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It was a pleasure to be on the Keep ‘Em Lit Podcast with Keith “CigarPop” Meisner and Lance Williams and my good friend Dr. Oscar Rodriguez. This was a packed full of knowledge on GTO Dominican Cigars and cigar review of GTO Pain Killer and GTO Anastasia Forte. Dr. Oscar Rodriguez has been at the…

Fire & Flannel Fest is an exciting Fall festival where everything is centered around Fire and Flannel. The festival has entertainment for everyone; including lumberjack shows, axe throwing, fire performers, live chainsaw carvings, and even visits from the Sanderson Sisters. September 25th and 26th, 2026 Friday and Saturday is when the action takes place with…

V2L Black from Alec Bradley is a delicious dark oily Nicaraguan wrapper and Honduran binder and fillers. A core of 2 Viso and 2 Ligero long-fillers from 4 different farms gives you all the complexity you need to finish your day, with notes of earthiness, spice, and oak, and a bit of bold black pepper…

Casa Carabello 828 Oscuro is a decadent rich treat for the senses and our nod to connoisseurs who demand smoothly delivered smoking of nuance. This is a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper and filler and Ecuadorian Sumatra binder which gives this beautiful cigar notes of coca, vanilla bean, pepper and wood complexities and subtle sweetness. This is…

Don Pepin and Jaime Garcia masterfully make this cigar from the finest Nicaraguan binder, filler and Ecuador Connecticut-seed wrapper harvested on Garcia-family estates in Estelí, and Jalapa. This is a smooth mild to medium cigar with notes of toasted almond, cashew, cedar, and coffee bean and buttercream. This is a good cigar for anytime of…

Wyandotte Beer fest will be downtown Wyandotte 2903 Biddle Ave, Wyandotte, MI on September 18th, 2026, from 6:00pm till 11:00pm. Beer enthusiasts will be able to sample and enjoy craft beers, ciders, meads, and seltzers from some of Michigan’s best breweries and from breweries around the country. In addition to great beer, Beer Fest will…

Chelsea This and That Vintage Market will be held on September 20th, 2026 at Chelsea Community Fairgrounds 20501 W Old US Highway 12, Chelsea, MI 48118. It will feature small businesses, handmade goods, collectors and creative curators, boutiques, and local favorites. You will find handmade goods, jewelry and accessories, home decor and art, furniture, boutique…

My Father Le Bijou 1922 hails from cigar-makers Jose ‘Pepin’ Garcia and Jaime Garcia in Estelí, Nicaragua. A beautiful Cuban-seed Ecuador wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and filler tobacco. This a full-bodied cigar notes of leather, earth, espresso beans, dark cocoa and spice. This is definitely for the robust smokers that like a heavier smoke….

I had the pleasure to be on Keep ‘Em Lit Guys Podcast with Keith “Cigar Pop”, Lance Williams and great friend Dr. Oscar Rodriguez. This was a packed podcast with background on GTO Dominican Cigars and Cigar Reviews. Dr. Oscar is the third-generation blender and owner with cigars for cigar aficionados and new smoker just…

Inspired by the legendary Gurkha warriors, the Ghost line offers premium, handcrafted cigars with a dark Brazilian Arapiraca Maduro wrapper, Criollo ’98 binder, and Dominican/Nicaraguan fillers. Designed for medium-to-full-bodied smoking, these cigars deliver rich, complex flavors with notes of baking chocolate, Brazilian nuts, and spice. I had a hard time with the cigar keeping lit…