I am a fan of Dutch cigars, not only that i am also a fan of Brazilian Maduro wrappers. So as you can guess i was more than happy to give this years Matelief Brazil a try, the look and smell made me snap up a few of the boxes for my self. Sorry shop [...]

Well i have been wanting to try one since news came out about them. All hype or something so spectacular they deserve the price tag?? I wasnt that impressed with the Maduro range, so i go into this a little special from the start. I got a box of 10 for the shop a good [...]

I have read this so far in two retail magazines this morning. Brookers one of the biggest wholesalers for Independent stores, has come out to shine a little ray of sun light on the display ban. Big chain stores have to go dark next year (under the current proposals) why indies and specialists have an [...]

Its that time again. BLENDING!!!! I have a bit of a chesty cough and the start of a cold, so im making something light and smooth this week. Im going to go with a base of Pueblo (Natural Gold Virginia) Blend Pueblo – 20g (Plain, pure, fine cut gold Virginia) Turkish – 10g (Turkish thick, [...]

A while ago i got a job lot of cigars, a real mixed bag from a friend. Ian ended up with a bag full of boxes of cigars and there was everything. From Hamlets to Villiger & Guantanamera too Cohiba and everything between. I have pretty much finished them all off, i had 2 Vegafina [...]

My pouch is practically empty, so time to blend something up. Last weeks ended up a little too heavy after a stressful couple of days. So this time i’m making something a little smoother, something more Turkish! And Turkish i got not only a good helping of thick shag(go on, laugh), but also a little [...]

Now i will admit that i still hadn’t tried a Vasco (until today ;p). Ive had an so-so day at work and ended playing the usual so what am i going to smoke today. My initial plan was to grab one the La Rica – Gordito, but there’s something about the natural wrapper La Ricas [...]

No matter what i am told to do, this cigar is the Habano not the Sun Grown. I am not an idiot enough to think this cigar is Cuba. One quick whiff and you instantly know its Nicaraguan. But with that said now to the cigar. I have smoked the Habano a few times, i [...]

I was given this by a good friend of mine, we do a few cigar swaps here and there. I have been choosing my time to smoke this, i nearly delved in a few weeks ago. So this morning in a little hurry i grabbed the D’Oro. Not long after i got to work, i [...]

Now im unsure on this! Is it a pipe/shag tobacco or a rolling tobacco?? Im guessing, that at £4 for 25g its a shag. So dont go putting it in rizla my friends, or your local stockist will get anally raped by Customs! After a few gaps had appeared on our gantry i opted to [...]