On the eve of the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show came word that Nicholas Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Company was releasing a maduro counterpart to its El Güegüense cigar called “The Wise Man”. El Güegüense was Foundation Cigar Company’s initial release. The name comes from the Nahuatl language (a Central American Indigenous language) which translates to “The Wise Man”. For […]
Cigar Review: Southern Draw Jacobs Ladder Robusto
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Robert Holt and Southern Draw Cigars officially launched Jacobs Ladder. Jacobs Ladder is the company’s second Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapped cigar following up the QuickDraw PA Broadleaf. While the QuickDraw PA Broadleaf is a line that focuses on smaller, thinner connoisseur sizes, the Jacobs Ladder offers a […]
Agile Cigar Review: Viaje Cache Fifty-Two (Rounded) 2014
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 providing a score for a first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: My Father La Opulencia Toro
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, My Father Cigars showcased a new offering under its flagship My Father brand called the My Father La Opulencia. La Opulencia introduces a Mexican wrapped offering under the My Father line. While this is the first My Father branded cigar to use a Mexican wrapper, it is not the […]
Cigar Review: Herrera Esteli Miami Corona Larga by Drew Estate
In 2011, Drew Estate recruited Willy Herrera to join its company. At the time, Herrera was working at the small El Titan de Bronze factory located in Little Havana, Miami. Drew Estate and its founder Jonathan Drew were looking for someone to join the company to blend something Cubanesque – a style Herrera had become […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff – The Master Selection 2013
Today we take a look at the Davidoff Master Selection 2013. The Master Selection series is an extension off the Davidoff White Label brand that is the brainchild of Davidoff Master Blender Eladio Diaz. It consists of six personal blends by Diaz. Each of the blends is meant to commemorate a specific birthday of Diaz. Given that […]
Agile Cigar Review: Southern Draw Rose of Sharon Toro
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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: AVO Syncro Nicaragua Fogata Toro Tubo
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we used to term “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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Liga Privada Unico Serie UF-13 Dark by Drew Estate
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 […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Full Moon 2016 Collector’s Edition
Viaje Cigars is well-known for its seasonal holiday-themed releases. Over the years, the company has released small batches with themes such as Christmas, Thanksgiving, St. Patrick’s Day, and Independence Day. In 2013, the company introduced a Halloween-themed release known as the Viaje Full Moon. For the most part, the Full Moon has been released as […]