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: Sindicato Maniac Colossal
The Sindicato Maniac is a new line introduced in 2016 by Sindicato Cigars. The Maniac marks a couple of firsts for Sindicato Cigars. First, it introduces a new factory that Sindicato is partnering with in American Caribbean Cigars. Secondly, it introduces the first 7 x 70 offerings by Sindicato Cigars. In fact, this is a line […]
Cigar Review: Protocol Lancero by Cubariqueño Cigar Company
The Protocol Lancero is a new line extension to Cubariqueno Cigar Company’s Protocol line. It was about a year ago, when cigar enthusiasts Juan Cancel and Bill Ives launched Cubariqueno Cigar Company. The company’s first release, Protocol was released in two sizes to select retailers in New Jersey. Last summer, the duo headed to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Skull and Bones Big Ivan 2016
Back in February 2016, Viaje Cigars released its 15th batch of its Skull and Bones series. As a part of that batch was a 5 x 60 sized vitola known as Big Ivan. This is the second Big Ivan to be released in the series. It was almost three years prior in 2013 when the Viaje […]
Cigar Review: Camacho Shellback
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Camacho Cigars unveiled a new limited edition cigar called the Camacho Shellback. Since the brand’s historic re-launch in 2013, Camacho Cigars has unveiled a limited edition cigar at each IPCPR Trade Show. This year’s edition is the initial release in what has been dubbed a new series called the […]
Cigar Review: Monolito Dominicana Toro
The Monolito Dominicana is an exclusive cigar to Cutters Cigar Emporium in Alpharetta, Georgia. The cigar is made at the Tabacalera Leyendas Cubanas factory in the Dominican Republic. The Leyandas Cubanas factory is probably most familiar to cigar enthusiasts as it produces cigars for Recluse Cigar Company. The name Monolito stems from Cutters’ founder and owner Russ […]
Cigar Review: MBombay Corojo Oscuro Double Corona
The MBombay Corojo Oscuro is one of five regular production lines produced by Bombay Tobak’s MBombay line. The Corojo Oscuro made its national debut back in 2014. The name is appropriate for this line because the cigar is highlighted by a dark Corojo wrapper. Back in January we first took a look at this line […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed Toro
Late last year, Davidoff announced two box pressed extensions to its Davidoff Nicaragua line appropriately called the Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed. Box Pressed offerings are not something commonly found in the Davidoff portfolio. While we have seen box pressed offerings in the Avo brand with the Avo Syncro Nicaragua and the Avo Movement TAA, the Davidoff Nicaragua […]
Cigar Review: Flor de las Antillas Maduro Box Pressed Torpedo by My Father Cigars
As the name indicates, the Flor de las Antillas Maduro is a maduro version of My Father Cigars’ Flor de las Antillas line. Last month, New Hampshire based retailer Federal Cigar celebrated its 95th anniversary. As a part of the celebration, two cigars were featured. One of those two cigars was a shop exclusive from E.P. […]
Agile Cigar Review: Aging Room Bin No. 1 D Minor by Boutique Blends 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 […]