Current Camacho Factory (Photo Credit Oettinger Davidoff / Camacho Cigars) Oettinger Davidoff AG made several big announcements today in terms of its operations in Central America. The comany has announced it will build a new factory in Honduras that will be used for its Camacho and other Honduran brand production. The company also announced the […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess […]
Smoking in the State of Nebraska’s Cigar Bars has been restored. Newly elected Governor Pete Ricketts signed into law Legislative Bill 118. Introduced by State Senator Tyson Larson, this piece of legislation continues to allow cigar bars to allow smoking under an exemption of the statewide indoor smoking ban. This bill was a response to […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide […]
Ortega Premium Cigars and El Primer Mundo Cigars have announced the list of retailers that will carry their collaborative project called Larceny. A list of 42 retailers have been selected and are being referred as “The Larcenists”. Two weeks ago, the Larceny project was announced. The concept behind this project is that each brand owner […]
Recently, the International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers Association (IPCPR) has posted their schedule for the 83rd Annual Trade Show and Convention being held in New Orleans, Louisiana from July 17-21, 2015. As a part of the agenda, an event called “IPCPR Cigar Bash” has been listed on the final evening of the convention. While details […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess […]
Bellatto / Caldwell / Sears (B / C / S), the collaboration between Tony Bellatto of La Barba Cigars as well as Robert Caldwell and Jaclyn Sears from Caldwell Cigar Company is undergoing another name change. Today the company announced it will now be called Lost and Found Cigars. This is the second name change. […]
Each year numerous manufacturers are given an opportunity to make exclusive cigars for the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). While some cigars are made available on a recurring basis, others have been made available as a one time release. For 2014, seven manufacturers produced a total of eight different cigars that would be only available […]
Recently, we reported on a new cigar being launched by the Punch Cigar brand of General Cigar Company called the Punch Signature. At the time, many of the details of the launch were still to be announced. Today, General has unveiled the details of the cigar blend, but at press time still isn’t letting the […]
