the 19th century with the first batch of Bulleit bourbon being made around 1830. Augustus continued to produce Bulleit it up until his death in 1860. In 1987 his great-great-grandson Tom Bulleit began distilling his version of the bourbon.  The brand would be purchased by Seagram in 1997 and it was widely introduced to the US markets in 1999 before Diageo acquired the brand. On March 14, […]

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Rum Review

Rum Review: Coconut Cartel Special

Everyone in Miami seems to have a hustle and for brother and sister Dani and Mike Zighelboim their hustle began in 2013 when they would begin smuggling coconuts. Their first smuggling operation came with a suitcase full of cocunotes from El Salvador to Miami International Airport. Born in Miami to Latin parents, the Zigs grew up between Miami, Guatemala and El Salvador; often spending weekdays in Central America and weekends in Miami. These two drastically different, […]

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