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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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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...
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Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s founding father and master blender Steve Saka first handed me a prerelease Sobremesa way back in 2015 and I’ve been enjoying the brand ever since. When the Sobremesa Brûlée was introduced in 2019 it quickly became a mainstay in my personal humidor and the Brûlée...
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The Tuesday Night Cigar Club has a long history with the Rose of Sharon. We first smoked this now iconic cigar at CATS Fest many years ago when it was presented to us in a pink wooden box, and we absolutely loved it. Then a short while later we...
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We love all things Halloween here in the Corner Of No Hope! Well almost all things, popcorn balls are kinda lame. And there’s an extra hot place in Hell reserved for those soulless people who hand out boxes of raisins to trick or treaters. But other than popcorn balls...
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...
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...
Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s founding father and master blender Steve Saka first handed me a prerelease Sobremesa way back in 2015 and I’ve been enjoying the brand ever since. When the Sobremesa Brûlée was introduced in 2019 it quickly became a mainstay in my personal humidor and the Brûlée...
The Tuesday Night Cigar Club has a long history with the Rose of Sharon. We first smoked this now iconic cigar at CATS Fest many years ago when it was presented to us in a pink wooden box, and we absolutely loved it. Then a short while later we...
We love all things Halloween here in the Corner Of No Hope! Well almost all things, popcorn balls are kinda lame. And there’s an extra hot place in Hell reserved for those soulless people who hand out boxes of raisins to trick or treaters. But other than popcorn balls...
