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 a […]
Coral Gables, FL, Feb 11th, 2013– La Flor Dominicana is proud to unveil its new event program for 2013. Known unofficially as the “Mystery Event,” it centers on an unreleased cigar called the “Mystery Cigar.” The Mystery Cigar is a 6 ½ x 44 (Lonsdale) Maduro. This cigar will only be seen at select La […]
Ezra Zion Cigar Company, recipients of multiple Cigar of the Year Awards for 2012, are re-branding their inaugural cigar release, INCEPTION. The name of the blend will be changed to JAMAIS VU. Chris Kelly explains, “After being cleared for use by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, we went into furious production on INCEPTION. […]
Swisher International, announced the launch of Royal Gold Cigars. Royal Gold Cigars will give Swisher International a division that focuses premium hand-made cigars. Swisher International is the largest manufacturer of cigars in the world, but the company’s focus had been on machine-made mass-produced cigars. According to a report in Cigar Aficionado, Royal Gold Cigars […]
Viaje Super Shot 2013 Corojo – 10 Gauge At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Viaje Cigars’ president Andre Farkas told us that the Viaje Super Shot would be making a return in 2013. Last month Farkas made the announcement on this year’s Super Shot. The difference would be in addition to the Super Shot […]
Dona Flor Seleção Today we take a look at a cigar called the Dona Flor Seleção. Dona Flor is a cigar company that specializes in Brazilian-based tobacco blends. Several of the tobacco blends they have released are Brazilian puros – meaning all of the tobacco comes from Brazil. In the case of the Seleção, this […]
Viaje Skull and Bones Big Ivan In a surprise move, a third cigar in the latest cycle of the Viaje Skull and Bones series has arrived at some Viaje retailers. This version is called the Skull and Bones Big Ivan. This is the largest vitola in the Viaje Skull and Bones series as it comes […]
Chris, Kyle, and The Don, owners of Ezra Zion Cigars were guests on the 2/7/13 RobbyRasReviews Cigar Chat show and announced the second cigar in their “Honor Series” will be a tribute to the Rev Dr. Martin Luther King and will be dubbed the “Honor Series MLK”. No details are were announced as far as […]
A retail exclusive cigar from RoMa Craft Tobac is coming to Riverside Cigar and Lounge in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The cigar will be a 7 x 49 cigar called the CroMagnon Epoch. Initial details of this cigar were posted by Riverdside owner Jeff Mouttet on Facebook. In the comments, Mouttet said that the blend would […]
February 7th, 2013. Miami, Florida. – Torano Family Cigar Company is proud to announce that they have been officially appointed by Brother of the Leaf, LLC as their sole distributor in the USA as of February 15th, 2013. Torano will distribute Palio cutters, lighters and BOTL, LLC’s brand new cigar line “E”. The agreement marks […]