Padron Family Reserve 85th Maduro One piece of information I found out from IPCPR 2011 was that the Padron Family Series No. 47 was rebranded the Padron Family Series 85th in honor of Jose O Padron’s 85th birthday. Unfortunately I did not have much more information than the rename. From the appearance of the 85th […]
Tatuaje 7th Capa Especial The Tatuaje 7th is a vitola size that has become popular among Tatuaje cigar enthusiasts. It is a 5 5/8 x 46 sized corona gorda vitola. There are two Tatuaje releases that fit this mold: The Seleccion de Cazador 7th features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, while the Tatuaje Reserva 7th features […]
Viaje Late Harvest Estate Grown The Viaje Summer 2011 release cycle was one that many Viaje fans were looking forward to. This cycle included the release of the Viaje Satori 2011, the Skull and Bones Little Boy and Fat Man, and a new line called the Late Harvest Estate Grown. Like most Viaje releases, the […]
E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2011 – “Dark Rituals” 2011 has seen already four releases from E.P. Carrillo. A fifth release is due out this fall and it is a follow-up to last year’s popular Limitada series. This one is titled the E.P. Edicion Limitada 2011. It will be available in a single vitola called “Dark […]
Tatuaje Avion 11 In 2011, Tatuaje put some focus around their regular production core lines. One of those core lines, the Fausto was released shortly after IPCPR. While the Fausto is a regular production cigar, Tatuaje also made a decision to issue an annual limited release vitola of the Fausto blend. For that vitola, Tatuaje […]
Viaje Satori 2011 There was no doubt in my mind that the best cigar that came out of the 2010 IPCPR trade show was the Viaje Satori. This cigar would go on to finish as my #3 Cigar for 2010 and still stands as the best blend put out by Viaje. The Satori was […]
Pedro Martin Ruby – Six by Sixty vitola In 2011, a new boutique/indie line of cigars was launched called “Martin Family of Cigars”. Specifically, these have become known as the “Pedro Martin Cigars”. The cigars are named after renowned cigar blender Pedro Martin who recently passed away. However Pedro’s daughter Maria Martin who was formerly […]
Most of the month of August has been spent on IPCPR wrap-up. There were three major news stories that broke at the end of the month. Major Stories First up, the cigar industry lost a legend. Edgar M. Cullman Sr, the longtime chariman, chief executive, and president of General Cigars passed away on August 28th […]
After he retired from La Aurora a little over two months ago, a lot of people wondered how long Jose Blanco would be a free agent in the cigar industry. Today Joya de Nicaragua is the big winner in the Jose Blanco sweepstakes. Blanco will report directly into Joya de Nicaragua’s owner Dr. Alejandro Martinez […]
Edgar M Cullman, Source: Culbro.com Edgar M Cullman, former chairman, chief executive, and president of the General Cigar Company passed away at his home in Stamford Connecticut on Sunday August 28th. He was 93 years old. While we talk a lot about cigar industries being family-owned small business operations, Cullman came from a different angle. […]
