The Serino Royale Medio Robusto Gordo is one of four blends in Serino Cigar Company’s Serino Royale line. Serino Cigar Company is run by industry veteran Tony Serino. After working two decades in the industry importing and selling premium bundle cigars, in 2016 Serino started his own super premium line. To produce this line, Serino has teamed up with Omar Gonzalez Aleman […]
Cigar Review: Casa Cuevas Maduro Toro
Today we take a look at another blend from Casa Cuevas Cigars, the Casa Cuevas Maduro. Casa Cuevas Cigars is owned and operated by the father and son team of Luis Cuevas Sr. and Luis Cuevas Jr. The Cuevas family owns a factory in the Dominican Republic known as Tabacalera Las Lavas. This is a […]
Cigar Review: Muestra de Saka Exclusivo by Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust (DTT) had two new products it was actively launching. The first was the Mi Querida line – Saka’s Connecticut Broadleaf offering. The second was two “poco mas intensa” line extensions to the Sobremesa. At the same time, there were several other new lines that DTT had available in […]
Cigar Review: Montecristo Pilotico Pepe Mendez Toro
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis U.S.A. introduced a new line under its Montecristo brand known as the Montecristo Pilotico Pepe Mendez. The cigar is positioned as a collaboration between Altadis U.S.A’s Grupo de Maestros team and Dominican tobacco company José Mendez & Co. Jose Mendez & Co was founded by Cuban exile José “Pepe” Mendez. Mendez came from […]
Cigar Review: EIROA The First 20 Years Colorado 50 x 5
Earlier this year, Christian Eiroa’s C.L.E. Cigar Company announced the national release of EIROA The First 20 Years Colorado. It is the fourth blend under C.L.E.’s EIROA brand, and the second blend to carry the EIROA First 20 Years name. The story with this cigar is that company founder Christian Eiroa had always sought to create a blend with a […]
Cigar Review: AVO Improvisation LE17
The AVO Improvisation LE17 is the fifth installment in the AVO Cigars’ Improvisation Series. The cigar was released on March 22nd, 2017. Sadly, Avo passed away two days later. Thus, the LE17 will also be remembered as the last AVO cigar released during Uvezian’s lifetime. Limited Edition cigars have been a big part of the heritage of AVO Cigars. In 2015, the AVO […]
Cigar Review: Island Lifestyle Aged Reserve Maduro Toro
Today we take a look at the Island Lifestyle Aged Reserve Maduro cigar. This is a cigar sold by Island Lifestyle Importers LLC. The company is run by Rick Louis and Ryan Fralling. Island Lifestyle Importers LLC has the distinction of being the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of Tommy Bahama branded accessories. In 2016, the company […]
Cigar Review: Protocol Probable Cause Lancero by Cubariqueño Cigar Company
The Protocol Probable Cause Lancero is the first-line extension to Cubariqueño Cigar Company’s Protocol Probable Cause line. The Probable Cause was launched as in 2015 and was the sophomore release to Cubariqueño Cigar Company. Probable Cause introduced a San Andres Maduro offering into Cubariqueño Cigar Company’s portfolio. It is a blend and size particularly close to Cubariqueño co-founder Juan Cancel as it brings together his favorite […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed 6 x 60
In April 2017, Davidoff announced a series of limited production 6 x 60 line extensions to its “Discovery Pillar” (i.e. Black Label) cigars. This set of new line extensions would encompass the Davidoff Escurio, Davidoff Yamasá, Davidoff Nicaragua, and Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed lines. These cigars marked the first 6 x 60 Davidoff branded cigars since the Davidoff […]
Cigar Review: Caldwell Anastasia Opera
In 2016, Caldwell Cigar Company unveiled a limited production line known as Anastasia. Most of the details of this project are shrouded in mystery except where the cigar is made. Anastasia is a cigar that comes from Tabacalera La Alianza, the Dominican factory owned by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. From a theme standpoint, the line builds on the […]