Archive for March, 2008
Sunday, March 16th, 2008
Cigar of the Week: Zino Platinum Scepter Grand Master
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.)
Brand: Zino Platinum
Line: Scepter Series
Vitola: Grand Master (Robusto) 5 1/2 x 52
Origin: Dominican Republic
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder: Connecticut
Filler: Dominican/Peruvian
Body: Mild-to-medium
Strength: Mild-to-medium
Box Price: $140 (Box of 12)
There are very few cigar brands that are able to cash in on their name alone. CAO comes to mind. Montecristo is another. But very […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Cigar of the Week by Daniel
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Tidbit of the Day: 10 things you didn’t know about New York State Governor David A. Paterson
Well, Eliot Spitzer resigned from his position as New York’s governor a few minutes ago, and Lt. Gov. David Paterson will soon be sworn in as the new gov. In case you don’t know who he is, here are 10 things you don’t know about him, courtesy of U.S. News and World Report (I added […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Current events, Tidbit of the Day by Daniel
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Tidbit of the Day: Special cigar deal - Rey Miguel by Pepin Garcia (Black Cat Cigar Co.)
I recently reviewed the very tasty Rey Miguel by Pepin Garcia cigar for CigarJack.
We enjoyed it so much, we called up the folks over at the Black Cat Cigar Co. and convinced them to cut you guys a deal. If you order a box of the Rey Miguels and mention our code, you’ll get […]
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Monday, March 10th, 2008
Tidbit of the Day: A new job awaits - The Chicago Tribune!
Hello, all.
I recently took a gig as a social media strategist (my title is still in the works) for the Chicago Tribune. In the role, I’ll help manage and oversee new social media initiatives for the Trib. I start next Monday.
While I’m there, I’ll be working with Bill Adee, the paper’s innovation editor, and […]
17 Comments » - Posted in Media news, Tidbit of the Day by Daniel
Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Cigar of the Week: CAO Vision Prana/Catalyst
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.)
Brand: CAO
Line: Vision
Vitola: Prana (Torpedo 6.25 x 52), Catalyst (Robusto 5 x 50)
Origin: Dominican
Wrapper: Domincan
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, Brazilian
Body: Medium
Strength: Medium
Box Price: $320 (Box of 20)
I’m always for lighting up a much-hyped cigar. And few have been hyped more than the CAO Vision, Cigar Aficionado’s #9-ranked cigar of 2007. […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Cigar of the Week by Daniel
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
Tidbit of the Day: Mike Royko = God
I’ve just started reading a compilation of famed Chicago newspaper columnist Mike Royko’s columns, One More Time: The Best of Mike Royko.
For the last couple of years, I’ve had this tepid curiosity with Royko. I received a fellowship named for him when I was a graduate j-student at the Medill School of Journalism at […]
7 Comments » - Posted in Tidbit of the Day by Daniel
Monday, March 3rd, 2008
Blogosphere Update: February traffic stats for DanielHonigman.com
February was another great month for DanielHonigman.com! In this short month, helped out by the extra day — thanks to the leap year — I was able to get some good stats. I got:
954 Unique Visitors
1,252 Visits
1,977 Page Views
That’s some good stuff! Some popular posts from February were:
- When a link to my page was […]
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Sunday, March 2nd, 2008
Cigar of the Week: Bobalu Wedge
(Note: This review originally appeared on CigarJack.)
Brand: Bobalu Cigar Company
Line: Wedge
Vitola: Belicoso 6.5 x 50
Origin: United States
Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf
Binder: Ecuadorian
Filler: Dominican
Body: Medium
Strength: Medium
Box Price: $105.00 (Box of 25)
Continuing on my recent string of independent and boutique cigar companies, the Bobalu Cigar Co. is a great story. Based in Austin, Texas, it’s a cigar shop that […]
