The Kafie Trading Company based out of Miami, Florida has announced their second blend the Kafie 1901 Connecticut. The cigar will come to market under their registered trademark (Kafie 1901). According to a press release, Kafie 1901 Cigars were created to represent the history of the Kafie family in Honduras, which spans over 100 years. […]
It wasn’t quite the overhaul that the Camacho and Winston Churchill brands received, but yesterday Cigar Aficionado detailed the changes coming to the Avo brand. The changes include packaging modifications and the discontinuation of the Avo Signature and Avo Maduro lines. The report says these changes will be rolled out in early 2015. According to […]
” Overall, the work by (Paul) Joyal and Ocean State Cigars has been outstanding. Without a doubt, the J. Grotto Anniversary is the best line the company has produced to date.” Coming in at #19 is the J. Grotto Anniversary by Ocean State Cigars. The J. Grotto Anniversary is the fourth line of cigars launched […]
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 […]
“In terms of the Tortuga 215 Coyote Negro, this is one of those cigars that fired on all cylinders. It delivered great flavor, excellent complexity, had terrific construction, and the cigar was well balanced. The use of the Mata Fina wrapper worked outstanding on this particular blend.” Coming in at #20 is the Tortuga 215 […]
La Palina Black Label Robusto At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars launched its seventh line, the La Palina Black Label. This line marks the second project done between Bill Paley’s La Palina Cigars and Abe Flores PDR Cigars factory. This follows up the PDR-made La Palina Classic, had been launched at the 2012 […]
“Federal Cigar has certainly established an impressive track record with these anniversary releases. Not a beat is missed here. In fact this cigar might be one of the all-time hidden gems from Oliva.” Coming in at #21 is the Federal Cigar 93rd Anniversary Reserve No. 2 by Oliva. This was a cigar done for 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 […]
Last month, word surfaced that Davidoff was planning to re-launch its Winston Churchill line. The brand is getting a new name – Davidoff Winston Churchill and will have not only revamped packaging, but a whole new blend. On December 8th, a pre-launch event was held in New York City where the details around the re-launch […]
“I have found Regius’ portfolio to be some of the most impressive cigars to hit the American market in recent years. The Regius Claro Especial Exclusivo U.S.A. does not disappoint as this is another home run for (Akhil) Kapacee and his company.” Regius of London Claro Especial Exclusivo U.S.A. Pressed Perfecto Coming in at #22 […]
