The Henry Clay Stalk Cut is a new regular production line by Altadis USA. Henry Clay is a brand that traces its origins back to Cuba in the 1840s. Eventually it was a brand acquired by Altadis USA, who would acquire the U.S. rights to the brand. While Altadis released a Henry Clay cigar in the […]
Late in 2015, Paul Garmirian Cigars released a cigar to commemorate its 25th anniversary – appropriately titled the Paul Garmirian 25th Anniversary Connoisseur. Brand owner Paul Garmirian is someone who originally built a name for himself in the political and international marketing segment. He also has an incredible passion for cigars. In 1990, he authored a […]
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 […]
The Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes is a new brand that was launched by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. If you are familiar with the Cuban cigar market, the name Hamlet Paredes is one you are familiar with. An accomplished cigar roller, Paredes has served as a brand ambassador for Habanos […]
The Nomad H-Town San Andres Lancero is a shop exclusive cigar from Nomad Cigar Company for Stogies World Class cigars in Houston, Texas. It is the eighth installment in Stogies’ H-Town series. The H-Town series is quite unique in that it is comprised entirely of lancero vitolas. Stogies owner Jorge Ahued has partnered with leading cigar […]
Back in February, a new company called La Gran Llave was announced. La Gran Llave is a company owned by Michael Argenti and Angel Aguayo. Argenti is an industry veteran that many know of in the cigar industry. He is well-known for his tenure at Tabacalera Perdomo S.A. where he served as Executive Vice President. More recently, […]
Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars announced a return of the Murcielago line. The Murcielago (which is Spanish for “bat”) is a brand that was originally released in 2009 by EO Brands, the partnership between Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega. In 2012, Espinosa and Ortega dissolved the EO Brands and divided the company’s […]
At InterTabac 2015, Davidoff launched its newest line under The Griffin’s brand called The Griffin’s Nicaragua. The Griffin’s becomes the third brand under the Davidoff portfolio to be branded a “Nicaragua” cigar following the Davidoff Nicaragua and Avo Syncro Nicaragua. The Griffin’s Nicaragua was launched to Europe late in 2015 before being launched in the […]
Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Crux Cigar Company announced a new line known as the Crux Limitada PB5. Since launching in 2014, Crux has built an impressive portfolio of blends. For those keeping score, the Limitada PB5 is the ninth blend to be released by Crux. Up until this point, the previous […]
Earlier this month, Southern Draw Cigars announced its newest blend, the QuickDraw Connecticut. Southern Draw Cigars was founded by Robert Holt and a group of U.S. Veterans. The name is appropriate to the company’s vision. Southern Draw seeks to keep to the promoting “Southern” culture and in particular paying homage to being a Southern gentleman. In […]
