At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans, D’Crossier Cigars formally introduced its new D’Crossier Selection 512 Lancero. This cigar is a new limited production offering by D’Crossier Cigars. The cigar introduces not only a new blend into the portfolio, but also becomes the first lancero by D’Crossier Cigars. Owner Santana Diaz made a […]
Agile Cigar Review: A.J. Fernandez New World Connecticut Corona Gorda
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: Freyja Valhalla Robusto by Las Cumbres Tabaco
Freyja is the second brand launched by Las Cumbres Tabaco, the company owned by Jose Blanco and his wife Emma Viktorsson. It follows up the Senorial brand that made its debut back in 2014. When the company launched its first brand Senorial was Blanco’s project, but Freyja is a project spearheaded by entirely by Viktorsson. The name […]
Cigar Review: Espinosa Laranja Reserva Caixa
The Espinosa Laranja Reserva Caixa is a new line extension to Espinosa Cigars’ Laranja Reserva line. The Laranja Reserva was a line introduced by Espinosa at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The name Laranja is Portuguese for “orange” and draws its inspiration from the orange tinted Brazilian wrapper. This line proved to be one of […]
Cigar Review: Illusione Singularé EL 2014 Anunnaki
In 2014, Illusione Cigars released its fifth entry into its Singulare line – the Illusione Singulare EL 2014 Anunnaki. The Illusione Singulare line is an annual limited production release of a single blend done in a single size and has been a true one and done cigar. With the exception of the Illusione Singulare EL 2012 […]
Cigar Review: Avo Classic Covers Volume 2 (Part of the Avo Improvisation Series)
2015 marks a significant year for Avo Cigars as has undergone a makeover featuring new banding, packaging, and a streamlining of the portfolio. As a part of the makeover, the annual Avo Limited Edition Series also underwent a change. From 2001 through 2014, Avo Cigar enthusiasts could always look forward to an Avo Cigar on brand […]
Cigar Review: Sosa Half Century
In 2014, Sosa Cigars began a celebration of its fifty years of operation. Sosa Cigars is a family run company that actually traces its cigar making roots back to the turn of the century where Don Juan Sosa was a small tobacco grower in the Taguasco region of Cuba. Don Juan eventually built his farm […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon Robusto
The Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon is a cigar that made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. It was ten years ago when Rocky Patel Premium Cigars introduced its Rocky Patel Decade – which proved to be one of the most successful cigars in the history of the company. The Rocky Patel Cameroon came […]
Cigar Review: Drew Estate Norteño Edición Limitada Churchill
As the name indicates, the Norteno Edicion Limitada Churchill is a limited edition Churchill size that has been introduced to Drew Estate’s Norteno line. The Norteno was a cigar that was launched in 2014. It marked the second blend at Drew Estate made by the company’s master blender Willy Herrera following up the enormously successful Herrera Esteli line. […]
Cigar Review: Aging Room Bin No. 1 D Major by Boutique Blends Cigars
The Aging Room Bin No. 1 D Major is one of two line extensions to Boutique Blends Cigars’ Aging Room Bin No. 1 that were officially launched at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The D Major introduced a box-pressed Toro to the Aging Room Bin No. 1 line. It was back in 2014 when Boutique Blends […]