Hector Alfonso Sr. Archives - Blind Man's Puff

Posted by Emmett | Jan 5, 2018 | AJ Fernandez, All, AVO, Caldwell, Camacho, Carson Serino, Claudio Sgroi, Cornelius & Anthony, Crowned Heads, Davidoff, Dominican Republic, Don Pepin Garcia, Drew Estate, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, Erik Espinosa, Featured, Fred Rewey, H. Upmann, Hector Alfonso Sr., Hendrik Kelner, Honduras, IPCPR, Jaime Garcia, Jon Huber, Jonathan Drew, My Father, Nicaragua, Nicholas Melillo, Nomad, Pete Johnson, Robert Caldwell, Robert Holt, RoMa Craft, Serino, Skip Martin, Southern Draw, Steve Saka, Tatuaje, Top 25, Willy Herrera | 0 |

Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Announces Sombrero de Copa

by Emmett | Sep 24, 2018 | All, Erik Espinosa, Habano, Hector Alfonso Sr., Natural, News, Nicaragua | 0 |

Espinosa and Small Batch Cigar teamed up for an exclusive release: Sombrero de Copa. The cigar is also a collaboration with Reddit’s /r/cigars community. The name Sombrero de Copa (top hat) is a reference to /r/cigars’ selection of “Aficionado of the Month”.

Cigar News: Cigar Dojo & Espinosa Cigars Announce Feng Shui

by Emmett | Aug 16, 2018 | All, Erik Espinosa, Espinosa, Featured, Habano, Hector Alfonso Sr., Natural, News, Nicaragua, Robusto | 0 |

Today Cigar Dojo and Espinosa cigars announced their latest collaboration, a cigar called Feng Shui. This marks the third release between the two companies.

Cigar News: Cornelius & Anthony Announce The Gent & Mistress

by Emmett | Jun 27, 2018 | All, Cornelius & Anthony, Erik Espinosa, Hector Alfonso Sr., IPCPR, News, Nicaragua | 0 |

Cornelius & Anthony will have two new lines at this years IPCPR trade show: Mistress, and The Gent. Both cigars are being rolled at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. Both will also have 4 vitolas and come in 20 count boxes for retail. They are also both limited production and exclusive to IPCPR attendees and not available again until next year’s show.

Cigar News: Espinosa Cigars Reveals IPCPR 2018 Releases

by Emmett | Jun 4, 2018 | All, Churchill, Corona Gorda, Erik Espinosa, Espinosa, Featured, Hector Alfonso Sr., IPCPR, News, Nicaragua | 0 |

Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced three new releases for the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show:

Top 25 Cigars of the Year – 2017

by Emmett | Jan 5, 2018 | AJ Fernandez, All, AVO, Caldwell, Camacho, Carson Serino, Claudio Sgroi, Cornelius & Anthony, Crowned Heads, Davidoff, Dominican Republic, Don Pepin Garcia, Drew Estate, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust, Erik Espinosa, Featured, Fred Rewey, H. Upmann, Hector Alfonso Sr., Hendrik Kelner, Honduras, IPCPR, Jaime Garcia, Jon Huber, Jonathan Drew, My Father, Nicaragua, Nicholas Melillo, Nomad, Pete Johnson, Robert Caldwell, Robert Holt, RoMa Craft, Serino, Skip Martin, Southern Draw, Steve Saka, Tatuaje, Top 25, Willy Herrera | 0 |

Each of our panelists were given 10 votes to towards our top 25. Order mattered on their votes as their #1 vote is worth twice as much as their #10. Our list is made up of cigars that had a wide release this year. The cigars that are eligible do not have to have been reviewed on Blind Man’s Puff, but the reviewer must have smoke it at some point to vote for it.

Blind Cigar Review: Cubariqueno | Protocol Toro

by Aaron | Dec 4, 2015 | All, Blind Cigar Reviews, Craig, Cubariqueno, Erik Espinosa, Featured, Habano, Hector Alfonso Sr., Jeff, Kent, Nicaragua, Oscuro, Sandeep, Toro | 0 |

“I really enjoyed this cigar. The chocolate undertones in the front were balanced beautifully by the mildness and cohesive flavors in the final third. I would recommend this to a friend who desires a mild, yet complex enough smoke.” -Kent (Throck)