Miami, FL – In 1997, Fernando Leon of La Aurora Cigars traveled to New York City with Nestor Miranda from Miami Cigar & Company. This was the first time the head of La Aurora traveled to the United States for a cigar event. The location was Cigar Inn and they were hosted by the Fakir […]
Zino Platinum Ten Toro X by Davidoff Prior to the 2012 IPCPR Convention, Davidoff of Geneva announced a new blend being added to its Zino line. This cigar is meant to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the Zino line. The cigar has been dubbed the Zino Platinum Ten. The cigar is intended to be a […]
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 […]
As we wind down our comprehensive 2012 IPCPR Trade Show coverage, we will continue to highlight some new cigars that are being released. In this preview, we explore a new line by Casa Fernandez. Casa Fernandez Aganorsa Leaf Maduro At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Casa Fernandez showcased a new maduro line. The Casa Fernandez […]
Flores y Rodriguez Habano – on display at the PDR Cigars booth at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show At the 2012 IPCPR, PDR Cigars showcased their new blends at their booth. The new releases from PDR Cigars had been announced before the show, and some had been rolled out to retailers. At the show, I […]
CLE Corojo The CLE Corojo is one of two new blends launched by Christian Eiroa’s new company CLE Cigars. Eiroa is best known for his tenure as president of Camacho Cigars. After Davidoff acquired Camacho, Eiroa stayed on for a while before leaving to launch CLE. CLE stands for the initials of Eiroa’s full-name – […]
Our cigar conversation series from the 2012 IPCPR concludes as I get a chance to talk with the one and only Jose Blanco of Joya de Nicaragua. Our discussion begins with Jose giving us an update on how things have been going since he joined Joya de Nicaragua last year. Jose seems genuinely excited about […]
In this cigar conversation from the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, I talk with Dan Tiant, founder and CEO of the Tiant Cigar Group. Dan has been in the cigar business for several years. Last year, Dan formed a new LLC called Tiant Cigar Group. This company is actually a new company formed by the Tiants […]
Herrera Esteli by Drew Estate Shortly after the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, we provided a preview of a new forthcoming line by Drew Estate called Herrera Esteli. The line made its debut at the trade show, but orders were not taken at the time. The Herrera Esteli marks the first blend for Drew Estate done […]
In this cigar conversation from the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, I talk with Tracie Southern. Tracie is working for an up and coming boutique company called J & D Cigars. J & D Cigars is a true “seed to store” company. The company was founded by David Insignares and Jorge Gil. Insignares and Gil have […]
Swag SoBe Edition The Swag SoBe Edition is the third blend to be added to the Swag Cigars family. The cigar was announced prior to the 2012 IPCPR, but had its official launch at the trade show. SoBe stands for South Beach – referring the famous Miami Beach neighborhood. As a part of the packaging, […]
In this cigar conversation from the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, I talk with Brian Chinnock of Chinnock Cellars. Brian is both a winemaker and a cigar maker from California and has brought these two worlds together as no one has before. In this conversation, Brian gives us some background of how he got involved in […]
