The 601 Pennsylvania Edition is a shop exclusive from Espinosa Cigars to online retailer BestCigarPrices.com. The 601 line has its origins back to EO Brands, a company that was a partnership with Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega. When EO Brands dissolved, Erik Espinosa would take the 601 line and bring it to his new company, […]
Agile Cigar Review: Flor de Selva No. 20 by Maya Selva 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 […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Collaboration 2015
Back in March, 2015, Viaje Cigars announced that its Viaje Collaboration 2015 edition would be done in conjunction with PDR Cigars. As the name indicates, the Viaje Collaboration Series is a project where Viaje collaborates with another member of the cigar industry to produce a cigar. Along with announcement of the Viaje Collaboration 2015, Viaje announced […]
Cigar Review: L’Atelier Côte d’Or (2015)
In 2015, L’Atelier Imports, introduced a new limited edition cigar called L’Atelier Côte d’Or. This is L’Atelier’s second limited cigar release following the L’Atelier Extension de la Racine (L’Atelier Imports’ annual limited edition cigar made available only to retailers that attend the IPCPR Trade Show). With the Côte d’Or, it features two key tobacco components. First up, it incorporates Pelo de […]
Cigar Review: Don Julio Punto Espada Gordo by De Los Reyes Cigars
The Don Julio Punto Espada is a line made by De Los Reyes Cigars. De Los Reyes cigars is a company run by the Reyes family. Many know of the Reyes family through Augusto Reyes Sr, a very well-respected sixth generation cigar maker in the Dominican Republic. The Reyes family has been involved in the […]
Cigar Review: Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edición Connecticut 2015 by E.P. Carrillo
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased a new limited edition collection called Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edicion 2015. The collection features three limited different limited production blends – each described as being a personal blend of company founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. The blends include: Connecticut (an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper blend); Colorado (an […]
Cigar Review: Macabi USA Royal Corona by Sosa Cigars
Macabi USA is a new line introduced by Antillian Cigar Corporation, best known for making the Sosa Cigars brand. While this is a new line, the Macabi brand as a whole is actually one of the oldest in Antillian’s portfolio. Back in 2014, Sosa Cigars celebrated its 50th anniversary. As a part of this milestone, […]
Agile Cigar Review: Eiroa CBT Maduro Robusto by CLE 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: La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition 2016
On the Stogie Geeks Four Year Anniversary Show, La Flor Dominicana Vice President of Sales Jonathan Carney announced the second installment of the La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition cigar. Early in 2015, the first Special Football Edition was released exclusively to retailers in the State of Arizona, the home state for the 2015 edition of the […]
Cigar Review: Ditka Special Game Day Edition by Camacho Cigars
The Ditka Special Game Day Edition is the eighth blend to be released in Camacho Cigars’ Ditka line – a line of cigars that Camacho is doing in conjunction with NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka. The Special Game Day Edition release coincides with the “Big Game” being held on February 7th 2016 in Santa Clara […]