Early in 2021, Micallef Cigars announced a 5 x 40 line extension to its Micallef Migdelia line known as the Migadelia S.E. (Special Edition). The announcement of this vitola was meant to coincide with March 8th – which is International Women’s Day. It’s appropriate for this cigar because the creator of the blend is […]
Earlier this year, General Cigar Company released the seventh installment under its Macanudo Inspirado Series, the Macanudo Inspirado Brazilian Shade. The Macanudo Inspirado Series is a series of cigars under General Cigar Company’s Macanudo brand that brings a contemporary look and feel. It’s also served as an innovation platform for the Macanudo brand – incorporating […]
Seasonal release cigars are not anything new in the cigar industry. We have seen cigars over the years come out for Independence Day, Christmas, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, etc. In 2015, Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars decided to release a cigar for what has become an unofficial holiday particularly in the U.S. and that is […]
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 […]
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 […]
In 2020, Nicholas Melillo’s Foundation Cigar Company would celebrate five years in business. As is typically the case with many cigar companies, a commemorative cigar was released to mark the occasion. That cigar would be the El Güegüense 5 Year Aniversario. It’s an offshoot of the original El Güegüense brand, which also happened to be […]
Early in 2020, Protocol Cigars would release the second installment of its Lawman Series known as the Protocol Eliot Ness. Eliot Ness pays homage to the American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to bring down Al Capone. It was originally planned for a late 2020 release, however, due to the supply chain delays as […]
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 […]
Earlier this year, Tabacalera S.L.U. unveiled a new limited edition cigar under its VegaFina brand known as the VegaFina Fortaleza 2 Capa 20. Tabacalera S.L.U. group is a European distribution arm that can best be described as a sister organization to Altadis USA. Over the years there have been several VegaFina releases in the U.S. […]
Late last year, J.C. Newman Cigar Company announced it was revamping its Perla del Mar brand. Perla del Mar was J.C. Newman’s premium box-pressed brand and was offered in two blends – a Connecticut Shade and a Maduro. While the company felt it had a good brand in Perla del Mar, they felt they could […]
