The story of the Illusione Nosotros is one that does not have a happy ending. This project started out as a cigar “dream team” collaboration by Illusione’s Dion Giolito and Drew Estate’s Jonathan Drew. The Nosotros would be launched under the Illusione brand and began to surface in early 2010. With these two cigar titans […]
The My Father Limited Edition 2011 is the second in what now seems to be an annual release of a limited run My Father cigar. Last year, the Limited Edition 2010 made a big splash and has to be considered a commercial and critical success. This year’s edition brings some changes in terms of the […]
Last year, there was no question that one of the revelations in terms of a new cigar line that was launched was Bill Paley’s La Palina line. These cigars might cost a little more, but they consistently deliver in flavor and quality. Last year, I focused around the Family Series and rated two cigars in […]
When you hear the name El Credito, two things come into my mind: 1) The famous factory where many of the famous La Gloria Cubana cigars are made; 2) The El Credito cigar line – value priced cigars that are also produced out of this factory. Coming off what I considered a stellar year for […]
I’ve been throwing around an expression in my last three cigar reviews – “build a core line and they will come”. But in reality, when it comes to Tatuaje it really is “release a limited cigar and they will come”. Tatuaje has always caught the attention of cigar enthusiasts with their retail only exclusive cigars. […]
In my last review of the E.P. Carrillo Core Line, I mentioned “build a core line and they will come”. I guess to some extent this holds true for Tatuaje Cigars, but Tatuaje really has built their reputation on their limited releases. Ultimately, I think the success of any cigar line comes down to a […]
As I continue to follow the cigar industry, one rule of thumb I see when it comes to manufactuers is “build a core line and they will come…” Such is the case with E.P. Carrillo. When Ernesto Perez-Carrillo launched his E.P. Carrillo Cigar company, the initial releases were limited edition runs. It was in 2010 […]
At the end of 2010, there were three cigar manufacturers that decided to release “New York only” cigars. In other words, these would be cigars that would be sold exclusively to retailers in New York State. The idea was that the New York State cigar would provide a much needed jolt to retailers in New […]
Lighting was very difficult to catch the band When it comes to limited edition cigars, there are two key facts: 1) Cigar Manufacturers have been making limited cigars for a long time; 2) When a limited cigar comes out, it is going capture the public’s attention. Such is the case with the Punch Rare […]
One thing that really excites me about doing cigar reviews is when I can share a great experience with a cigar that might not be on the radar screen. This is the case with my review of Emilio Cigars’ AF1. Whenever I review indie/boutique cigars, I look for something different and special. Namely, if I […]
