At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars introduced the A.L.R. Second Edition line. A.L.R. stands for Aged, Limited & Rare. As the name indicates, second edition refers to the second blend in this series. The concept behind the A.L.R. line is simple – it involves developing a cigar, rolling the cigar, and […]
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 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, Plasencia Cigars would introduce the second installment of its Cosecha series, the Plasencia Cosecha 149. The word “cosecha” means harvest, and the name Plasencia 149 refers to the 149th harvest of crops from Plasencia’s many farms. The Plasencias are known for their manufacturing and agricultural facilities […]
Over the past few years, many cigar manufacturers and brand owners have looked to subscription services as a channel to market. This has included offering exclusive cigars to such channels. This has helped many of these manufacturers and brands grow their businesses. On the flip side, it has also helped several of these subscription services […]
In 2021, Villiger Cigars would introduce its second cigar that would be a part of the 2021 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. Since Rene Castenada became the President of Villiger Cigars North America, he has paid particular attention to the handmade business of Villiger, using multiple factories (including Villiger’s own) to produce the […]
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 primarily used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or in some cases giving a score for the first time. It might […]
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 primarily used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or in some cases giving a score for the first time. It might […]
In 2020, word came from Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group (VRCG) of a limited edition offering known as the Art of Magic. Art of Magic was named because of VRCG owner Kevin Schweitzer’s love of Magic. It was a small batch release done out of the Aganorsa Leaf factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, but it caught the […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Ashton Cigars launched a new line under its La Aroma de Cuba line, the La Aroma de Cuba Pasión. Ashton is not a company known for putting out a lot of new releases. In fact the last time Ashton launched a whole new line was 2016’s San […]
Back in 2014, Espinosa Cigars would release a cigar that became a game-changer for the company known as the Espinosa Laranja Reserva. The thing that made this cigar a game-changer was the use of a Brazilian wrapper known as “Laranja” because of its orange-colored hue (Laranja is Portuguese for orange). Five years later, Espinosa […]
