Illusione Pactum The Illusione Pactum is the ninth installment of South Florida retailer Smoke Inn’s MicroBlend Series. The concept has involved Smoke Inn teaming up with some of the biggest names in the cigar industry to produce a one time limited run exclusive to its shop. The Pactum represents the first collaboration with Smoke Inn […]
Cigar Review: Casa Magna Domus Magnus II Trajan by Quesada Cigars
Casa Magna Domus Magnus II Trajan by Quesada Cigars Last month, Quesada Cigars announced a series of three line extensions to its Casa Magna Domus Magnus II (also referred to as Casa Magna D. Magnus II) line called “The Three Good Emperors”. These cigars pay homage to Roman Emperors who oversaw the Roman Empire during […]
Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana 1994 Rumba
La Flor Dominicana 1994 Rumba In 2014, La Flor Dominicana company founders Litto And Ines Gomez celebrated twenty years in the cigar business. To commemorate the occasion, La Flor Dominicana released a new cigar line for that occasion – the La Flor Dominicana 1994. The original company founded by the Litto and Ines was called […]
Cigar Review: Lavida Habana (LH) Maduro LH52
Lavida Habana (LH) Maduro LH52 Back in October, we reported on a company that would be entering the United States market called Lavida Habana (LH) Premium Cigars. The company was founded by tobacconists Nick Syris and Omar Nasr. The line of cigars started out as an offering for private clientele, but soon started making their […]
Cigar Review: VegaFina Nicaragua Robusto by Altadis
VegaFina Nicaragua Robusto At Inter Tabac 2014 in Dortmund Germany, Altadis showcased a new cigar as a part of its VegaFina brand called VegaFina Nicaragua. The cigar was shortly released to the European market afterwards and now has made its way to the U.S. market. There is no surprise by this roll-out as VegaFina has been […]
Cigar Review: Swag Black VIP by Boutique Blends Cigars
Swag Black by Boutique Blends Cigars The Swag Black is one of four cigars launched by Boutique Blends Cigars at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The Swag Black is the fifth blend to be released under the Swag brand. The origins of the Swag line date back to 2010 when the company was still operating under […]
Cigar Review: Padrón 50th Anniversary Maduro (The Hammer)
Padron 50th Anniversary Maduro The year 2014 marked 50 years since Jose O. Padron founded Padron Cigars. To no surprise, the company has unveiled some new cigars to mark the occasion. These new cigars marked the first new lines released by Padron in over three years. Front and center of these releases is the […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje TAA 2014
Tatuaje TAA 2014 The Tatuaje TAA 2014 is one of eight cigars that were released in 2014 exclusively for retailers who are members of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). This marks the fourth consecutive year that Tatuaje has made available a cigar to the TAA realizers. For the Tatuaje TAA 2014, brand owner Pete […]
Cigar Review: Ezra Zion FHK Truth
Ezra Zion FHK Truth The Ezra Zion FHK marked the fifth line to be released by Ezra Zion Cigar Company. The cigar had an official release on January 1st, 2014 – making it for all practical purposes the first cigar to get released for the calendar year of 2014. The cigar was a major departure […]
Cigar Review: My Father Oro de Nicaragua Toro
My Father Oro de Nicaragua Toro The My Father Oro de Nicaragua Toro is a new small batch release from My Father Cigars. To some extent, most of this release has been shrouded with mystery. A couple of weeks ago, we reported of the arrival of this cigar at the Casa de Montrcristo stores in […]