February 23rd, 2013, at 7PM, Cuenca Cigar of Hollywood will be celebrating Cuenca Cigar Shop’s 5th Anniversary and formally releasing their new cigar: “Cuenca 5 Anniversary”. The Biggest Cigar Block Party In The World! and Entry FREE! Cuenca Cigars will host the launch party at their Hollywood, Florida location. There will be several cigar manufacturers, […]
Assessment Update: Tarazona 305
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/scored cigar. Today, we provide […]
Assessment Update: PDR 1878 Reserva Dominicana Capa Habana
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 […]
Press Release: Hispaniola Cigars Announces the Release of Turei Cigars
Heaven on Earth January 21st, 2013—The Taino aborigines of the Dominican Republic attributed spiritual qualities to smoking tobacco during their ancient rituals. It was believed that smoking the tobacco leaf would elevate them to “Turei,” translated literally as “Heaven.” Hispaniola Cigars is proud to announce that in January 2013, the spiritual experience of the Tainos […]
Tequila Avión & Nat Sherman Cigars Offer Pairing Experience
Executive Director of Retail & Brand Development, Michael Herklots and Co-Founder of Tequila Avion, Jenna FagnanPhoto credit is for John Calabrese, JohnCalabresePhotography.com Co-Founder of Tequila Avion, Jenna Fagnan, and Executive Director of Retail & Brand Development of Nat Sherman, Michael Herklots recently partnered up to offer bartenders and media a special pairing experience with Tequila […]
News: Avo Limited Edition 2013 (Avo LE 2013)
Avo Uvezian (Cigar Coop Photo) Avo Cigars put a teaser out on Facebook this morning on the upcoming Avo Limited Edition 2013 cigar. The teaser consisted of a photo with some unbanded cigars in the background. It also featured a quality control sheet. There were no specifics as far as blend information, sizes, or nicknames. […]
News: Alec Bradley Black Market Dirty Hooligan Renamed Alec Bradley Filthy Hooligan
The Black Market Candela will now be known as Filthy Hooligan. Picture linked from Alec Bradley Facebook Page A little over a week after its announced, Alec Bradley Cigars has renamed its upcoming Black Market candela cigar to the Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan. The renaming of this cigar was announced in a […]
Cigar Review: Asylum 13
Asylum 13 The Asylum 13 is one of three blends that was a part of the launch of Asylum Cigars. Asylum Cigars made its debut around the time of the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The company was started by Tom Lazuka and Kevin Baxter. In addition, Asylum Cigars is partnering with Christian Eiroa and his […]
News: Oliva Event Sampler Features Unique Sizes and Blends
Photo linked to Oliva Cigar Company Facebook Page Oliva Cigar Company has put some information on facebook in regards to a special event only sampler. This sampler contains five cigars that have been previously unreleased up until this point – containing either a unique size or a new blend. The information was also first reported […]
Cigar Review: Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 – Big Bad John “Jackhammer”
Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 – Big Bad John The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 series is a unique limited production cigar concept introduced by Ortega Premium Cigars. The concept behind the Ortega Wild Bunch is to dedicate a cigar to various cigar enthusiasts whom company president Eddie Ortega has personally met during his time in the […]