The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 17 – Grant Ovenden
In Episode 17 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam shares a smoke with “The Cigar Merchant”, Grant Ovenden.
Tobacciana
How the Sky Could Be the Limit for Market Dominance
Renaud Foucart Lancaster University theconversation.com Amazon’s latest plan to use drones to deliver packages in the UK by the end of 2024 is essentially a relaunch. It was ten years ago that the company’s founder Jeff Bezos first announced it would fly individual packages through the sky.
From the Desk of a Male Pale and Stale
Archaeological evidence suggests that tobacco was discovered in the Americas and was being cultivated and used by the indigenous culture as early as 5000 BC. It was introduced to Europe in the 16th century and became popular as smoking was often associated with a certain level of status or sophistication.
Nuggs by Jas Sum Kral
Before we kick into it, I realised last week that my reviews no longer explain the review criteria, and that that may be very confusing for people wondering how I come to my score. So I’m fixing that today! My reviews rate each cigar on 10 factors and each
Dias de Gloria by A.J Fernandez
New from the legend the is A.J Fernandez is the Días de Gloria, said to be a throwback to the good ol’ days of Cuba. “These are the four oldest farms I own,” says Fernandez, “and I’ve been setting aside tobacco from each farm and aging it for
Cigar Travel Case by @eat_smoke_drink
Being a cigar lover, I find that we spend good money on lighters, cutters and of course- Cigars! I decided that the current crap out there either don’t have enough pockets for my kit and / or use sub standard material. Pleather, Crap leather or fake carbon fibre material – and
Cigar Basics – Cutting Your Cigar
Grant Ovenden – The Cigar Merchant www.canteros.nz A bad cut will ruin even the best cigar, so it is important to cut your cigar correctly to avoid disappointment later. While it would seem that cutting a cigar is quite possibly the easiest part in the process, poor quality cutters
Cigar Basics – Selecting Your Cigar
Grant Ovenden The Cigar Merchant Purchasing a cigar can seem very daunting given the vast array of cigars available to you (yes, even in New Zealand). From the varying brands, sizes & shapes and wrapper options available – where do you start? The good news is that it doesn’t have
Arturo Fuente Anejo Shark review!
A ball busting cigar – it will make you drool like you just took a bucket of horse tranq – Ok, maybe not that bad but its pretty big and potent, but glorious! Paired with – SMOS – Ben Nevis 22yo – 58.4% – 1997 to 2019 – 1 of 540 Thank you for Watching:Follow
Drew Estate Liga Privada Feral Flying Pig
When Pigs Fly… Well, These feral flying pigs is like the ‘Beast of Blenheim’ had babies with your local Queen street synthetic weed user – It is brutal! Overwhelming but intriguing. This is not for the faint hearted. This is not for the ‘I am just starting out on cigars’ type
Alec Bradley Project 40
Project 40 is the search to find a deeper understanding as to why cigars have a positive cognitive impact on the mind and body. Similar to music, cigars have a calming effect that allows us to feel in control as well as feel rewarded. A proper blend, price, and experience
Springbank 21yo 46% & Fuente Fuente Opus X Lost City
The Springbank 21 is hard to come by and it costs a shit load of money. How good is it? Paired it with an Opus X Lost city – Double Robusto. Is that worth all the hype?
Rocky Patel Vintage 1990
Now this isn’t a new cigar… or even new to NZ. But somehow its managed to go un-reviewed by me (even though I have smoked a good few) and if my memory serves me, it definitely doesn’t have the stature it should have here. “The Rocky Patel Vintage
Diamond Crown Julius Caeser
“It was 1895 when Hungarian émigré Julius C. Newman founded a cigar company in his family’s barn in Cleveland. Today his grandsons Eric and Bobby run what he began, making J.C. Newman one of the oldest cigar companies around.” so there you go, that’s why Caeser is
Punch Diablo
The first line I ever read about this cigar was enough to make me want to smoke it. “The fullest and darkest Punch to date” lets take a look at what makes this just that. BrandPunch LineDiabloSizeDiabolus 5 1/4 x 54WrapperEcuadorian SumatraBinderConnecticut BroadleafFillerHonduras & Nicaraguan If that wasn’t
Guardian of the farm – Nightwatch
Having smoked many of the original blends of the Guardian of the Farm I was excited to hear of the new release then reading the details of this stick pre-release I have to say I was pretty damn eager to get my hands on some. Let’s take a look