In my few years of enjoying cigars, I have come across a few niche brands and even some small batch limited edition sticks. One that caught my eye last year was the Cha Cha Sugar 2023 Exclusive. I have been part of the Cha Cha Sugar cigar club since 2022, so it was an easy decision to order some sticks. I can say with full confidence that I was not...
I love trying new things. To challenge myself and my palette, I decided to review this cigar blindly. That meant no videos or reading other reviews or even asking friends what their thoughts were. I wanted let my taste buds decide for themselves. I'm glad I did. Here's my review of the Saint Francis cigar by All Saints. Name: St. Francis Manufactur...
Ernesto Perez-Carrillo is a veteran in the cigar world. His first brand, La Gloria Cubana, dominated the cigar industry in the 1990s. He sold the brand off in 1999 to General Cigar Company. For a decade he continued working for them, being both an employee and brand ambassador. In 2009, he decided to start producing cigars himself once again. His n...
A small table for two, soft piano twinkling in the background, you and your sweetheart getting lost in each other's eyes. This romantic evening includes a candlelight dinner, slow dancing, and their head on your chest sniffing your newest fragrance. Luscious plum, velvety rose, and dark chocolate, an aphrodisiac for the senses. This is Tabac Rose b...
Picture this: you are in Florence, Italy wearing your best suit and sipping an Aperol spritz. It is mid-afternoon on a clear summer's day. The sun's rays warm your cheeks as you tilt your head up. You catch a whiff of your cologne; the citrus, spice and everything nice Classic 1920 reminds you that sometimes the best joys in life are simple pleasur...
When we think of masculinity, most of us imagine a burly football player or a body builder who can bench 5 times his own weight without breaking a sweat. Some of us may picture a lumberjack with big muscles and an even bigger bushy beard wielding a sharpened axe. Regardless of what you imagine, the traits that come to mind are powerful, stron...
A very wise, very stylish man once said, "It takes 500 small details to add up to one favourable impression." A well thought-out, dashing outfit can consist of many small details, with the right fragrance being one of the last. The fragrance you choose is like the olfactory cherry on top. You should choose a fragrance that represents the ensemble y...
Picture yourself driving through the English countryside in your silver Aston Martin DB5. You pull up to a gated driveway. A security guard comes over and asks you for your name. You don't give your real name, of course; you give them an alias. They check the list on their clipboard and wave you through. As the gates open and you drive on through, ...
You approach the large door in the dimly lit alleyway, looking left and then right, making sure no one is following you. You knock the secret knock and wait for the slot to open. A pair of mysterious eyes greets you. A rough Boston accent then asks, "Why did the stool-pigeoned dewdropper end up in a Chicago overcoat?" You look them straight in the ...
Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky, home of many bourbon distilleries and a rich history of moonshining, sits a quaint fragrance house that honors these spirits and replicates them in olfactory pleasures. 51, launched in January 2023, is the first official release from the brand Copper Still Fragrance. It combines the typical sweet an...
