Avo Uvezian of Avo Cigars (Cigar Coop Photo) Avo Cigars will be launch a cigar exclusively for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) shops this fall. The cigar will be called the Avo Movement. Details of this TAA exclusive appeared on an April 5, 2013 article in Cigar Afcionado.com. While details of the blend and […]
Cigar Review: Nestor Miranda 70th LE Dominican
Nestor Miranda 70th LE Dominican The Nestor Miranda 70th LE Dominican is one of two cigars released by Miami Cigar and Company to commemorate company president Nestor Miranda’s 70th birthday. Miranda is well-known for being at his cigar events carrying lancero vitolas of his Nestor Miranda Special Selection, so it was little surprise that the […]
Cigar Preview: Villiger NicaRoma
(Image linked from Villigercigars.com) Villiger Cigars has recently their new Villiger NicaRoma line. The cigars are intended to be a value priced cigar with the first cigar starting at a price point of $3.99. The NicaRoma will come with three wrapper choices, a Honduran Connecticut, a Nicaraguan Habano, and a San Andres Maduro. A 6 […]
Cigar Preview: San Cristobal Coloso
San Cristobal Coloso (Image linked from Ashton Cigars Facebook page) Ashton Cigars has announced a new line extension to its popular San Cristobal line. This one adds a large 6 3/4 x 62 vitola and has been dubbed the San Cristobal Coloso. The announcement was made on the company’s Facebook page. The San Cristobal is […]
Cigar Review: Chess Extreme Maduro
Chess Extreme Maduro – Torpedo I The Chess Extreme Maduro is one of several lines of cigars produced by a boutique cigar company called Chess Cigars. Chess Cigars was founded by Håkon Aanonsen who goes by the nickname of “Hawk”. Hawk is from Norway and was originally an importer for Cuban cigars. Hawk moved on to […]
Press Release: Drew Estate Unveils “Kentucky Fire Cured” line extension to My Uzi Weighs a Ton brand of cigar
MUWAT Kentucky Fire Cured (Photo provided by Drew Estate Inc.) Miami, FL – Drew Estate Inc. announced today the impending release of Kentucky Fire Cured Cigars, an extension to the MUWAT brand also to be produced at the Joya de Nicaragua factory. In development for over 2.5 years, this extension to the MUWAT line of […]
News: Operation Smokescreen is a Motion Picture focusing around Cigar Industry Stars
Update 4/15/13: The following was one of the ultimate April Fool’s Pranks by the Cigar Industry. Even a bogus press release was made on this one. Turns out this campaign was a “smokescreen” for the launch of a new magazine. Many were fooled, many were not. We were one of the ones who got […]
Cigar Review: Padilla Reserva Maduro
Padilla Reserva Maduro In 2012, Padilla Cigars launched their Padilla Reserva Maduro. 2012 was a pivotal year for Ernesto Padilla’s company. It was late in 2011 where Padilla made a decision to discontinue production of his current brands. This decision was in part because his portfolio had gotten discounted too much by the online catalog […]
News: Camacho Cigars Adding Ditka Throwback to the Ditka Series
Camacho Cigars posted photos on its Facebook page of a new cigar that will be a part of its Mike Ditka line of cigars. This cigar will be called the Mike Ditka Throwback. The only details that we can derive from the photos is that the cigar will be a toro size and it will […]
Press Release: Virtual Cigar Workshop Presents: “A Night in Santiago”
Danbury, CT – Buttheads Tobacco Emporium and La Flor Dominicana Cigars are proud to partner up and bring to you the next edition of the Virtual Cigar Workshop series; “A Night in Santiago”, taking place on April 11th, 2013 at 6 pm. “A Night in Santiago” is a concept that takes guests on a virtual journey to Santiago, Dominican Republic and the La Flor Dominicana farm and […]