Mi Querida is the sophomore release by Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust company. In 2015, Saka launched Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust and released Sobremesa. Sobremesa proved to be a huge success both critically and commercially. While it’s always difficult to follow up a big debut, Mi Querida was met with a lot of anticipation […]
Cigar Review: Toraño Vault TM-027 Robusto
The Torano Vault TM-027 is one of four new blends rolled out by General Cigar Company under Torano Cigars’ Vault line. These blends represent the first new Torano blends developed by General Cigar since it acquired the brands of Torano Family Cigars back in 2014. It was in 2011 when the Torano Vault line made its debut under […]
Cigar Review: Archetype Dreamstate Toro by Ventura Cigar Company
Cigar Review: Yaxel Ortiz Y.O. Toro
The Yaxel Ortiz Y.O. is a boutique cigar made by cigar maker Yaxel Ortiz. Back in June 2016, the cigar garnered some attention the night the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched their first NBA Championship. Following the victory, Finals MVP LeBron James was seen with Y.O. by Yaxel Ortiz in his mouth. For the most part was […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Skinny Jason
The Tatuaje Skinny Jason is one of ten cigars that make up the Tatuaje Skinny Monsters collection. Skinny Monsters is a sampler of ten 6 x 38 petite lanceros based on the Tatuaje Monster Series blends. Since 2008, the Tatuaje Monsters Series has been an annual release right before Halloween. For each installment of the series, a different blend with […]
Cigar Review: Quesada Reserva Privada Oscuro Toro
Each year at ProCigar Festival held in the Dominican Republic, Quesada Cigars has used to occasion to unveil a special cigar. In 2015, Quesada Cigars launched a cigar known as the Quesada Reserva Privada. The Reserva Privada is a limited production, ultra-premium offering that features Dominican San Vincente tobacco set aside from a 1997 crop […]
Cigar Review: Crux Classic Robusto
The Crux Classic is one of nine regular production lines by Crux Cigar Company. When Crux Cigars launched in 2014, the company initially released three lines (Ninfamaniac, Ninfamaniac Dark, and Skeeterz) all with ring gauges 33 and under. While this seemed like an unorthodox approach, it also allowed the company to enter the market with some differentiating […]
Cigar Review: A.J. Fernandez Bellas Artes Short Churchill
Just prior to the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, A.J. Fernandez Cigars unveiled its latest release, a new blend called Bellas Artes. The past two years has seen A.J. Fernandez Cigars establish three highly successful regular production lines – New World, New World Connecticut, and Enclave. The common denominator of each of these three lines is […]
Cigar Review: MBombay Vintage Reserve Lancero 1973
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Bombay Tobak launched a limited edition cigar known as the MBombay Vintage Reserve Lancero 1973. The cigar is the second installment in MBombay’s Vintage Reserve series. The Vintage Reserve series is MBombay’s limited edition line. One thing that differentiates the Vintage Reserve series from other limited editions is that […]
Cigar Review: Jas Sum Kral Red Knight Lancero
The Jas Sum Kral Red Knight is the first line released by Jas Sum Kral cigars. Jas Sum Kral was launched by Riste Riatevski. After being disappointed with many cigars on the market, Riatevski set out to create his own cigar. His goal was to create a cigar that maintained Cuban tradition, but add his own […]