Frank’s the Mann! : A talk with The Black Horse Cigar Shop owner Frank Mann

Frank Mann has been an owner for just over a year at The Black Horse Cigar shop in Sicklerville New Jersey. I was able to sit down with him for hours and talk all things cigars as our conversation seemed to have no end. He’s a retired businessman who has a plethora of experience soContinue reading “Frank’s the Mann! : A talk with The Black Horse Cigar Shop owner Frank Mann”

Going Full Throttle!: CAO Flathead V660 Carb

On this strangely warm thanksgiving day I decided to try out another cigar that General Cigar sent me, the CAO Flathead V660 Carb. It’s another one blended by Ricky Rodriguez, and one that was certainly done well. Without front-selling too much, go ahead and check out my thoughts below! If you’ve smoked one before orContinue reading “Going Full Throttle!: CAO Flathead V660 Carb”

Taking a smoke session to review the CAO Session!

While it was nice and pretty so see the picture on the Instagram with the whiskey and coffee, I want to make it clear that I did this review with a clean palette, absent of any influences. Ricky Rodriguez gave me the advice of smoking cigars blind, which would strengthen my sense of taste andContinue reading “Taking a smoke session to review the CAO Session!”

Simply a talk with James Giehm of SimplyStogies!

Just recently I was able to have a conversation with James Giehm a 44-year-old man of Cedar Rapids, Iowa who is an Admin, Podcast creator, writer, and is in charge of the social media and Discord for SimplyStogies. We had this conversation over zoom to be Covid friendly, not just because we live over 14Continue reading “Simply a talk with James Giehm of SimplyStogies!”

Becoming Royalty? – A stop in at The Royal Leaf Cigar Shop!

The Royal Leaf Cigar Shop in Millville, NJ is a veteran/law enforcement owned and employed business that is also a Cigars for Warrior’s donation center! This includes Owner Diana Pitman and Manager James Appello who I was able to sit down with and discuss all things “The Royal Leaf.” They are going to be havingContinue reading “Becoming Royalty? – A stop in at The Royal Leaf Cigar Shop!”

What is a cigar and Why go to a lounge?

I know the subject of “what is a cigar” may be obvious to those that have been smoking for a long time, but in an effort to include the people who are looking to get into cigar smoking and lounges let’s just brush over it quickly. A cigar is made of one thing and oneContinue reading “What is a cigar and Why go to a lounge?”