Kristoff Galerones DR4 The Kristoff Galerones DR4 is one of four cigars blends being launched under a new line in the Kristoff Cigars portfolio called Galerones. It was in a conversation last month we had with Kristoff President Glen Case where he first told us of the DR4 cigar. The cigar was showcased at the […]
Packaging for the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2013 At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased the packaging around the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2013. The E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada has been a different blend each year done in one size for a one time release. We spoke to Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr and he […]
Montecristo Connoisseur Edition Collection At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, sampler packs seemed to be the rage of the trade show. Altadis USA was no exception here as they showcased a sampler pack of its four regional Montecristo Connoisseur collections. The sampler pack will be a limited edition collection consisting of two cigars each […]
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 an […]
Royal Gold Nirvana Cameroon Selection Back in June, we noted a report on the Cigar Dave Show that Royal Gold Cigars was preparing to launch a Cameroon wrapper cigar by Drew Estate Cigars. While this release is planned later this year, the company was showcasing the cigar at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The product […]
Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo 6 x 60 Back in June when we showed some of the first shipments of the Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo packaging, it was using the standard Asylum 13 black band. In a discussion we had with Christian Eiroa, he indicated they were making a band change to avoid confusion with the […]
Pinolero Maduro by A.J. Fernandez Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, we learned the Pinolero Maduro will become the second blend in A.J. Fernandez’s Pinolero line. Last year, the Pinolero made its debut in a Sun Grown wrapper. This year the same blend now is also going to be available, but this time […]
E-Stunner by E.P. Carrillo At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo proved to be one of the busiest booths of the year. Much of the buzz was around the latest line to be launched by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. and his family – the E-Stunner. In a discussion we had with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo III he […]
Gurkha Cellar Reserve Limitada The Gurkha Cellar Reserve Limitada is a cigar that was officially launched by Gurkha Cigar Group at the 2013 IPCPR Trade. This is a cigar Gurkha had mentioned was coming back in May, 2013. This cigar is a maduro version of the Gurkha Cellar Reserve that is intended to be a […]
Viaje Satori 2013 Zen While it wasn’t a big surprise, the Viaje Satori has returned for 2013. It was last week when the company posted on their Facebook page that the Satori would be making an appearance at the IPCPR Trade Show – which was indeed the case. This marks the fourth consecutive year for […]
