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The Quintessential Spirits for Every Home Bar - Kevin Gray
Your favorite bar might stock hundreds of spirits, with an additional deep dive down a particular rabbit hole like whiskey or rum. If you have the space and the interest, your home setup can be stocked to the gills, mirroring the best of watering hol...
BEST Irish Whiskey & Cigar Pairings to Try for St. Paddy’s Day 2024 - Nicolas Stecher
Even if you’re not Irish, every year in March St. Paddy’s Day gets the blood flowing green, what with its bountiful promise of quality Irish Whiskey. While their Scottish cousins have more global fame for the brown stuff, it is Ireland where whiskey ...
Ozgener Aramas - Review
Tim Ozgener made a splash in a big way when he returned to the world of cigars a couple of years ago. His Bosphorus blend was one of the better introductory blends for a brand that I can remember in recent memory. Building off the success of Bosphor...
Perdomo 30th Anniversary
Open Door Cigars here in Fayetteville, AR has a good allocation of Perdomo cigars, including the 30th Anniversary line. Right now, I'm having the Connecticut, and later, I will enjoy the Sun Grown and the Maduro. Everything from Perdomo has been outs...
First time here.
Good evening,I ran across Cigora because of an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal. It is a pleasure to be here. I look forward to visiting again.N.
Everything You Need To Know About Pepper X, The World’s Hottest New Chile - Hadley Tomicki
Photo credit: Jeffrey Collins/AP You scoff at jalapenos. And devour habaneros. While casually declaring ghost peppers to be “old news.” You need a new challenge in the world of burning your palate out of your mouth. What you need to get your hands on...
Viaje Zombie Farmhand Andre - Review
If you know anything about me and my cigar smoking habits, you probably already know that I am what some might call "obsessed" with Viaje. Everything from their top notch blends, to their out of the box packaging concepts, to the scarcity of their r...
Emilio Audiophile
Fabrica Oveja Negra is as good as it comes to producing some of the best limited-edition blends that Nicaragua has to offer. And although the factory is best known as the home of brands like Black Label Trading Co. and BLK WKS Studios, the Emilio br...
Five Excellent New Scotch Single Malts to Pair with Your Cigars - Nicolas Stecher
Back before the holidays we shared some interesting spirits to share not only with your Thanksgiving table, but also with your post-turkey cigar. Today we delve into some of the best Scottish single malts that dropped last year, to highlight some ama...
Tatuaje Nicaragua - Review
Pete Johnsons partnership and relationship with the Garcia family has produced some of the world's best cigars over the past 20 years, including lines like Tatuaje Nicaragua. Tatuaje Nicaragua was initially produced exclusively in Miami, but due to ...
The Staggering Achievement of Oppenheimer Deserves Best Picture at the Oscars - Beau Hayhoe
An undeniable film that serves as history in the making “The world will remember this day,” Cillian Murphy memorably intones in the Christopher Nolan epic Oppenheimer, at a pivotal point in the movie – after the renowned scientist (and his fellow sci...
The Ultimate Guide to Relaxing at Home in Style This Winter - Beau Hayhoe
Effortlessly Cool and Cozy Selections for Brisk Nights. There’s a ritual to selecting a prized cigar or the perfect dram of whisky – and there can be just as much ritual, enjoyment and appreciation to dressing for that experience, even at home. Yes, ...
Classic Cocktail and Cigar Pairings - Kevin Gray
Wine and whiskey get the lion’s share of attention when it comes to cigar pairings, and for good reason. Both drinks are delicious on their own and shine even brighter when matched with a compatible cigar. But don’t stop your pairing journey there, b...
DISCOVER 5 Beautiful Winter Destinations - Nicolas Stecher
When it comes to winter and early spring vacations there are mainly two options to dive into. Most lean towards the swaying palm trees and azure water of the tropics— especially if you live anywhere where the run from your bed to the shower is the mo...
How to Smoke Everything In Minutes From Cocktails To Ice Cream - Hadley Tomicki
It’s already February and your first New Year’s resolution remains a work in progress: To smoke way more. No, we’re not just talking about Cohibas. We mean smoking foods. And drinks. And everything else, like cocktails, cheese, and dessert. The grea...
How to Pair Chocolate with Anything On Your Valentine’s Day Dates - Hadley Tomicki
Chocolate changed the world after being ripped from the Amazon rainforest and Mesoamerican plains to travel the seven seas, seducing sweet teeth and making chocoholics out of anyone with the means to enjoy it. A sensuous treat made from the fermente...
Your Guide To Dressing for Valentine’s Day - Beau Hayhoe
Tips for the year’s biggest date night – at home or on the town. There are few holidays that call for you to put your best foot forward quite like Valentine’s Day. There’s the matter of finding the proper gift for your significant other, as well as p...
Grilled Guacamole, Bacon Wings, Tequila Cheese Dip, and Other Super Bowl Party Oddities
It’s almost time for the Big Game. Some of us will be in it for the football. While others amongst us will be there for the ads and half-time choreography. Fortunately, all sides will eventually come together for the food. So it better be good. To e...
Padron 1964 Anniversary Series Maduro - Review
Ask a group of cigar enthusiasts to name their favorite cigar ever, and it’s almost guaranteed Padron 1964 Anniversary will be mentioned. First introduced by the Padron family in 1994 to celebrate the company’s thirtieth anniversary, the 1964 has be...
Here’s What to Wear to Watch The Big Game - Beau Hayhoe
Superb style at home or at your favorite watering hole There’s a newfound glitz and glamor associated with the Big Game – it’s a place to see and be seen, with entertainment and flair to match. Watching far away from the confines of one of the bigg...
Viaje Skull & Bones MOAB - Review
Viaje Skull and Bones is a series that goes back over a decade ago, and with over 50 different releases to this point, it is showing no signs of slowing down. The best part of the Skull & Bones series is that each release consists of different tweak...
Davidoff Aniversario - Review
Everyone who smokes cigars should know about Davidoff. Decades of excellence have cemented their legacy in the industry and have propelled them to heights that no one would of thought imaginable for a cigar brand. From their classic, white label ble...
The Coolest TVs to Upgrade Your Big Game Viewing Experience - Beau Hayhoe
Duty calls, or in this case, the biggest night in football awaits. There’s the game itself, there’s the pageantry and spectacle, and yes, there’s the halftime show and a plethora of memorable commercials on the horizon. It all requires some careful t...
E.H. Taylor - Review
We all know by now that the Buffalo Trace Distillery makes some of the best bourbons in the entire world, and have been doing so for a very long time. Over the past couple of years, they have been releasing blends with their bourbon monikers like Bu...
AMPING UP YOUR TAILGATING SNACK GAME - HADLEY TOMICKI
Maybe your team is absolutely crushing it this year. Or maybe it’s more like a painful subject you really wish we hadn’t brought up. Either way this season shakes out, when it comes to your tailgating game, you’re dominating the competition. Because ...
How to Pair Cigars and Spirits - Kevin Gray
Countless hours and words have been dedicated to pairing wine with food, as chefs, sommeliers and enthusiasts explore the synergies created between dish and drink. But pairings go beyond this popular duo, with thoughtful combinations of food and beer...
Tatuaje 20th Anniversary - Review
It’s really hard to believe that Pete Johnson has been disrupting the industry for 2 decades already. Every blend from his core lines like Tatuaje Black and Tatuaje Havana VI to his uber-popular releases like the Monster Series and Pork Tenderloin ha...
ADVentura La Llorona - Staff Review
ADVentura La Llorona cigar is back in a 6.0 x 44 Corona size and is wrapped using an Ecuadorian wrapper and features a Dominican binder along with a blend of long-fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. The corona size really allows the di...
Cigora BEST TEQUILA Roundup & Pairings - Nicolas Stecher
Last year tequila overtook vodka as the best-selling spirit on American shelves, and it’s easy to see why. Sure we love our margaritas, ranch waters and palomas, but aficionados know the best way to enjoy a quality tequila is neat, or with a couple r...
Resolve to Drink Better in the New Year - Kevin Gray
6 Liquor Swaps for Better Drinking in 2024 Each new year is a new opportunity to make some positive changes in your life. But let’s skip the typical resolutions and focus on something that’s equally important: drinking better spirits. Because if you’...