Are you ready for the next generation? On Episode 72, Alec and Bradley Rubin, sons of Alan Rubin and namesakes of the Alec Bradley Cigar Company make their Prime Time debut. We will talk about their new project, Blind Faith, and catch up on all of the happenings with Alec Bradley. Tune in live at […]
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 or it might be a blend […]
Viaje is known for creating an aura of mystery around many of its releases, but with the Viaje Skull and Bones M?stery, that is the main theme. This year, the Skull and Bones M?stery returns for the first time since 2015. Skull and Bones M?stery is a release in the Skull and Bones series that […]
Gran Habano’s long-awaited Blue in Green project is now en-route to retailers. The Blue in Green project was announced prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show. The cigar features a Connecticut Shade wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. The cigar is intended to produce a mild to medium-bodied offering in the Gran Habano portfolio. […]
The Viaje Friends and Family, one of Viaje Cigars’ most limited lines, is returning. This past week, the Bel Air, a vitola that has not been released since 2014, has shipped to select retailers. The Viaje Friends and Family line was originally designed by Viaje President Andre Farkas as a personal blend for himself and people […]
Drew Estate has announced the availability of the 2018 edition of Pappy Van Winkle Tradition, the annual offering that is the company’s most premium offering. This is the second year Drew Estate has released the Pappy Van Winkle Tradition. The Pappy Van Winkle Tradition uses the same blend as last year. This includes an Ecuadorian […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, JRE Tobacco Company launched two extensions to its Aladino brand. The first was a formal launch of the long-awaited Aladino Maduro, which had been soft-launched to select retailers in the months prior to the trade show. The second was a limited release known as the Aladino Corojo Reserva. Like […]
The International Premium Cigar and Pipe Retailers (IPCPR) Association has launched a new website called cigaraction.org. The site is intended to serve as a resource to get information on public policy issues relating to premium cigars and serve as a hub for a grassroots campaign to support a premium cigar exemption in the annual spending […]
The Alec Bradley Fine & Rare RS 10=(86) Second Issue, the 2018 release of Alec Bradley’s annual Fine & Rate series is now en-route to retailers. It marks the eighth consecutive year of the Fine & Rare Series. The Fine & Rare RS 10=(86) blend was first released as the 2015 installment of the Fine […]
This Fall, Serino Cigar Company will release it’s third brand – Taíno. Word of Taíno first surfaced the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, but the cigar wasn’t officially showcased as production and packaging were being finalized. As the name indicates, the cigar pays homage to the Taíno Native American people. The Tainos were based in the Caribbean […]
