Headley Grange is the sophomore release from Crowned Heads, a digitally progressive company out of Nashville, and maker of my all-time favorite under-$10 smoke, the Four Kicks Sublime. The inspiration for this cigar comes from a drum beat in the song “When the Levee Breaks” by Led Zeppelin, who recorded at…

Global Premium Cigars, a Nicaraguan outfit led by Enrique Sanchez and distributed by Gary Griffith’s Emilio Cigars, has established itself as a player over the past year or so with its 1502 line. Devoted to highlighting the quality of Nicaraguan tobacco, the 1502 sticks are offered in three iterations –…

Last year George Rodriguez, the president and founder of Rodrigo Cigars, which already has the Habano Classico and Boutique Blend lines, released La Fortaleza in an effort to round out the company portfolio with a full-bodied smoke that was also complex and flavorful. If you get a chance between puffs go to…

Keith K. Park has built an impressive portfolio of much-admired cigars – Prometheus, God of Fire, and Sencillo – in less than a decade. The God of Fire line, blended for him by the renowned Fuente family, has won many fans, and for good reason. They have plenty of flavor and deliver a nuanced, balanced smoke.…