The Voyage is the debut release from a new cigar company called Baracoa Cigar Company. The company was founded by Danny Vazquez. Vazquez’s goal was to provide a high quality product at an affordable price. To produce The Voyage, Vazquez teamed up with the La Aurora factory in the Dominican Republic. The cigar made its […]
Cigar Review: CAO Consigliere Associate
The CAO Consigliere is a cigar that made its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. The Consigliere is a re-incarnation of the original CAO Sopranos Edition blend. It was back in 2005 (prior to the acquisition by General Cigar) when CAO Cigars entered into a licensing agreement with HBO to launch the CAO Sopranos […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Special Edition Toro
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars debuted a new line called the Rocky Patel Special Edition. This is an offering by Rocky Patel that has been positioned as a brick and mortar offering, being limited to the company’s top 200 retailers nationwide. The cigar itself is highlighted by an eight year old […]
Agile Cigar Review: J. Grotto Silk Petit Corona by Ocean State Cigars
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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: The King is Dead Toro by Caldwell Cigar Company
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 Review: Sobremesa Short Churchill by Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust
Just prior to the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Steve Saka‘s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust announced two line extensions to its Sobremesa line. The two new sizes introduced were the 7 x 50 Elegante en Cedro (Double Corona) and the 4 3/4 x 48 Short Churchill. While these cigars keep to the core tobacco components used […]
Agile Cigar Review: Camacho Powerband Robusto
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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Espada by Montecristo Guard
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 Review: Aganorsa Leaf TABSA Connecticut Toro by Casa Fernandez
The 2016 IPCPR Trade Show was one of the busiest in recent years for Casa Fernandez as it launched several new releases. One new brand introduced by Casa Fernandez has some very familiar names – the Aganorsa Leaf TABSA. This is a cigar named for the farms where Casa Fernandez grows its signature Nicaraguan tobacco […]
Agile Cigar Review: El Güegüense Lancero by Foundation Cigar Company
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 […]