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The boys light up Jacobs Ladder from Southern Draw Cigars this week on The Ash Holes. Southern Draw is a veteran owned company based in Texas with their cigars blended at AJ Fernandez in Esteli, Nicaragua. Like many of the cigar names from Southern Draw it has a link with agriculture, religion and family. The Jacobs Ladder features a rich Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper over a Maduro binder and fil...

This week we welcome John Fazzi of Kristoff to the show as we fire up a cigar teleased at the 2019 IPCPR in Las Vegas. The Kristoff Shade Grown delivers Connecticut seed, shade grown in Honduras. The cigar with a closed foot at pigtail cap features a Dominican binder and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. Does Glen Case have another winner? Tune in as The Ash Holes share their opin...

This week we fire up the Rocky Patel Sungrown Maduro which is made in Rocky Patel's boutique factory situated in Estelí, Nicaragua. The Sun Grown Maduro is a triple-capped, hand-bunched and hand-rolled cigar highlighted by a rich and oily Broadleaf wrapper. In 2016 it earned the #2 ranking in Cigar Aficionado’s Top 25 Cigars of the Year.  The Ash Holes will be the judge if it was worthy of such a...

The legendary Don Lino Africa has returned.  Today we fire up a cigar long known as one of Nestor Miranda's favorites.  The brand was born out of his love of travel to the African continent ands part of Miami Cigar & Company celebrating 30 years, the Africa sees the blend, boxes and and presentation return to its original form with the Don Lino Africa production being handled by Tabacalera AJ Fern...

This week we welcome Erik Wentworth from Hammer + Sickle cigars for his first visit, first visit in 2020 that is. One of our most frequent guests, because he’s an ashhole just like us. We fire up a cigar that was a collaboration project between United Cigars and Hammer + Sickle. The two began secret talks back in 2018, but they came to an abrupt halt when Eric Hanson, president of Hammer + Sickle...

This week on The AshHoles join the party with our Cigar of the Year. We looked back at all the cigars we smoked on the show in 2019, and after looking at the ratings, we are set to unveil this cigar that brings the art of tobacco and cigars, full circle. Tune in as Matt Tabacco, Ed Sullivan and Aaron Noonan tell you what the 2019 Cigar of the Year is.. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top...

It’s that time of year where everyone is offering their top list of cigars. This week we smoke The Cigar Authority's Cigar of the Year who is the originator dating back to 1982. We light up the Nestor Miranda Special Selection Toro which measure 5.5 x 54. We do all this in preparation for our cigar of the year. What will it be? Will we offer any hints into what it could be? Our announcement is one...

We bring 2019 to a close with the most expensive cigar we have ever smoked on the show, the Davidoff Royal Release. Measuring at 5.5 x 55 the cigar is said to be crafted by either of Davidoff’s most experienced Master Rollers. It features a proprietary wrapper called Aromatica, Ecuador Habano binder and a five-varietal blend of Dominican tobacco aged eight years. We will let you know if this $80 c...

Every AshHole in Cigarville loved Christmas a lot. But The Grinch who lived just outside of Cigarville did not. It could be, perhaps because his lighter was empty or it could be he just didn’t smoke the right cigar. Today on The AshHoles, we attempt to grow the Grinch’s heart with a Julius Caesar 1895. Will this be the magical cigar, or does it deserve to be tossed on the Yule log.  It’s Christmas...

Stanford Newman wanted to create a hearty complement to the wildly successful Diamond Crown line. To accomplish this, he enlisted the help of two legendary cigar families, the Fuentes and Olivas. After years of collaboration, for the company’s 110th anniversary, J.C. Newman launched a full-flavored, bold cigar that could only be created by these three cigar masterminds, the Diamond Crown MAXIMUS....

This week on The AshHoles we cut, light, and review the Perdomo ESV Sungrown. The Perdomo Estate Selection Vintage Limited Edition Box-Pressed is a hand-crafted cigar that utilizes the top 5% of the Perdomo family’s estate grown tobaccos from the prestigious Fina Natalie in Esteli, Nicaragua.  We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the madness you come to expect from The Ash H...

This week we smoke on the show a cigar that was exclusive to 2GuysCigars.com. It’s a collaboration between Single Cask Nation and Aganorsa Leaf and we tell you all about this cigar that was aged in Rye casks. It comes in 10 count boxes and was limited to 200 boxes. We will let you know how you can get these as only a handful remain. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top 5 List and all the m...

Since 2015 Reinier Lorenzo the owner of HVC Cigars has released a stick to celebrate the most chaotic day of the year for retailers and many consumers, Black Friday. Like the rest of the HVC Portfolio they are produced at TABSA in Esteli, Nicaragua at the home of Aganorsa Leaf. Today we review the 2019 Edition which is limited to just 400 boxes of 50 cigars. It’s available in just one size called...

Tobacco hasn't grown in Florida since 1890 when Jeff Borysiewicz decided to change that in 2013 when he planted tobacco on 8 acres of farmland in Clermont, Florida. Today his tobacco is used in cigars by some top cigar manufacturers including Drew Estate who produced the Florida Sun Grown featuring tobacco grown in the Sunshine state. The cigar was blended by Willy Herrera and we tell if a cigar c...

Good things come in threes like the hosts of The Ashholes EdSullivan, Aaron Noonan and Michael Dimare. Then there are anniversaries, and today we celebrate our 3rd anniversary. So when we got together to decide what to smoke the answer was obvious, Atabey Tubes. These sticks come in a 3-pack making it the ultimate triple-play. We fire up the Atabey Misticos Tubes from Nelson Alfonso that measures...

This week on the Ash Holes we smoke a cigar that was blended to represent the taste of Cuban Cigars, but the question is do they? Can a cigar that costs under $3 replicate the old world Cuban cigar profile? Are these bundles worth the price of admission? The Ash Holes light up a cigar that won’t break the bank and tell you if they are worth every penny. We will also have The Victor Sinclair 55 Top...

In 2012 J.R. Dominguez and Scott Weeks would launch their company Iconic Leaf Cigars and the brand Recluse and the secret to their success is the special fermentation process they use for all their tobacco with each cigar being rolled entubar for a perfect draw every time. Accord to Scott Weeks their cigars are meant to be a mini-vacation and what better name for their San Andres wrapped cigar tha...

This week, the Ash Holes light up a box pressed cigar that comes in a tube from AVO Cigars. We light up the AVO Syncro Nicaragua Toro Tubo which features 7 different tobaccos. Is this one music to our ears, or is it out of tune? Tune in for our Cigar Review as Aaron, Ed and Michael share their thoughts. We will also have a Top 5 List, Old Fart Freddy and all the madness we know as The Ash Holes as...

Founded in 2011 by Reinier Lorenzo HVC was started as a way of paying homage to Havana City, where Reinier lived for most of his life. The HVC goal is to keep the Cuban tradition of hand-made cigars alive and well with products that are inspired by the cigar tradition of Cuba, specifically Havana City, while incorporating the customs of their adopted U.S. home.  On today’s show we fire up one of t...

As we approach Columbus Day we decide to light up the Toscano 1492 Anno Domini cigar which was launched as a limited edition in 2007. It was a success, but it wasn't until 2013 that it became possible to source the same type of tobacco of the highest quality from Tennessee and so offer the 100% pure American tobacco cigar on a continuous basis. And it is precisely the use of these premium Tennesse...

He’s been a guest more than anyone else in the history of The AshHoles so we will refer to him as an unofficial co-host. We sit down with Erik Wentworth from Hammer + Sickle cigars are we fire up The Caleanoch. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Alon...

There is nothing like the classics and Indian Motorcycles are as classic as they come. It’s a piece of Americana that one can’t help but admire. However, when it comes to the cigar, Indian Motorcycles Maduro is anything but a classic Maduro. This week we fire one up and let you know if it should be considered a classic cigar. We will discuss how brand owner Phil Zanghi has ties to the company and...

This week we take a look at the La Galera Anemoi which is due to ship to retailers next week. The AshHoles fire up the latest from Jochy Blanco this week. The cigar is named after the Greek god of wind, and we let you know if this is something worthy to PSSITA. Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating fr...

We are real Americans fighting for the rights of every cigar smoker and today we smoke the cigar that embodies American cigar manufacturers and smokers with The American by JC Newman. We light up this cigar that will be coming to retailers very soon in an extremely limited number. Is it worth tracking down? Does it do the heritage of American tobacco justice? Tune and and find out this week on The...

In March 2019, Altadis USA released the Henry Clay War Hawk which recognizes Henry Clay spearheading the movement that led to the War of 1812. Henry Clay rose to Speaker of of the US House of Representatives in the early 1800s where he was known as a staunch US nationalist. He was the leading voice who applied pressure to President James Madison to defend our young nation by declaring war again Br...