The Ash Holes

In March 2019, Altadis USA released the Henry Clay War Hawk which recognizes Henry Clay spearheading the movement that led to the War of 1812. Henry Clay rose to Speaker of of the US House of Representatives in the early 1800s where he was known as a staunch US nationalist. He was the leading voice who applied pressure to President James Madison to defend our young nation by declaring war again Britain in 1812. It was his view that military force was the only option left when it came to the British. It was this action that coined the phrase War Hawk which is now used in political circles to for someone who favors war to settle a conflict. The Henry Clay features an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, Broadleaf binder and Honduran fillers. Today we offer you the cigar review on Henry Clay War Hawk.

Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a T5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars.

As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

This week Aaron and Michael take a look at a cigar that is enormous. The Lunatics themselves take a look at the JFR Lunatic 8 x 80. We will share our thoughts and let you know if you are a lunatic for smoking it or a lunatic for passing it up.

Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a T5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars.

As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

One of the questions we get asked most is, do you guys carry Cuban cigars. The answer is no. Which is usually followed with, “Are Cubans as good as they say they are?” It’s a debate held among many cigar smokers, and we will let you know our thoughts if it’s worth the hype, or if it is a myth that should not be believed  The guys will take a look at the Hoyo de Monterrey Petit Robusto which comes from an island 90 miles south of Miami. Is it any better then a Nicaraguan, Honduran or Dominican cigar, or is just the fact they are not available at US Tobacconists.

Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a T5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars.

As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

If you mention one name in the cigar industry that gets Ash Hole Michael DiMare all hot and bothered, it is Skip Martin. He is a RoMaCraft fan boy to the extreme, and this week we light up the Intemperance BA Intrigue which features a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper. He won’t be able to sit still and contain himself with glee, but will Ed Sullivan and Aarron Noonan feel the same way?

Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a T5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars.

As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

His factory makes cigars for many different companies, but often over-looked is his own line Jose Dominguez. Today we catch up with the man, the myth and the legend as we smoke a cigar that is unique in so many ways. The packaging looks like a sneaker box, the cigar sizes match up with the cigar prices (before any local taxes), and in lieu of a band, the name of the brand and its logo are laser etched right into the wrapper. Join us as we storm the caste and fire up Hightower. It’s a cigar that everyone will be talking about before long. 

Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a T5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars.

As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

Tony Serino has been in the cigar industry for more than 20 years. You may not have heard of him until 2016 when he launched Serino cigars and then in 2017 his son Carson launched Wayfarer. The brand by was inspired by Carson Serino’s wanderings around Iceland. The Wayfarer has Nicarauan binder and filler and is wrapped with Ecuador Corojo ’99.

Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars.

As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

Anniversaries are usually worth celebrating and if you look back throughout cigar history many cigars that celebrated a milestone are often talked about as one of the best cigar of said line. This year, H. Upmann is celebrating their 175th Anniversary and while the cigar is still a few weeks away from retail The Ash Holes are #stackingdimes with this celebratory cigar made at the AJ Fernandez factory. We let you know if its a party worth attending…

Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars.

As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

Today, Oliver Nivaud reappears on The Ashholes. Oliver has been busy with United Cigar but stops in to have us sample El Tallo. El Tallo,  translates as the stem. The cigar is true to its name given that the filler is comprised completely of stems.

The cigar comes in a single size – 6x50. It has a Sumatran binder and Ecuadorian wrapper. As for the stems, they come from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and the USA. The cigar is produced at Jose Dominguez at the Tabacalera Magia Cubana factory.

Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars.

As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

Last year Royal Agio debuted the first ever Balmoral Serie Signatura called Dueto which was done with E.P. Carrillo. For the second collaboration they turn to Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana.

The Balmoral Paso Doble blend features a Habano wrapper from Ecuador over a Sumatra binder from Ecuador while the fillers are from the Dominican Republic and the signature and exclusive stalk-cut Brazilian Mata Norte that Royal Agio is known for. Today we fire up an advanced release of this cigar on The Ash Holes.

Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars.

As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.

The King’s Teasure was a contender for Cigar of the Year last year. And what a treasure it is. It comes to us from industry veteran Robert Wright who owns Pura Soul. He spent many years working for Christian Eiroa before venturing out on his own and using the knowledge to create a cigar that is very much his own.

Be an Ash Hole by joining the Ash Holes as we share our thoughts on the burn, taste and aroma before we close up the show with a rating from each of our hosts as we give a final score. Along the way we will have all the craziness of The Ash Holes including a Top 5 list from our friends at 55 Cigars.

 As always, the cigars featured on The Ash Holes can be found at http://www.2guyscigars.com/.