Its Name Defines It … the New J. Grotto “Silk” Boutique Premium Cigar in Connecticut Shade Wrapper “I was test-smoking samples for our new J. Grotto Connecticut boutique cigar, the latest addition to our two previous cigars in the line” states Paul Joyal, founder and president of Ocean State Cigars. “Suddenly, the word ‘Silk’ came […]
In a move that is not a surprise to many cigar insiders, Christian Eiroa, the president and long-time face of Camacho Cigars is launching his own company. This information was released in a report from Cigar Aficionado. The new company is called CLE cigars and gets its name from Eiroa’s initials (Christian Luis Eiroa). There […]
NEW PRODUCT RELEASE 7-20-4 Cigars 128 Rockingham Rd. Londonderry, NH 03053 Phone: 603-965-4493 E-mail: kurt@7-20-4.com Contact: Kurt Kendall FOR RELEASE: May 20, 2012 Kurt Kendall Adds New Lancero Shape to His 7-20-4 and 1874 Premium Cigar Lines This summer will bring two new 7-1/2″ x 38 Lanceros in the 7-20-4 Cigars’ portfolio. Kurt Kendall has […]
Emilio AF Suave – Corona The Emilio AF Suave is a new Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapped cigar that is targeted for release this summer. There are two reasons I have been looking forward to the AF Suave. First up, if there was a 2011 best new company award in the cigar industry, it would have to […]
The Papsa Fritas will be a new cigar blend in the Drew Estate family. The blend has its roots in the Liga Privada family in that it leverages trimmings from the Liga Privada line. Drew Estate president, Steve Saka compared it when beef companies utilize a cow. When a cow is purchased, much of the […]
C & C Corojo A few weeks ago we assessed the C & C Connecticut and found it to be a very solid cigar experience. This was a mild strength, mild to medium-bodied cigar. In this assessment, we turn our attention to the C & C Corojo. Like the Connecticut, the C & C Corojo […]
The May 22nd Cigar Insider reported on two new additional blends to Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. One is a new addition to its “Burn” line and the other is a new addition to its Edge line. The new addition to the Burn line will be the “Burn Naples”. This cigar will be a Honduran puro […]
Sosa Family Selection Maduro A few weeks ago, we assessed a cigar from Sosa Cigars called the Sosa Family Selection Connecticut. This cigar proved to be a nice revelation in the world of Ecuadorian Connecticut cigars. We now turn our attention to another blend that is under the Sosa Family Selection line. This cigar is […]
Burn Special Reserve by Rocky Patel Back on the February 4th, 2012 Cigar Dave show, a new cigar from Rocky Patel Premium Cigars was announced. This new cigar, the Burn Special Reserve was intended to be a cigar to be made available as an exclusive to brick and mortar retailers that have a Rocky Patel […]
Cigar Aficionado has released information about a forthcoming release by Joya de Nicaragua. The new cigar will be called Cuenca y Blanco and it will make its debut at the 2012 IPCPR trade show in Orlando Florida. Last summer, there was no doubt the number one free agent in the cigar market was Jose Blanco. […]
Pinolero by A.J. Fernandez (Pre-Release Cigar) While in a lot of eyes, A.J. Fernandez is still considered a rising star in the cigar industry, many cigar enthusiasts are well-familiar with the products he produces. He is the name behind such brands as Diesel and Ave Maria. Over the past couple of years, he has built […]
Undercrown Corona ¡Viva! by Drew Estate Back when we did our Top 30 Cigars of 2011, the biggest question we got was: “Undercrown” – only an honorable mention? This seemed a little surprising because we when did a pre-review of the Undercrown Toro, it did so well. However, it’s important to know that our Top […]
