I've picked the Crowned Heads Four Kicks for Night 7 of the Festival of Lightation. This medium-bodied boutique cigar was created with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo and uses an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and Nicaragua filler tobaccos which burst with notes of richness and complexity.
For Night 6 of the Festival of Lightation I've pulled out the Macanudo Inspirado White which features a golden Ecuadoran Connecticut wrapper, aged for 6 years, Indonesian binder and Nicaraguan Estelí and Mexican San Andrés filler aged for four years. This mild-to-medium bodied cigar is full of notes of earth and spice.
I've selected the Rocky Patel Quarter Century for Night 5 of the Festival of Lightation. This cigar features a San Andrés wrapper and Nicaraguan tobaccos that are aged 2 years after rolling and 10 years before to celebrate Rocky's 25 years in the cigar industry.
Night 4 of the Festival of Lightation features the Avo Classic Maduro No. 2. This cigar features a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper that is aged 3 years delivering a rich and smooth flavor.
For the Festival of Lightation Night 3 I've chosen the Plasencia Cosecha 146 which marks the 146th harvest of the family’s inaugural tobacco crop of 1865. This cigar is a medium-bodied, full-flavored cigar with a complex and sweet taste thanks to its wrapper from the Jamastran valley.
For night 2 of the 2020 Cigar Dave Festival of Lightation I've selected the Gurkha Cellar Reserve 15 Year which uses 15-year-old aged tobacco, comprised of an oily Criollo 1998 wrapper combined with an aged Dominican, olor binder and a 15-year old Dominican Filler.
For the first night of the 2020 Cigar Dave Festival Of Lightation the General is lightning up the Alec Bradley MAXX. This large cigar uses tobaccos from 5 different countries for a smoke that is balanced, sweet and complex.
Today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony features the Alec Bradley Prensado which pays homage to the Cuban traditions of cigar making rolling the filler ‘entuba-do,’ triple capping the head and box pressing the finished cigar. This medium to full bodied smoke was featured in the November Officers Club selection.
My selection for today’s International LIghtation Ceremony is the Davidoff Winston Churchill Late Hour with tobaccos aged for six months in finest Scotch single malt whisky casks. This cigar is covered with a shiny and oily Habano Ecuadorian wrapper in a beautiful dark chocolate color.
Cigar Dave is joined by Colonel Ange from the Pooch Pit to discuss Thanksgiving Turkey Preparation Maneuvers including how to brine the turkey, the different ways to prepare the turkey including roasting, grilling, smoking and frying, so that you may host the ultimate Alpha Male Thanksgiving. Today's cigar selection is the Alec Bradley Maxx, part of the November Officers Club selection, and it pairs beautifully with my Wild Turkey.
Cigar Dave is joined by Glynn Loope, former Director of the Cigar Rights of America to discuss what is next for him and how the election will impact you as a cigar connoisseur and the Premium Cigar Industry as the Enemies of Pleasure continue their assault on our freedoms. Plus we light up a Gurkha Heritage cigar, the October Cigar Dave Officers Club selection, and I sample Johnnie Walker Red.
Cigar Dave is joined by George Rami, Brand Ambassador of Camacho Cigars and Avo Cigars, to discuss the entire portfolio from Avo including the Avo Classic Maduro #3 which they are smoking for today's show.
Cigar Dave is joined by George Rami, Brand Ambassador of Camacho Cigars and Avo Cigars, to discuss the entire portfolio of Camacho Cigars and how it grew from a Mom and Pop brand to a big brand with the motto of 'Live Loud'. While discussing these wonderful cigars, Cigar Dave will enjoy the Camacho Connecticut, a beautiful mild-to-medium bodied cigar that appeals to all cigar connoisseurs.
Cigar Dave is joined by George Rami, Brand Activation Manager and Brand Ambassador for Camacho Cigars and Avo Cigars as they discuss history, how he started in the cigar industry, and some of the cigars he enjoys. Plus we light up the Camacho Nicaragua with beautiful notes of pepper and a subtle sweetness.
Today's selection for the International Cigar Lightation Ceremony is the Alec Bradley Project 40. This cigar uses a Nicaraguan wrapper, Brazilian Habano binder and fillers from Nicaragua.
Cigar Dave with the reason to stock up now on your favorite cigars as there is a shortage, a new collaboration between Fuente and Padron coming next summer, I'm smoking the Plasencia Alma del Fuego and sampling the Erdinger Oktoberfest beer.
I've selected the Villiger San'Doro Colorado for today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony. This beautiful medium-bodied smoke has a nutty quality, espresso notes with a little bit of spice but not too much.
Today's selection for the daily International Cigar Lightation Ceremony is the Casa Turrent Serie 1901 featuring a beautiful San Andrés maduro wrapper, Mexican San Andrés criollo and Nicaraguan binder, and San Andrés criollo and negro plus Nicaraguan fillers.
For today's daily International Cigar Lightation Ceremony I've selected San Cristobal Quintessence. This cigar features a Cuban-seed wrapper harvested in Ecuador and is surrounded by prized Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos.
For today's Lightning victory celebration I've selected the HVC Hot Cake for the daily International Cigar Lightation Ceremony. This beautiful cigar is manufactured by Aganorsa Leaf and features a San Andrean Maroon wrapper, Nicaraguan Corojo 99 binder and all Nicaraguan fillers.
The General conducts Bourbon Tasting Maneuvers with Tommy D from the Davidoff of Geneva Since 1911 cigar lounge in Tampa, Florida, as we are wrapping up Bourbon Heritage Month. We are smoking the super premium Atabey Ritos cigar which goes for $33 a stick to pair with some great bourbons from Eagle Rare, EH Taylor, Weller, Bulleit and Hillrock.
Celebratory cigars in the dugout for the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Trump Administration puts the kibosh on all things Cuban including cigars, rum and travel.
Today's selection for my daily International Cigar Lightation Ceremony is the Liga Privada Unico Serie Year of the Rat 2020 from Drew Estate. This cigar features a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper, a Brazilian binder and fillers from Honduras and Nicaragua.
Today’s cigar selection is Bellas Artes Habano from AJ Fernandez for my daily International Cigar Lightation Ceremony. This cigar features an delicious Habano wrapper, a Quilali binder and a 3-country filler blend.
The General wraps up his conversation with Omar Fernandez and Frank Santos from AJ Fernandez Cigars by looking at their entire portfolio including San Lotano, Bella Artes, Ramon Allones and Enclave.
Wrapping up AJ Fernandez week with the Ramon Allones for the daily International Cigar Lightation Ceremony. This medium-to-full bodied cigar, a re-blend of a classic Cuban cigar, features a strong, dark, medio-tiempo wrapper from AJ's farms in Nicaragua.
Today’s cigar selection for the daily International Cigar Lightation Ceremony is the San Lotano Requiem Habano from AJ Fernandez. This cigar features a very unique Brazilian Habano wrapper with a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan and Honduran fillers.
Cigar Dave is joined by Omar Fernandez and Frank Santos from AJ Fernandez Cigars to talk about new cigars including the Dias De Gloria, plus the New World series featuring the Oscuro, Connecticut, Cameroon and the Puro Especial.
For today's daily International Cigar Lightation Ceremony I've chosen the Días De Gloria from AJ Fernandez, a wonderful cigar that honors a time when Cuban tobacco was in its glory days. It's a Nicaraguan puro blending tobacco from some of AJ's four oldest farms in Nicaragua.
To kick of AJ Fernandez Week I've selected the New World Connecticut for today's International Cigar Lightation Ceremony. This mild-bodied cigar has a USA Connecticut wrapper with a San Andreas binder and fillers from Nicaragua and Brazil.
