Cuenca 5 Anniversary Box-press Torpedo The Cuenca 5 Anniversary is a collaboration between Hollywood, Florida retailer Cuenca Cigars and blender A.J. Fernandez. We are not saying retail-exclusive here because the plan is to have this cigar in 50 U.S. and European stores by mid 2013. The cigar has been initially launched in a torpedo […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/scored cigar. Today, we provide […]
1502 Ruby The 1502 Ruby is one of three cigar offerings by Global Premium Cigars (GPC). GPC was founded by Enrique Sanchez Icaza. The company is based in Nicaragua and focuses on primarily Nicaraguan-based blends. The 1502 is positioned as the company’s premium line and gets its name from the year that Christopher Columbus discovered Nicaragua. […]
Le Navarre The Le Navarre is a cigar that differs from any other cigar I’ve had before. This is because the Le Navarre is made in a non-traditional cigar-making country – France. It is also because the Le Navarre is a French puro – meaning that it is comprised of 100% French tobacco. The actual […]
Xikar HC Habano2 (Squared) The Xikar HC Habano2 was announced prior to the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The HC Habano2 was Xikar’s first new cigar blend since 2009. Many know Xikar for making cigar accessories, however back in 2007 they entered the cigar game with the release of the Xikar Defiance. In 2009, they followed this up […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/scored cigar. Today, we provide […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide a […]
Asylum 13 The Asylum 13 is one of three blends that was a part of the launch of Asylum Cigars. Asylum Cigars made its debut around the time of the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The company was started by Tom Lazuka and Kevin Baxter. In addition, Asylum Cigars is partnering with Christian Eiroa and his […]
Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 – Big Bad John The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 series is a unique limited production cigar concept introduced by Ortega Premium Cigars. The concept behind the Ortega Wild Bunch is to dedicate a cigar to various cigar enthusiasts whom company president Eddie Ortega has personally met during his time in the […]
The La Aurora Cien Anos Edicion Especial is a maduro version of La Aurora’s famed Cien Anos blend. Prior to the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, La Aurora cigars announced a return of the original Cien Anos blend to the marketplace. As a part of this launch, there was also a plan to launch a maduro version of […]
