Information has surfaced on Perdomo Cigars latest release, the Perdomo Double Aged 12 Year Vintage. The line will feature three blends, a Connecticut Shade, a Sun Grown, and a Maduro version. This cigar line features tobaccos from a 2001 / 2002 vintage crop. According to the company, the tobaccos have been bale aged for ten […]
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 provide […]
Photo Credit: Andre FarkasFacebook One of Viaje’s most anticipated releases of the year, the Zombie Antidote has begun to arrive at retailers. The unique prescription jar packaging has been a big buzz in the industry for this release. This past week Viaje President Andre Farkas dropped another piece of news regarding the band – it […]
Joya de Nicaragua will introduce a new cigar called Joya Red at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. Over the years, Joya de Nicaragua has built a reputation for strong and powerful cigars. The Joya Red is designed to show the company can make cigars outside that profile and make a cigar in the medium strength […]
Victor Vitale of Legacy Brands was a guest on the 6/3/14 edition of Cigar Chat and broke news of a new release coming under the Tortuga brand. The Tortuga 215 Coyote Negro will introduce a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper blend to the line and will be available in two sizes. A pre-release of one of […]
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 provide […]
Nestor Miranda Collection (Photo Credit Nestor Miranda Collection Facebook page) As has been hinted out for several months, the Nestor Miranda line is undergoing a major re-vamping. The packaging and branding is being updated, and the line will now consist of a Connecticut, Habano, and Maduro option. Last week, the Nestor Miranda Collection made its […]
CAO Cigars has announced a limited edition seasonal release as an off-shoot to its CAO America line. The CAO Sinister Sam will be a brick and mortar release and it is currently shipping to retailers nationwide. The Sinister Sam is described as a blend similar to the CAO America, but “amped up with fuller body”. […]
Cigar Rights of America quickly has found a new Chairman as Ashton Cigars President Robert Levin has been named to the position. Levin replaces Jeff Borysiewicz who announced his resignation to the board of directors last week. For Levin, this is his second tenure as CRA Chairman as he held the position from 2009 through 2011. […]
REINADO Cigars has made the announcement of its new Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper cigar. The REINADO Grand Empire Reserve Ecuador will be released in a 6 x 38 petit lancero. It not only marks the first Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade cigar by REINADO, but its first non Niccraguan puro. The cigar will also make its debut at […]
Miami Cigar and Company is targeting the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show to officially launch the company’s new look. The branding changes are meant to embrace the company’s past as well as the future. Perhaps as significant as the new branding is the fact that the company has announced that President Nestor Miranda will be passing […]
Rocky Patel II-XXVI 2014 Toro The Rocky Patel II-XXVI 2014 is the second release in Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ limited production II-XXVI line. II-XXVI stands for “2-26” and it happens to be the birthdate of company President Rocky Patel. Last year, the first Rocky Patel II-XXVI was released and it got considerable attention by the […]
