The Nick & Jim P.B.E. is a project that is a collaborative effort between Nick Syris of LH Premium Cigars and “Island” Jim Robinson, best known for his Leaf by Oscar and Island Jim brands. With Leaf by Oscar, Robinson had success working with Oscar Valladares bringing a cigar that originally started as a house […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Alec Bradley Cigars showcased an extension of its popular Prensado line known as the Alec Bradley Prensado Lost Art. This cigar, along with the Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí ,was one of two cigars showcased at the 2017 Trade Show. The two releases were the first by Alec Bradley in […]
In 2017, Gran Habano cigars brought its the latest installment under its S.T.K. brand, the Gran Habano S.T.K. Black Dahlia by George Rico into widespread distribution. Gran Habano Cigars is a fourth generation company that today is run by the father and son team of Guillermo and George Rico. S.T.K. stands for “Stay True Kid” and […]
Late in 2016, the Plasencia family announced it was taking its very own cigar brand to market, Plasencia Cigars. While the family had branded some cigars before, the establishment of Plasencia Cigars was still a big step as now not only would they be producing their own brand, but they would now be distributing to market. […]
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. It might be a blend we […]
At the end of 2015, Villiger North America, the U.S. operation of global tobacco giant Villiger Sons Limited, reached a crossroad. For several years, Villiger North America had been tasked to make an impact in the premium handmade cigar market. The effort was proving not to be profitable and was disconnected with its customers. Villiger had […]
In October 2017, Viaje Cigar unveiled a release known as the Viaje GP 10.31. Viaje founder Andre Farkas is well-known for revolutionizing the small batch model in the cigar industry, but there are two other things he is known for. The first is building releases around a particular theme, and the second is creating releases that […]
The Casa Cuevas Connecticut is one of three blends owned by Casa Cuevas Cigars. Casa Cuevas Cigars is the brand owned by the father and son team of Luis Cuevas Sr. and his son Luis Cuevas Jr. The Cuevas family are not newcomers to the cigar industry. The Cuevas family has been involved in the […]
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. It might be a blend we […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars introduced the La Palina Nicaragua line. As the name indicates, it is a line being produced in Nicaragua. When Bill Paley first resurrected the La Palina brand back in 2010, he went to the Graycliff factory in the Bahamas to produce his first line, the La Palina […]
