Do you know which manufacturing phase drives cigar prices sky-high? It’s the longest, most tedious, and most spontaneous phase… It’s the fermentation phase. Once tobacco leaves are hung and dried (cured), they are washed to remove unwanted nutrients (and...
Last Friday, my wife surprised me with the smoothest whiskey I’ve tasted yet. And to my surprise, she found a whiskey that’s distilled in Cape Town – the capital of South Africa. This whiskey is called Toor Whiskey. Unlike most whiskeys which get vaporized at...
I just got back from lunch where I met a friend of 12 years. During our meet-up, he asked me, “So what is the meaning behind the Bongani logo? What is it holding? And what does it stand for?” See, Kevin has been smoking my cigars for a little over a year now, but like...
Have you heard of Uncle Nearest – the first African American master distiller from Lynchburg, Tennessee? In the 1850s, Nathen (Uncle Nearest) Green was known for creating Tennessee’s finest and smoothest whiskey. Uncle Nearest revolutionized the whisky...
Have you ever experienced fresh, African Savannah air? If you haven’t, then imagine smelling a deep, rich, earthy soil… with a subtly sweet woody aroma… and a faint peppery afternote. This smells just like our Bongani 658 Toro, which is crowned as the...
Have you ever paired this smooth, creamy milk chocolate with a Bongani cigar? This delicious all-natural milk chocolate amplifies and expands flavor profiles, making any cigar taste sweeter and creamier. And compared to all the other milk chocolates, it’s...
