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Way back in 2022, I reviewed the Creature cigar which made its debut as part of Tatuaje’s Monster Mash collection. The Creature impressed the hell out of me with a spicy yet smooth leathery retrohale and notes of oak, coffee, and cream. I liked it so much that it...
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I clearly remember meeting Steve Saka for the first time at CATS Fest in San Antonio a month or so before he officially announced the creation of his new company Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. The last night of the cigar festival, Saka handed me an unbanded cigar from his...
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He’s an astronaut who carries a shovel around while wearing a knapsack filled with tobacco leaves. He’s Johnny Tobacconaut! I’ve been on the lookout for this lil’ guy for several years now but, for one reason or another, we’ve somehow never crossed paths… until tonight. Only this isn’t the...
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Earlier this year we reviewed the Anunnaki Anu, the debut offering from Don Emmanuel Cigars. Tonight’s cigar is a new limited release from the young company, packaged in a split box comprised of 7 Suns (Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed wrapper) and 7 Moons (Ecuadorian habano). Both blends are aged in rum...
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When the TNCC first reviewed the original Bishops Blend 10 years ago on Episode 40, I had this to say in my official summation of our experience smoking the cigar: “I believe with the passing of time and continued positive word-of-mouth that the Bishops Blend may turn out to...
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So I watched my first professional soccer game (match?) a few nights ago. How could I not? World Cup fever has been spreading rapidly through the country like chlamydia at a gathering of the Juggalos. It seems like everybody and their mom is watching this damn thing. And then...
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Down here in The Corner Of No Hope, we are all longtime fans of the Undercrown brand. From the original 2011 release which was straight-up magical, to 2015’s delicious Shade line extension, to the various Pig vitolas, and everything in-between and swirling around, the Undercrown brand has been a...
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When we reviewed the Steel Porcupine from Roma Craft last year, this is what we said about this particular series of cigars: The CRAFT Maquette series began two years ago as a way for RoMa Craft Tobac to showcase some limited blends and give their loyal fanbase a firsthand...
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The TNCC last featured a cigar blended by Noel Rojas way back in 2015 when we reviewed the Guayacan Maduro on Episode 16. While the TNCC may not have reviewed any other Rojas offerings over the last decade, I have personally smoked and enjoyed a few over the years....
Way back in 2022, I reviewed the Creature cigar which made its debut as part of Tatuaje’s Monster Mash collection. The Creature impressed the hell out of me with a spicy yet smooth leathery retrohale and notes of oak, coffee, and cream. I liked it so much that it...
I clearly remember meeting Steve Saka for the first time at CATS Fest in San Antonio a month or so before he officially announced the creation of his new company Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust. The last night of the cigar festival, Saka handed me an unbanded cigar from his...
He’s an astronaut who carries a shovel around while wearing a knapsack filled with tobacco leaves. He’s Johnny Tobacconaut! I’ve been on the lookout for this lil’ guy for several years now but, for one reason or another, we’ve somehow never crossed paths… until tonight. Only this isn’t the...
Earlier this year we reviewed the Anunnaki Anu, the debut offering from Don Emmanuel Cigars. Tonight’s cigar is a new limited release from the young company, packaged in a split box comprised of 7 Suns (Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed wrapper) and 7 Moons (Ecuadorian habano). Both blends are aged in rum...
When the TNCC first reviewed the original Bishops Blend 10 years ago on Episode 40, I had this to say in my official summation of our experience smoking the cigar: “I believe with the passing of time and continued positive word-of-mouth that the Bishops Blend may turn out to...
So I watched my first professional soccer game (match?) a few nights ago. How could I not? World Cup fever has been spreading rapidly through the country like chlamydia at a gathering of the Juggalos. It seems like everybody and their mom is watching this damn thing. And then...
Down here in The Corner Of No Hope, we are all longtime fans of the Undercrown brand. From the original 2011 release which was straight-up magical, to 2015’s delicious Shade line extension, to the various Pig vitolas, and everything in-between and swirling around, the Undercrown brand has been a...
When we reviewed the Steel Porcupine from Roma Craft last year, this is what we said about this particular series of cigars: The CRAFT Maquette series began two years ago as a way for RoMa Craft Tobac to showcase some limited blends and give their loyal fanbase a firsthand...
The TNCC last featured a cigar blended by Noel Rojas way back in 2015 when we reviewed the Guayacan Maduro on Episode 16. While the TNCC may not have reviewed any other Rojas offerings over the last decade, I have personally smoked and enjoyed a few over the years....
