Nicholas Melillo who served as a master blender and Executive Vice President of International Operations has announced he is leaving Drew Estate Tobacco Company. Melillo announced he is now operating under his own company Melillo International. As far as future plans with Melillo International. The company said in a press release, “Melillo has no formal plans but is […]
As many know, the proposed regulations outlined by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been put forth for public comment. Cigar Rights of America (CRA) has issued guidance in crafting your public comment. We encourage all cigar enthusiasts to follow these guidelines, and if you are not a CRA member, please join. The guidelines listed are […]
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 […]
Anwar Elboustani, founder of El Cedro Cigars was our special guest for Episode 94 of Stogie Geeks and announced he is planning on adding a Toro into his El Cedro line of cigars. According to Elboustani, the size is currently planned to be a 6 x 56 cigar. It will become the third different size […]
Sindicato by Sindicato Cigars (Churchill) The Sindicato is the long awaited eponymous release by Sindicato Cigar Group. It marks the fourth line to be launched by the company (joining Affinity, Hex, and Casa Bella). Word of the Sindicato Cigar surfaced at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. This past week, this long-awaited release has begun to […]
Ortega HeavyDuty 6 x 60 The Ortega HeavyDuty recently became the fifth brand to be released by Ortega Premium Cigars. This brand is meant to provide an affordable premium hand-rolled cigar to satisfy the ever growing demand of the big ring gauge cigar enthusiast. With the exception of the Serie D Maduro/Natural No. 20 and […]
Cubanacan Special Edition Event Cigar Over the past couple of years, Cubanacan Cigars has been building a name for themselves in the boutique cigar industry. Earlier this year, the company streamlined its portfolio to focus on its three brands – Mederos, Soneros, and Cubanacan. Recently, the company has unveiled a new blend that is only […]
Viaje Zombie 2013 (Black Box) Viaje Cigars is company known for its small batch and limited releases. In 2011 the company introduced one of its most limited releases to date, the Viaje Zombie. This one is very limited because it is released annually to virtually a handful of retailers in a single production run. The […]
Crux Passport Crux Cigar Company is a new company to the boutique cigar market. The company is coming out of the gate strong for 2014. They have recently launched three cigars, and plan on adding three more lines. One of those new lines soon to be added is the focus of today’s assessment, the Crux […]
As Warped Cigar’s founder Kyle Gellis is getting prepared to release his El Oso line, he is already taking a look to the future. Gellis has confirmed with Cigar Coop / Stogie Geeks that a new lancero project that will be an extension to the El Oso line called “El Oso MaMa” is being planned […]
