Two new releases from Crowned Heads/OZ Family Cigars are heading to stores today. One is a regular production item, the other is a limited edition. The regular production item is the Moonflower, a new line from the My Father factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, the first time in a decade that Crowned Heads has a new regular production line from the factory. Blend-wise, it is a Nicaraguan puro with a corojo-seed
Oz Family Karatoba K50 Today, we will review the Karatoba in the K50 (Toro) size from Oz Family Cigars. Karatoba is the fourth regular production line offered by Oz Family Cigars, a brand founded by Tim Ozgener. The Ozgener family is well-known for establishing CAO Cigars, which was sold to Swedish Match in 2007. Tim Ozgener remained with CAO until 2010 before departing from the company. After a hiatus of
On Prime Time Special Edition 191, we welcome Joshua Evarts as our special guest. Josh is the owner of The Vault in Idaho. He is also a former PCA Board of Directors member and now an author. We will dive all into Josh’s story and new book. Plus we will have our Artesano de Tobacco Under the Sea, Espinosa This Day in Sports History, and Altadis USA Great Things are
This week, Brazil’s third Edición Regional went on sale, as the La Gloria Cubana Série Brasíl No.3 arrived at cigar stores across the country. It is a 5 1/2 (140mm) x 52 pyramid vitola, a size called Campanas that is likely best known as the one used for the Bolívar Belicosos Finos. It’s also the same vitola as the Romeo y Julieta Belicosos and Sancho Panza Belicosos. Production is limited
Maya Selva Cigars has announced it is adding a new size to its Villa Zambrano VZ Danli line, known as Corto 46. VZ Danli is one of the newer lines under Maya Selva, debuting in 2024. The Corto 46 is a figurado measuring 4 x 46, making it the third size in the line. The VZ Danli blend is highlighted by a wrapper known as Carmelita. The binder is from the Trojes
These days, when you watch sports, you’re inundated with ads. Every other commercial is for a betting app; stats and even plays are sponsored; and each break in action is filled by an announcer ad-read. There are CGI logos behind home plate and on the mound, floating on the basketball court, and even on the field during NCAA football games. And these aren’t just traditional sports sponsorship brands like beer,
When it comes to crisp, refreshing, white wine, few grapes amass as devoted a following as Sauvignon Blanc. Depending on where it’s grown, the grape can deliver everything from tart green apple and freshly cut grass to riper notes of passion fruit and guava, all backed by the craveable, mouthwatering acidity enthusiasts love. Add in its generally approachable price point, wide availability, and enough cultural weight to inspire a campaign
Kristoff has announced plans to release a milder version of its Pistoff Kristoff line, aptly named the Mildly Pistoff Kristoff. The new line extension uses an Ecuadorian-grown, Connecticut-seed wrapper in place of the Mexican San Andrés wrapper of the original, while the binder and filler use the same Indonesian binder, and Nicaraguan and Pennsylvania broadleaf filler as are used on the current Pistoff Kristoff, which debuted in July 2016. The
When it comes to bourbon, the pricey bottles hog the spotlight. The discourse among media outlets and whiskey enthusiasts often revolves around expensive brands like Pappy and Blanton’s, with a particular focus on how much a person should shell out to buy a bottle. This concentration on cost can sometimes be so intense, discussions about the actual quality of the juice fall by the wayside. Cost-effective bourbons — think bottles
Today on the “VinePair Podcast,” Adam, Joanna, and Zach comment on the fact that while many publications (including VinePair) love to interview bartenders about their favorite places to drink, it’s an open question as to whether that serves as good advice for the drinking public when it comes to whether they should seek those places out. While bartenders might prioritize a relaxed vibe and an industry-friendly ethos, that might not