The AVO Limited Edition series has been one the iconic annual limited edition releases in recent history in the cigar industry. One of the most sought after releases in the series has been 2005’s AVO LE05. Back in 2014, AVO Cigars released a sampler called AVO’s Greatest Hits. This was a sampler that contained the […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
White Hat Cigars has announced two store exclusive vitolas of its H.R. Signature line. Corona Cigar Company, based in Central Florida has received a lancero offering while Fox Cigar Bar in Arizona will receive a Gran Toro. Both cigars are being released to commemorate what would have been Allejandro Robaina’s 100th birthday, the grandfather or Hirochi […]
Tonight is Special Edition #50 and for the Golden Anniversary, we welcome Nicholas Melillo to the Special Edition side of the house. We will catch up with Nick on all things Foundation – and discuss some the trends in the industry. Bear and Coop will reflect on the past 50 episodes, and will also […]
Last week, General Cigar shipped a limited edition offering under its Diesel line called Hair of the Dog. It’s a project that was developed by AJ Fernandez and General Cigar Senior Brand Manager Justin Andrews. Produced at Tabacalera Fernandez in Estelí, Nicaragua, Diesel Hair of the Dog features a Nicaraguan Habano filler covered by an […]
At this year’s Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Conference in Casa de Campo, Joya de Nicaragua brings back a cigar it introduced as a TAA Exclusive in 2018 with the Antaño Gran Reserva Presidente. However, that’s not all Joya de Nicaragua has brought to Casa de Campo as the company will also introduce a new […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis USA was saying the Grupo De Maestros Private Batch IV would be the final iteration of personal cigars released by the company’s famed Grupo de Maestros team. However, there is now another. This one is an exclusive to Casa de Montecristo stores and its simply known as the Grupo de […]
Tonight is Special Edition #50 and for the Golden Anniversary, we welcome Nicholas Melillo to the Special Edition side of the house. We will catch up with Nick on all things Foundation – and discuss some the trends in the industry. Bear and Coop will reflect on the past 50 episodes, and will also have […]
At the 2019 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Convention taking place at Casa de Campo, La Flor Dominicana launched a two cigar set known as the La Flor Dominicana TAA 50th Segunda Edición. The La Flor Dominicana TAA 50th Segunda Edición consists of two blends, a Nicaraguan Sun Grown and San Andres blend. As the name […]
