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HONORING ONE TRADITION, WHILE BREAKING ANOTHER The New Camacho American Barrel-Aged PINELLAS PARK, FL (Thursday, April, 30th  2015)  Camacho, the worlds leading brand of bold cigars, is proud to announce the first release under it’s new Master Built Series, Camacho American Barrel-Aged. A complex and intense new cigar experience inspired by the uncompromising American spirit, with bourbon barrel-aged Corojo at its heart. American Barrel-Aged is a monumental smoke that welds the essence of true frontier mettle to Camacho’s impenetrable Cuban roots. An experience that shatters all expectations, pushes every limit and paves the way for a life lived out loud. With the spirit of America and the soul of a craftsman, Camacho American Barrel-Aged celebrates the hardworking grit of Kentucky bourbon makers and the passionate artistry of our master builders. Challenging convention at every turn.Working together to forge an intense smoking experience unlike anything else. A proc

(Miami, Florida) April 22, 2015— A.J. Fernandez Cigars, known for producing consistently highly rated cigars is set to release the exceedingly anticipated New World Connecticut . The unique blend was created after the overwhelmingly positive response from the public and critics alike, when New World was unveiled at the 2014 IPCPR. The New World went on to attain the honor of Number 1 Cigar in the World 2014 by Cigar Journal Magazine . Master blender A.J. Fernandez created the New World brand to pay homage to the discovery of the “mystical smoking leaf” named tobacco by the Europeans, when their ships landed in what is now known as the New World. In November 1492, Jerez and  Luis de Torres  first observed natives smoking as they were searching for the  Emperor of China . Unaware that they had landed in modern-day   Cuba , they encountered natives that created rolls made of palm and maize leaves, in the shape of a musket constructed of paper with toba

The Bean Box is a special coffee experience. We hand-pick freshly roasted coffee from Seattle’s top-rated roasters and deliver them to your door.  For Mother’s Day, we’re pairing our delicious coffees with an equally scrumptious Rip van Wafel cookie. Make your Mot her’s Day gift last with a 1, 3, 6, or 12-month Seattle coffee tour.  • 4 unique coffees and a Rip van Wafel cookie • Seattle’s top-rated roasters • Freshness guaranteed • Tasting notes, roaster profiles, & brewing tips • Add a gift note for a nice finishing touch • FREE shipping in the US LINK:  www.beanbox.co/mom  

LOS ANGELES, CA (APRIL 8th, 2015) –– Camacho Cigars and Rob Weiss are proud to introduce the BG Meyer Gigantes, an exciting new line extension and third addition to the BG Meyer by Camacho collaborative portfolio. Gigantes, which will begin shipping nationwide in mid-April, is set to debut on the heels of Cigar Aficionado’s 90-point rating of the BG Meyer Standard Issue; the first release by Camacho and Rob Weiss. “The new BG Meyer Gigantes pays tribute to those towering spirits that have lead us to action by example. Titans of character. Fearless pioneers. Those legends that influence our lives. Inspire our own personal journey. They are giants that walk among us and we celebrate them. As we do you, those who dare to blaze a trail in creating a legend of their own,” said Rob Weiss. The concept for the cigar comes as a play on the legendary Gigante, which is traditionally a format known for robust flavors. The combination of larger ring gauges, along with a hearty Nicara

Back a couple of weeks I reviewed The Belvedere ™  Smart Smoke ® E-Cigar and found it to be a top-notch vaping product. Today we take a look at the original flavor Belvedere Slim™. Can this smaller version match the performance and equal the 9.8 rating earned in the previous review? Well let's take a look and find out. Weighing in at just .6 ounces this lightweight e-cigar still packs a big punch. The Belvedere Slim™ measures about 4 3/4" by 32 ring and has many of the same features found in The Belvedere ™. It has the same durable tobacco leaf pattern wrapper that shows no wear after several hours of use and like it's big brother, the bite area is soft and flexible. That allows this model to easily be held between the teeth for hands free vaping. Again this  Smart Smoke ® E-Cigar has flavor notes reminiscent of fermented tobacco, brown sugar and a hint of rum. This good tasting flavor mix reminds me of a very mild Connecticut wrapped cigar. While there are many k

I think lots of coffee drinkers enjoy iced coffee from time-to-time, I definitely do. Normally to make iced coffee I do a pour-over then pour the hot coffee over ice. While this is pretty tasty, it does severely dilute the coffee. A few weeks ago I ran across this Collar Cold Brew Starter Kit and thought to myself "hey this is a pretty good idea". So here we are taking the kit for a test drive.  The Cold brew kit comes with everything you need to cold-brew coffee other than the water. Starting out at $14.95 you get three pouches of flavored coffee, a glass jar with two lids, a reusable straw and a well written instruction card. Each pouch contains the proper amount of coffee to brew two cups of coffee. To brew, simply add a coffee pouch to the glass jar, fill it with cold water, put on the lid and let it do the magic over night. In the morning you have two cups of cold-brew coffee ready to drink.  Below are the reviews of each of the three coffee flavors.