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The Somm cigar brand from owner, and trained wine sommelier, Vlada Stojanov debuted at the TPE 2023 trade show. The BDX line was the first to be introduced with its name referencing the Bordeaux region of France. While that initial release was limited to a 5×50 robusto only, a...
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We reviewed the initial Super Deluxe release from Black Label trading Company way back in 2021 on Episode 139. The cigar’s “flawless” construction and highly consistent profile of spice, mineral, coffee, and dark chocolate worked very well for us, so much so that it earned a score of 92...
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I’ve always been a Neanderthal guy. No, that doesn’t mean I watch Nascar every weekend while simultaneously beating my wife and traumatizing my kids with scary stories about the woke Deep State during the commercial breaks. And if you think that type of Neanderthal sounds a lot like you,...
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Last year, Viaje announced a brand new line of cigars based around the central concept of utilizing aged tobacco. Two sizes of the Private Bale Bird on a Branch were released back in August 2024, the 6×50 Pajaro and the 5×52 Pajarito. This review, my friends, is the story...
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I was excited to receive samples of the new Powstanie San Andrés in the TNCC mailbox recently. I heavily enjoyed Powstanie’s Connecticut release that we featured on the podcast last year. It was a cigar that I kept wanting to revisit but, honestly, it’s a perfect example of a...
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As always, before y’all start clutching your pearls, we’re not saying these are the best cigars on the market by any means. We are simply stating that out of the cigars we smoked on the podcast and for our web reviews this year, these ten were our favorites by...
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Ho! Ho! Holy shit! It’s the Tuesday after Christmas and your inebriated friends in the TNCC have a very special present for you. Forget family, forget taking stock of your blessings, forget EVERYTHING that you thought would bring you happiness this holiday season. If you were genuinely happy, you...
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The Las Calaveras is an annual release from Crowned Heads that pays tribute to friends and family of the company’s staff who have passed away over the course of the year. I’ve personally experienced the deaths of both friends and family in 2024 so, yeah, it fucking sucks. But...
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The CroMagnon was the very first line offered by RoMa Craft Tobac way back in 2011. We reviewed the CroMagnon Knuckle Dragger back on Episode 54 of the podcast and it made our “Top 10 Cigars of 2017” list as well. Due to shortages in the availability of the...
The Somm cigar brand from owner, and trained wine sommelier, Vlada Stojanov debuted at the TPE 2023 trade show. The BDX line was the first to be introduced with its name referencing the Bordeaux region of France. While that initial release was limited to a 5×50 robusto only, a...
We reviewed the initial Super Deluxe release from Black Label trading Company way back in 2021 on Episode 139. The cigar’s “flawless” construction and highly consistent profile of spice, mineral, coffee, and dark chocolate worked very well for us, so much so that it earned a score of 92...
I’ve always been a Neanderthal guy. No, that doesn’t mean I watch Nascar every weekend while simultaneously beating my wife and traumatizing my kids with scary stories about the woke Deep State during the commercial breaks. And if you think that type of Neanderthal sounds a lot like you,...
Last year, Viaje announced a brand new line of cigars based around the central concept of utilizing aged tobacco. Two sizes of the Private Bale Bird on a Branch were released back in August 2024, the 6×50 Pajaro and the 5×52 Pajarito. This review, my friends, is the story...
I was excited to receive samples of the new Powstanie San Andrés in the TNCC mailbox recently. I heavily enjoyed Powstanie’s Connecticut release that we featured on the podcast last year. It was a cigar that I kept wanting to revisit but, honestly, it’s a perfect example of a...
As always, before y’all start clutching your pearls, we’re not saying these are the best cigars on the market by any means. We are simply stating that out of the cigars we smoked on the podcast and for our web reviews this year, these ten were our favorites by...
Ho! Ho! Holy shit! It’s the Tuesday after Christmas and your inebriated friends in the TNCC have a very special present for you. Forget family, forget taking stock of your blessings, forget EVERYTHING that you thought would bring you happiness this holiday season. If you were genuinely happy, you...
The Las Calaveras is an annual release from Crowned Heads that pays tribute to friends and family of the company’s staff who have passed away over the course of the year. I’ve personally experienced the deaths of both friends and family in 2024 so, yeah, it fucking sucks. But...
The CroMagnon was the very first line offered by RoMa Craft Tobac way back in 2011. We reviewed the CroMagnon Knuckle Dragger back on Episode 54 of the podcast and it made our “Top 10 Cigars of 2017” list as well. Due to shortages in the availability of the...
