Warped Cigars is planning on introducing its first event only cigar. The cigar will be called Celestial. The cigar will be available in three packs. Blend and size information has not been disclosed, but according to a communication from Warped Cigars, the cigar will be made at the TABSA factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. The TABSA […]
Feature Story: JR Cigar’s New Mooresville NC Location Ushers New Era in the Cigar Shop Experience
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(Photo Credit: JR Cigars) Last Fall, when it was announced that JR Cigar would close their Statesville, North Carolina store, it sent plenty of shockwaves among cigar enthusiasts in the Northern Charlotte, North Carolina area. The Statesville Location, located about 45 miles north of downtown Charlotte was known not just for cigars, but for a […]
Cigar News: 7-20-4 Plans 7-20-4 Club Perfecto and 7-20-4 Factory 57 Dog Walker (Exclusive)
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7-20-4 Cigars owner Kurt Kendall was an in-studio guest on Episode 134 of our Stogie Geeks Show and made a couple of first time announcements of some upcoming line extensions. Kendall has said plans are underway to introduce a Club Perfecto to his original 7-20-4 line as well as a “Dog Walker” size to his […]
Cigar News: Davidoff Re-Opens Geneva Flagship Store
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Davidoff of Geneva Storefront – Photo Credit: Oettinger Davidoff Group AG After undergoing a renovation, Davidoff of Geneva has re-opened its original Flagship Store. The Davidoff Geneva Flagship, located in Geneva Switzerland store re-opened its doors on March 24th 2015. The re-opening is meant to coincide with the 140th anniversary of its parent company Oettinger […]
Assessment Update: 1502 Ruby Corona
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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 a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess […]
Cigar News: Espinosa Especial to Launch
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Espinosa Cigars has announced the release of a new cigar line, the Espinosa Especial. For this release, Espinosa Cigars turns to a wrapper very familiar to the company – Mexican. The Espinosa Especial will be launched in three sizes and will be available at the beginning of April, 2015. “It’s a new line, a new […]
Cigar Review: Matilde Renacer Robusto
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Matilde Renacer Robusto Matilde Cigars is the company launched by the legendary Jose Seijas. Seijas is best known for his tenure as Vice President and General Manager of Tabacalera de Garcia – maker of Altadis products . In that role Seijas oversaw the production of a factory capable of making 60 million cigars annually. He […]
Cigar News: Asylum Adds 8 x 80 and Super 11/18 to Asylum 13, Asylum 13 Authentic Corojo, and Asylum 13 Ogre Lines
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Asylum Super 11/18 Tray Asylum Cigars have announced two new frontmarks that will added to each of the three Asylum 13 lines. The Asylum brand under the CLE Cigar Company umbrella become very well known for its large ring gauge cigars and the two new sizes keep true to that reputation. Asylum has announced an […]
Cigar News: Viaje TNT and C-4 2015 Editions to be Produced at PDR Cigars
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Viaje has announced that the Viaje TNT and Viaje C-4, two seasonal cigars that are released around Independence Day are returning for 2015. While these releases have been consistent over the years, the 2015 editions will undergo some significant changes. The two releases will have new blends, and join the Viaje Collaboration 2015 as being […]
Cigar News: Viaje Collaboration 2015 to be with PDR Cigars
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In what could be the biggest change to happen to Viaje Cigars, the company has announced that the Viaje Collaboration 2015 will be made in conjunction with PDR Cigars. This marks a big change because this will be among the first Viaje products to use Dominican tobacco and be made in the Dominican Republic. The […]