In 2022 Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) decided to give the Sancho Panza brand a makeover. If you aren’t familiar with Sancho Panza, it is a brand named after a character from the literary work Don Quixote. It is a brand that has its roots in Cuba going back to 1848, but STG now has the […]
Back in 2003, Pete Johnson was launching Tatuaje Cigars. His first release was the famed Tatuaje Selección de Cazador (a.k.a. Brown Label). He also launched a bolder, spicier version of the Selección de Cazador known as Cojonú. Cojonú is a play on the Spanish word cojones – which means balls. The Cojonú series was intended […]
Late last year, Altadis U.S.A. announced a new limited edition offering under its Romeo y Julieta brand, Romeo y Julieta Envy. Since Rafael Nodal has come on board as Altadis U.S.A.’s Director of Product Capability, he has done an excellent job at keeping innovation going while preserving the brand’s history. This couldn’t be more apparent […]
Many cigar companies are family operations, and that applies to La Flor Dominicana. Certainly, the brand is known for the creations of Litto Gomez, but Litto’s wife Ines and his son Tony have been involved with the company for many years. In 2022, it was time for another Gomez to bring his first project to […]
In 2012, My Father Cigars would release a brand that would become one of its most successful lines from a critical acclaim and commercial standpoint. That brand was Flor de las Antillas. Translated to English, Flor de las Antillas means “Flower of the Antilles,” which pays homage to the Cuban heritage of the owners of […]
Founded in 1998, VegaFina is a brand produced out of the famed Tabacalera de Garcia in the Dominican Republic. It is primarily distributed in Europe by Tabacalera S.L.U. group, which is a sister operation to Tabacalera USA, the group that owns the brands under Altadis U.S.A.. Even though some VegaFina releases have been sold in […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we 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 or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
At the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Highclere Castle would introduce its first limited-edition cigar, the Highclere Castle Senetjer. Highclere Castle is the brand in partnership between Foundation Cigar Company and George Herbert, the 8th Earl of Carnarvon and the owner of the famed Highclere Castle Estate located in Hampshire, England. The name Senetjer […]
Back in 2014, AJ Fernandez Cigar Company launched what would become the company’s most successful brand, New World. The original intent of the brand was to pay homage to the days of exploration, in particular when the Europeans observed natives smoking tobacco. New World introduced a box-pressed Oscuro-wrapped offering at a very attractive $6.00 price […]
Back in 2021, Oliva Cigar Company shocked the cigar world by indicating it was acquiring three Honduran brands from the family of the late Rolando Reyes Sr.: Cuba Aliados, Puros Indios, and Roly. A year later, as the 2022 PCA Trade Show approached, Oliva would deliver another shocker. It announced that it would be turning […]
