There is a new installment to this year’s Crux Cigars’ Limitada Series, but this time it will only be available for those attending the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. This cigar will appropriately be called the Crux Limitada Show Exclusive 2016 and it follows up the first Crux Limitada – the PB5. Last year, the […]
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Agile Cigar Review: Crux du Connoisseur No. 2
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 5.0 - The Oasis, 94-96, Agile Cigar Review, Crux Cigar Company, Review
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Cigar News: Guáimaro to be Launched by Esteban Disla
William Cooper Cigar News 3 Comments 2016 Preview, Guáimaro, IPCPR 2016, News, Nica Sueno, Pospiech Cigars
Esteban Disla is best known for being the co-owner of Fabrica de Tobacos Nica Sueno with RoMa Craft Tobac co-founder, Skip Martin. Now Disla is about to launch his own premium cigar brand. Disla’s brand is known as Guaimaro. The new brand will be showcased at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. The cigar gets its name […]
Cigar News: New Leadership, New Lines for Kuuts LLC
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Compañía Hondureña de Tabacos, IPCPR 2016, Kuuts, News, People
Kuuts LLC, the company best known as the U.S. distribution arm to the brands out of Compania Hondurena de Tabacos has a new CEO in Steven Ysidron. Ysidron well known for his time as the owner of Epicurean Cigars. Since joining Kuuts, he has been working on rebounding and revamping the portfolio into eight lines. As a […]
Cigar News: Crux Epicure to Debut at 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, Crux Cigar Company, IPCPR 2016, News
Crux Cigar Company is getting ready to introduce its first Connecticut wrapper offering. The Crux Epicure will become the company’s ninth regular production line. The new line will make its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas opening on July 24th. In addition to the Connecticut wrapper, the Crux Epicure will feature a binder […]
Cigar Review: La Jugada Claro No. 1 by MoyaRuiz Cigars
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, La Jugada, MoyaRuiz, Review
The La Jugada Claro is the latest regular production line by MoyaRuiz Cigars. La Jugada was the brand that started it all for the company founded by Danny Moya and Nelson Ruiz. It was in 2013 when the company released its first blend, the San Andres Maduro La Jugada Prieto. This was followed up several […]
Cigar News: D’Crossier to Introduce Flor de D’Crossier Cabinet Selection No.1 at 2016 IPCPR
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, D'Crossier, IPCPR 2016, News, Pure Aroma Cigars
Pure Aroma Cigars, the maker of D’Crossier Cigars is introducing a new blend to its Flor de D’Crossier brand. The new Flor de D’Crossier Cabinet Selection No. 1 will make its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show on July 24th. As the name indicates, it incorporates classic cabinet style packaging into the release. The […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate Olde Penn Cigars to be Shop Exclusive to Famous Smoke Shop
William Cooper Cigar News 1 Comment 2016 Preview, Drew Estate, News
Drew Estate has become the latest company to create a shop exclusive for Famous Smoke Shop. Today the Easton, Pennsylvania based company announced that it will be receiving Olde Penn Cigars. Olde Penn Cigars is a new premium offering made at Drew Estate’s La Gran Fabrica. The new line will make its debut at a […]
Cigar News: Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust Adding Sobremesa Elegante En Cedro and Short Churchill
William Cooper Cigar News No Comments 2016 Preview, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, IPCPR 2016, News
Sobremesa, the first line released by Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust is receiving two line extensions. The new sizes will feature the long awaited Elegante En Cedro vitola as well as a newly announced Short Churchill Vitola. While these cigars feature the same tobacco components as the Sobremesa line, the cigars feature a tweaked blend […]
Cigar Review: Guayacan Rojas Reserve Gordo
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Guayacan, Review
The Guayacan Rojas Reserve is a line that was introduced at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The Rojas Reserve gets its name from Noel Rojas, who is the owner of Guayacan Cigars and the man behind the blend. The Rojas Reserve became the fifth blend to be released by Guayacan. What is different about this cigar is […]