At the 2021 Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE), Fratello Cigars will unveil a new fresh pack sampler containing five 6 x 50 cigars from its Dominican manufactured offerings out of the La Aurora factory. The fresh pack will contain the Fratello Oro, Fratello Texan, and the three Fratello Camo offerings. The New Fresh Pack will have […]
At the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2021 in Las Vegas Nevada, Altadis U.S.A. will launch a new Connecticut Shade offering to its H. Upmann brand with the H. Upmann 1844 Classic. The H. Upmann 1844 Classic is described as a “next-level” shade medium-bodied cigar. It consists of an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper over a blend […]
On day four of Drew Estate’s #DEBonanzaTakeover for 2021, Drew Estate announced the return of two limited edition lanceros under the Herrera Estelí line, the Herrera Estelí Habano Lancero, and the Herrera Esteli Connecticut Broadleaf Lancero. Both Lanceros come in a classic 7 x 38 format. The Herrera Esteli Habano Lancero made its debut in […]
With the COVID-19 pandemic still going on, there had been a question on whether smoking on the floor at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show would be allowed. That question has been put to rest as today the PCA announced a plan has been approved to allow smoking on the Trade Show […]
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 rescoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
It’s been a while since we have put accessories in the spotlight, and tonight we are joined by Jimmy Miudo of Quality Importers as our special guest. Jimmy is the Vice President of Product Design and Marketing for Quality Importers and oversees a host of brands. We’ll discuss Jimmy’s history in the business and talk […]
Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is moving forward with a plan to ban menthol cigarettes and all characterizing flavors in cigars. The agency is working on codifying the new regulations and the next step will be to publish the proposed rules in the Federal Register, allowing an opportunity for public comment. […]
On day three of Drew Estate’s #DEBonanzaTakeover for 2021, Joya de Nicaragua announced a new line extension to its Antaño Gran Reserva line that commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Antaño brand, the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva GT20. The original Antaño 1970 cigar made its debut in 2001. It was Nicaraguan puro that […]
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 rescoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
JR Cigar has announced a fourth cigar in its 50th anniversary series. This cigar comes from Aganorsa Leaf and its the Aganorsa Lunatic JR 50th. The cigar is scheduled to release on April 29th. The Aganorsa Lunatic 50th is part of the Lunatic Habano line and features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over binder and […]
