Roberto P. Duran – Rio Toa At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas Nevada, Roberto P. Duran Cigars launched three new lines of cigars. One of those cigars was the company’s eponymous cigar named after its founder – called the Roberto P. Duran Cigar. The eponymous-named Roberto P. Duran Cigar has a specific […]
Rocky Patel Prohibition San Andres (Pre-Release) At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars launched four new cigar lines. One of those lines is called the Rocky Patel Prohibition. For the past few years, company President Rocky Patel has invested many time and resources in the crusade to defend cigar rights. The name […]
Illusione ~eccj~ 20th Back in 2008, Illusione Cigars launched a limited edition cigar to commemorate European Cigar Cult Journal’s 15th anniversary called (appropriately) the Illusione ~eccj~. The cigar quickly became one of the most sought after limited edition cigars released by Illusione. Following the release of the ~eccj~, the company would launch its Illusione Epernay […]
Untamed by La Aurora – Robusto The Untamed by La Aurora is the latest line scheduled to be released by La Aurora Cigars. The cigar made its official debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. This was a significant release by La Aurora for a couple of reasons: First the company is […]
Epicurean Santeria Chicken Bones (Pre-Release) Just prior to the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Steven Ysidron’s Epicurean Cigars announced a line extension to its Epicurean Gonzo Santeria line called “Chicken Bones”. This vitola introduced a 5 x 30 offering using the Santeria blend. The Santeria made its debut earlier this year – which an argument could […]
Joya Red (Robusto) by Joya de Nicaragua The Joya Red is a soon to be released regular production offering from Joya de Nicaragua. It also marks the first new regular production offering since President Juan Ignacio Martinez has assumed the duties of company president. While this is a traditional cigar in a lot of ways, […]
J. Grotto Anniversary T650 by Ocean State Cigars At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Ocean State Cigars will debut their fourth line, the J. Grotto Anniversary. This is a significant launch for four reasons: First up, it introduces a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper blend into the company’s portfolio; secondly, it adds a fuller and stronger cigar […]
Reinado Grand Empire Reserve Ecuador Edition Petite Lancero The Reinado Grand Empire Reserve Ecuador Edition is the third line to be released by Antonio Lam’s Reinado Cigars. Back in October, 2013, Lam was a special guest star on Episode 69 of Stogie Geeks and confirmed to us that an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper project was underway. This is […]
Recluse Amadeus Toro by Iconic Leaf Cigar Company The Recluse Amadeus is the soon to be released third line by Iconic Leaf Cigar Company. For this cigar Iconic Leaf introduces its first Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper offering into the line. At the same time, the company stayed true to their roots by making a box-press […]
Carpe Noctem by Emilio Cigars (Pre-Release) If you are a fan of Emilio Cigars, you probably have heard mention of the Carpe Noctem project. This has been a cigar that has been in the Emilio Cigars’ pipeline for about two years. Back in 2011, one can make a case that Emilio Cigars was the “Rookie […]
