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The Leaf Sumatra by Oscar

The Leaf Sumatra by Oscar

I’m excited because Sumatra wrappers are one of my all-time favourites and I’ve never had a bad stick from Oscar! New to NZ with a stack of other great sticks by Oscar Valladares this Sumatra covered Leaf looks just like the Leaf Maduro apart from the word Sumatra

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The Oscar by Oscar Valladares

The Oscar by Oscar Valladares

If asked I would say that I’m a fan of Oscar Valladares cigars but now that I think about it this might only be the 3rd blend I’ve actually smoked… I love the leaf and have smoked many of them and cosmetically this has many similarities to the

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Big Johnny by Oscar

Big Johnny by Oscar

Welcome back to another review! It’s Sunday, the sun is out and I have  some lamb in the Weber for a 6hr braising… seems like an ideal time  to try out the MASSIVE cigar that is the Big Johnny by Oscar. This cigar looks massive! I’m a big

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Teeling Irish Whiskey Small Batch

Teeling Irish Whiskey Small Batch

The Irish whiskey industry was stagnant for a long time since the mid-1980s but it is very far away from that now. Lots of new distilleries are popping up and one of my most favourite is Teeling. Teeling is the Spirit of Dublin, it is the only working distillery in

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Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye

Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Rye

Woodford Reserve’s Kentucky Straight Rye whiskey has made it to our shores! Produced using a mash-bill of 53% rye, this rye shows off its spice up front and balances it well with notes of fresh fruit (think pear and cherry), chopped mint and a sweet touch of honey. 45.

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Hemingway – June Cigars

Hemingway – June Cigars

Asylum – Lobotomy Corona (4″ by 44) This has fast become my evening go-to cigar; it’s a petit Corona and it’s bloody tasty and fantastic too! Nicaraguan rolled using a  Nicaraguan Habano Maduro wrapper; for it’s size it’s just about perfect  for my “home, had dinner, need

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Alec Bradley Magic Toast

Alec Bradley Magic Toast

Today we are looking at the Magic Toast by Alec Bradley. The Magic Toast name comes from a  memory of Alan Rubin’s. After seeing a “crop beyond belief” they toasted to the future with a “very special whisky”  I for one would love to know what that whisky was…

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Viaje WLP Lemons to Lemonade

Viaje WLP Lemons to Lemonade

The White Label Project is a line used to release experimental blends and one off cigars by Viaje.  Generally very little information is  released about the blends in the WLP line and it is likely that  successful blends are later released as a regular line cigar. So let’s take

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Casa Cuevas Maduro

Casa Cuevas Maduro

Today we are looking at the Casa Cuevas Maduro. Technically speaking Casa Cuevas is a new  line of cigars and they have just arrived in NZ but that statement can  be a little deceiving as the Cuevas family have been growing Tobacco  since the 19th century! Settling in the Dominican

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Alec Bradley Tempus Nicaragua

Alec Bradley Tempus Nicaragua

The Tempus Nicaragua is a Nica Puro  that has been rated in the mid 90’s on numerous occasions. It is listed  as being a medium-full  Let’s take a look at it’s make up. BrandAlec Bradley SizeMedius 6 (6×52)WrapperNica JalapaBinderNica doubleFillerNica; Jalapa, Condega & Esteli  Personally,

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Birth of Tyranny: A lesson from history

Birth of Tyranny: A lesson from history

I’ve recently finished reading a book about a historical event, which, until I stumbled upon the book, I had never heard of. I’m sure many BFD readers have heard of it, but for those who may not have, I decided to write this post which started out as

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