The Montecristo 80th Anniversary is limited edition cigar released by Altadis USA to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the Montecristo brand. Montecristo traces its roots back to 1935 when Alonso Menendez and Jose Manuel Pepe Garcia started a brand in Cuba inspired by the Alexandre Dumas novel, The Count of Montecristo. While the brand is still an iconic […]
Cigar Review: Debonaire 33rd Maduro
At this year’s IPCPR Trade Show, Phil Zanghi’s Debonaire Cigars unveiled a limited edition line extension to its Debonaire Maduro line known as the Debonaire 33rd. The 33rd is the long-awaited 9 x 50 “A” size to the Debonaire brand. The 33rd refers to the highest rank of the free-masons. This is not a new […]
Cigar Review: LH Colorado Robusto
The LH Colorado is one of three cigars offered by LH Premium Cigars. LH Premium Cigars is a company founded by tobocconists Nick Syris and Omar Nasr. Originally the line was offered for Lavida Habana Cigar Lounges in the Middle East. Last year, the company turned its attention to the U.S. market. This past July, the […]
Agile Cigar Review: Illusione Ultra OP No. 7
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: Flor de Selva Maduro Toro by Maya Selva Cigars
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Maya Selva Cigars introduced a 6 x 52 Toro to both its Flor de Selva Connecticut and Flor de Selva Maduro lines. Flor de Selva is one of three brands of cigars made by Honduran cigar manufacturer Maya Selva Cigars. The company is named for its owner, Maya Selva. Maya Selva […]
Cigar Review: Crux du Connoisseur No. 2
The Crux du Connoisseur is one of three new cigars that made its debut by Crux Cigar Company at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. Crux Cigar Company launched back in 2014 and in less than two years has already built up an impressive portfolio of ten different lines. The company was formed by Jeff Haugen and Joel Rogers, the […]
Cigar Review: Kristoff Classic Reserva Toro
The Kristoff Classic Reserva is a limited production cigar line released by Glen Case‘s Kristoff Cigars in 2015. The cigar became the fifth cigar Case has collaborated with the PDR Cigars factory following the release of 2013’s Kristoff Galerones Series. Following the path of what Case did with Kristoff’s previous limited release, the Kristoff 685 […]
Cigar Review: Roberto P. Duran Signature Santo Cárdenas Edition
The Roberto P. Duran Signature Santo Cardenas Edition is a new limited release by Duran Cigars that made its official debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. The Santo Cardenas Edition marks the first true limited edition by Duran Cigars. The name of the cigar stems from Duran Cigars’ new Master Blender, Cristiano “Santo” Cardenas. Cardenas has a […]
Cigar Review: Felipe Gregorio Art of Power Lord Byron (2015 Edition)
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Felipe Gregorio Cigars showcased a new iteration of its Art of Power line. Felipe Gregorio Cigars is owned and operated by Philip Wynne. The company has been around since 1990 and this year is celebrating 25 years in business. The Art of Power is an extension of the Felipe […]
Agile Cigar Review: Avo XO Legato
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 […]