“In terms of the Tortuga 215 Coyote Negro, this is one of those cigars that fired on all cylinders. It delivered great flavor, excellent complexity, had terrific construction, and the cigar was well balanced. The use of the Mata Fina wrapper worked outstanding on this particular blend.” Coming in at #20 is the Tortuga 215 […]
La Palina Black Label Robusto At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, La Palina Cigars launched its seventh line, the La Palina Black Label. This line marks the second project done between Bill Paley’s La Palina Cigars and Abe Flores PDR Cigars factory. This follows up the PDR-made La Palina Classic, had been launched at the 2012 […]
“Federal Cigar has certainly established an impressive track record with these anniversary releases. Not a beat is missed here. In fact this cigar might be one of the all-time hidden gems from Oliva.” Coming in at #21 is the Federal Cigar 93rd Anniversary Reserve No. 2 by Oliva. This was a cigar done for the […]
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 […]
Last month, word surfaced that Davidoff was planning to re-launch its Winston Churchill line. The brand is getting a new name – Davidoff Winston Churchill and will have not only revamped packaging, but a whole new blend. On December 8th, a pre-launch event was held in New York City where the details around the re-launch […]
“I have found Regius’ portfolio to be some of the most impressive cigars to hit the American market in recent years. The Regius Claro Especial Exclusivo U.S.A. does not disappoint as this is another home run for (Akhil) Kapacee and his company.” Regius of London Claro Especial Exclusivo U.S.A. Pressed Perfecto Coming in at #22 […]
Espinosa Laranja Reserva Corona Gorda On the eve of the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars announced a new line of cigars called the Espinosa Laranja Reserva. The Laranja Reserva incorporates a Brazlian wrapper – a first for a regular Espinosa Cigars release. The wrapper is not a mainstream Brazlian one. It comes from the […]
At the 2014 Art Basel festival in Miami Beach, Oettinger Davidoff AG made announcements strengthening the company’s Art Initiative. This included the announcement of the new Artist Studios in Altos de Chavon, the naming of participants in the Davidoff Art Residency Program, the naming of Tilting Axis as the recipient of the Davidoff Art Grant, […]
“This is a cigar that delivers some great flavors. I found this cigar’s medium strength and medium-bodied profile worked perfectly with this particular flavor profile. .” Coming in at #23 is the Viaje Plata Lancero. This is a new blend released by Viaje in a lancero format as a part of its Trifecta package. The […]
Cubanacan HR Sublime The Cubanacan HR is a new brand that has been launched by Nicaraguan cigar manufacturer Cubanacan Cigars. 2014 has been a year of transformation for Cubanacan cigars. Earlier this year the company also streamlined its portfolio to focus on their existing Cubanacan, Soneros, and Mederos brands. The new HR brand was announced shortly […]
