Hands-on reviews of cigars paired with scotch, whisky, rum, cognac, port, wine and beer — what we smoked, what we poured, and how they played together.
Pairing with brandies has to be one of my favourite things wether it be cognac, armagnac, or more traditional Spanish brandies. I've recently fallen in love with pairing with Cardinal Mendoza's Solera…
Many of our followers are based out of the good ol' US of A and generally don't have access to Cuban cigars like we do. There is one Cuban cigar however that's…
This was a great pair. It totally worked. Each half improved the other without getting in the way. I would recommend it, but it's going to be very hard to find these…
I had collected a few bottles of Campo Viejo Rioja 2009 and really enjoyed them. I put off collecting more of them because I thought the shop near me had plenty left.…
Les 3 Brasseurs is a France-based microbrewery which expanded first to Quebec Canada, then Ontario, and now has a location in Brazil as well. Each location brews their beers on-site, including a…
I've been holding on to this bottle of 2011 Cigarzin since, well, 2011. Compared to the 2009, as a wine, I prefer to 2009. This is still a great wine though and…
Boveda makes some incredible little humidification packets. They release at a very precise humidity level that's labelled on the package, and you can select them based on your preference. They're great for…
Matt (from Custom Ash) and I were in Las Vegas for IPCPR in the summer of 2014 and headed over to the Arturo Fuente lounge down the road from the show. While…
The shaving brush was invented in the mid 18th century, around 75 years after the first folding straight razors made their way into homes. Badger hair was the most common hair used,…
This was a great pairing supplied by Matt from our pairing group. He's a huge fan of Cubans and wines so it's no surprised that he showed up with this combination! Pine…
"I taste leather" , "I taste espresso" , or "it tastes floral to me." Recently I came across a fascinating article by Franca Comparetto of cigarsense.com (which by the way is a…
So you want to know the difference between a slant edged, straight edged, and open comb razor? Look no further! The answer is in fact fairly straight-forward: The double edged (or DE)…