Prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, two high profile Connecticut Shade wrapper cigars were announced – the Padron Damaso and the Drew Estate Undercrown Shade. Both of these cigars were significant because Padron did not have a Connecticut Shade offering, and Drew Estate had not had a premium long-filler Connecticut Shade offering in some […]
Cigar Review: Padrón 50th Anniversary Natural
In 2014, Padron Cigars celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in business. To no surprise, the company unveiled some new cigars to mark the occasion. These new cigars were the first new lines released by Padron since 2011. Front and center of these releases was the much talked about new limited edition line of cigars called Padron 50th Anniversary (sometimes […]
Agile Cigar Review: Bold by Nish Patel 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: LUJ Kuro Perfecto
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: Matilde Renacer Lancero
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: Debonaire First Degree (Habano)
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: Futuro Selección 109
Earlier this year, Warped Cigars and Casa Fernandez announced a joint collaboration called Futuro. The project was a joint venture between two rising stars in the cigar industry, Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars and Max Fernandez of Casa Fernandez. The collaboration could be considered as part of an organic process as Warped Cigars has been […]
Cigar Review: Regius Limited Edition Corona Gorda Cuban Box Press
The Regius Limited Edition Corona Gorda Cuban Box Press is a new offering from Regius Cigars. The cigar is an extension off of Regius’ Black Label line and features a different blend in a 5 5/8 x 46 Corona Gorda with a Cuban style box-press. Regius Cigars is a company based in the United Kingdom that […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Year of the Monkey Limited Edition 2016
The Davidoff Year of the Monkey Limited Edition 2016 marks the fourth global installment in Davidoff’s annual limited edition series that pays homage to the Chinese New Year. This release made its debut at the end of 2012 with the Davidoff Year of the Snake, and was followed by subsequent annual releases Davidoff Year of the Horse […]
Cigar Review: Vivalo Serie Exclusivo Robusto Grande
The Vivalo Serie Exclusivo is the debut line by Vivalo Cigars. Vivalo Cigars was founded by Patrick Vivalo, who previous spent over 12 years working for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. During his tenure, at Rocky Patel, he had the opportunity to create a personal blend while at the company’s Honduras factory. Vivalo’s creation, a 6 x […]