Author: Erik Calvino
Perfect Pairings: Craigellachie 13 Year Old / Illusione Epernay 10th AnniversaryÂ
Long considered the muscle behind Dewar’s blended Scotch, it wasn’t always easy to find Craigellachie bottlings, but in recent years, it’s become slightly more accessible. …
CIGAR SNOB MAIL TIME: Smokes, booze, and flying boxes!
Alright ladies and gents it’s time for the latest installment of MAIL TIME! Thanks to everyone who sent in packages and thanks to Natalia for …
Pisano RPF (Reserva Personal de la Familia)Â / AVO Syncro Nicaragua Fogata
2017 Tannat Progreso, Uruguay Healthy Wine In our world of consistent day drinking and cigar smoking, we consider all wine, whiskey, beer, and especially cigars …
Carmen Vintages Blend III / Oliva Serie V
Vintage Blend (2017, 2018, 2019, & 2020) Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley, Chile The Lost Grape of Bordeaux Chile’s wine history dates back to the 16th …
CIGAR SNOB MAIL TIME: Valentine’s Day Edition!
Happy Valentine’s Day y’all! We hope you’re having a lovely evening full of love or friendship but always great cigars. The packages were piling up …
Perfect Pairings: Glenfiddich 12 Amontillado Sherry Cask Finish / Espinosa Laranja Reserva
The Glenfiddich Distillery, built by hand by William Grant and his nine children and completed in 1887, is one of only a few single malt …
CIGAR SNOB MAIL TIME: Happy New Year from Cigar Snob Magazine!
Erik and Jamy hope the year has kicked off on the right foot for y’all but in case it hasn’t, here’s a midweek MAIL TIME …
Achaval Ferrer Finca Altamira / Diamond Crown Black Diamond
2016 Malbec Mendoza, Argentina Lazy Winemakers From its inception, Achaval Ferrer was founded on the principle of minimal intervention. The idea is to trust the …
Domus Aurea / Eiroa 20 Years
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon Upper Maipo Valley, Chile House of Gold Named after Emperor Nero’s ambitious palatial complex, this single-vineyard wine hails from the hillside plot, …
Top 25 Cigars of 2022 (1-5)
We’re back with the 11th annual Top 25 list, smoking, re-smoking, assessing and then writing all about the year’s best. As continues to be the case, the …