New Smoking Jacket Column Now Live on Part-Time Audiophile

My latest cigar column for Part-Time Audiophile is now live! This one is about boutique cigars and how they will survive the upcoming FDA regulations. You can read it here.

The Smoking Jacket Now Online at Part-Time Audiophile

This one slipped through the cracks a couple of weeks ago, but here's the latest from The Smoking Jacket cigar column for Part-Time Audiophile...this one is all about BIG stogies! You can read it here.

The Latest Installment of The Smoking Jacket Now Online at Part Time Audiophile

The latest installment of my cigar column, The Smoking Jacket, is now online at Part-Time Audiophile. This one discusses counterfeit Cuban cigars, and my recent adventures in smoking them since their availability has changed in the US.

I have to make one comment. Since I wrote this article about a week ago, I've had additional conversation with some of the experts and have learned even more about the counterfeit trade. So if you feel like I've missed something in the article, make a comment. I'll reply!

The Latest Smoking Jacket Column Is Now Online at Part-Time Audiophile

It's been a few months, but another one of my cigar columns for Part-Time Audiophile has just gone live. This installment of The Smoking Jacket concerns flavored and infused cigars and why they're such big sellers. You can read it here. Enjoy!

Latest Installment of The Smoking Jacket Now Online at Part-Time Audiophile

It's been a while since one of my columns for The Smoking Jacket has appeared--things over at Part-Time Audiophile have been busy during a particularly hectic trade show season! This one, titled "The New York Smoker," was actually written right after we got to Syracuse in April, so in my eyes it seems dated in one particular respect--the local cigar store, Tismart, is now the place where I hang out several times per week. I've become Norm from Cheers.

You can read the new column here.

Latest Installment of The Smoking Jacket Now Online at Part-Time Audiophile

My latest installment of The Smoking Jacket is now online at Part-Time Audiophile. In this article, I talk about long, thin cigars like lanceros and panatelas and how to get more enjoyment out of them.

Enjoy!

New Installment of The Smoking Jacket Now Online at Part-Time Audiophile

My latest installment of The Smoking Jacket is now online at Part-Time Audiophile. In this one, I discuss smoking Cuban cigars at the Cohibar in Sydney, Australia. Enjoy!

New Installment of The Smoking Jacket Is Now Online at Part-Time Audiophile

My latest cigar column is now available at Part-Time Audiophile. This one, "Born to Be Mild," talks about milder cigars for newbies, or cigar smokers who just prefer something smooth and mellow. Enjoy!

My Latest Installment of The Smoking Jacket Now Online at Part-Time Audiophile

My latest Smoking Jacket column is now online at Part-Time Audiophile, which you can read here. This one is about the little firecrackers, really bold cigars that also happen to be, well, tiny. Enjoy!

My Latest Installment of The Smoking Jacket Now Online

My latest installment of The Smoking Jacket is now online at Part-Time Audiophile! This month I discuss the ins and outs of ordering premium cigars from online sources, and how I found a great new source for stogies in Tennessee. You can read it here.

The Latest Installment of The Smoking Jacket Now Online at Part-Time Audiophile

My latest cigar smoking column, The Smoking Jacket, is now online at Part-Time Audiophile. In this article I discuss figurados, and why should be smoking them. You can read it here.

Enjoy!

The Second Installment of The Smoking Jacket Now Available at Part-Time Audiophile

The second installment of my cigar-themed column, The Smoking Jacket, is now available at Part-Time Audiophile. In this article I discuss the changing attitudes toward cigar smokers in 2015, especially in places such as Colorado where pot smoking has actually become more mainstream. Plus, I offer recommendations on stellar cigars from Illusione, Nat Sherman and Headley Grange.

Enjoy!

My First Cigar Column at Part-Time Audiophile

I've just written my first cigar-related article, albeit for an audio publication: I introduce The Smoking Jacket, my new ongoing column for Part-Time Audiophile. You can read it right here.

This came about last month, when Part-Time Audiophile debuted a new column, The Reluctant Sommelier. It's written by Nina Sventitsky, who is both the Secretary General of the North American Sommelier Association and a partner in WyWires, a high-end audio manufacturer specializing in cables. I joked with Scot Hull of PTA by asking what was next, "The Recalcitrant Cigar Smoker"? His response was something akin to, "Well, are you up for it?" So I gave it a shot.

I certainly don't have Nina's credentials. I owned a cigar lounge for a few months and I've been smoking them for nearly twenty years. I'm just someone who's standing at the intersection of two hobbies. I have so many cigar buddies in the high-end audio industry, including the aforementioned Mr. Hull, so I know there's an interest. I have a lot of things to talk about, and as a layman I welcome any professional insight from my many friends in the premium cigar industry.