Rocky Patel Autumn Collection 2009 The Rocky Patel Seasonal Collection line was a series of limited run cigars that were meant to coincide with each of the four seasons. The blend was almost meant to coincide with the spirit of the season. After 2009 the series was discontinued, but the great news is that it […]
E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2010 No. 4 (Limited Release) Earlier this year, E.P. Carrillo made a line extension to its Core Line cigar in a Corona size called the E.P. Carrillo Core Line No. 4. I felt the E.P. Carrillo Core Line blend worked perfectly in thiis type of vitola and it was ranked #4 […]
Tatuaje HCS When it comes to retailer exclusive cigars, Tatuaje has been well known to provide blends in this area. Some of these have been more accessible to cigar enthusiasts than others. In 2011, the Tatuaje Anarchy, which finished as our #3 Cigar of the Year was made accessible online via Smoke Inn. On the […]
Alec Bradley Prensado On January 6th, 2012, Alec Bradley Cigars achieved one of the highest honors that can be given to a cigar when their Alec Bradley Prensado Churchill was awarded 2011 Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado magazine. Given this cigar will be on a lot of people’s minds over the next few […]
2012 will mark the Centennial celebration of Arturo Fuente Cigars. As a result, one can expect an exciting year from the company. Despite having to deal with a serious tobacco fire last year, Fuente is moving forward with four new blends. The January 7th, 2012 Cigar Dave Show unveiled some information about the four blends. […]
The Oliva Serie V is a cigar line made its mark among cigar enthusiasts. It built its popularity started when it was released in 2007, and while there have been many flashier blends to hit the marketplace, the Oliva Serie V still hangs in there. In 2011, a petit corona vitola was introduced to […]
Last year, Clint Aaron, founder of 262 Cigars announced plans for a limited run cigar to coincide with the 50 year anniversary of JFK signing the Embargo. That signing occurred on February 7, 1962. With that date approaching, the details of the cigar are now surfacing. That cigar is going to be called the 262 […]
Casa Fernandez Copacabana The Casa Fernandez Copacabana is a cigar that has really flew under the radar. This was a new release that came out in 2011 by Casa Fernandez cigars. With the rebranding of the Casa Fernandez Miami and the release of the new Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva, somehow the Copacabana got lost in […]
Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva A few weeks ago, I assessed a cigar by Casa Fernandez called the Casa Fernandez Miami. This was a re-branding of Casa Fernandez’s self-titled core cigar. This was done to reflect Casa Fernandez’s relocation to Miami, Florida. At the 2011 IPCPR, another blend under the Casa Fernandez Miami line was introduced […]
While 2011 was a strong year for cigar enthusiasts in terms of all of the new products making it to market, there was a lot on the news front surrounding the cigar industry. Below are 12 major stories that had an impact on the cigar industry. They are listed alphabetically by title/theme and are not […]
While 2011 was a great year in the cigar business, 2010 was an outstanding year as well. As cigars age, their profile can change – in terms of flavor, burn, and draw. This can be both a positive thing or a negative thing. Aging certain cigar blends does not always guarantee a better cigar, but […]
The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown focused on new blends for 2011. There were many existing lines that added new vitolas to the portfolio. I’ve opted to focus this on what I consider the five lines and the best vitola that were added. I’ve only included one vitola for each of these blends. The […]
