Whether it has been his original core line, or the new maduro extensions to the core line, I’ve always liked how Illusione cigars have had flavor nuances between the vitola sizes. I compare it to macaroni – the same ingredients go into the macaroni, but put that macaroni in a different size, it has a […]
Crowned Heads Four Kicks The anticipation for the release of the first cigar by Crowned Heads was perhaps as unique as any I have ever seen. Namely, I cannot remember an initial release from a new cigar company getting as much attention as the Crowned Heads’ debut. Much of the reason for this is the […]
Elogio Excepcionales In the past 18 months, Elogio Cigars has been an Indie cigar company that has really been getting a lot of attention of cigar enthusiasts. Elogio is the true definition of an Indie cigar company. The cigars are made in Nicaragua and are blended by Carlos Pereda Robaina. If you recognize the Robaina […]
Gurkha Cellar Reserve The Gurkha Cellar Reserve is one of three cigars unveiled in 2011 by Gurkha Cigars that is targeted as brick and mortar retail exclusive. The 2011 releases by Gurkha offer something for different pallets of cigar enthusiasts. The Gurkha Royal Challenge represents a milder offering. The Gurkha Seduction is targeted for those […]
Pedro Martin Gold One of the Indie cigar companies that has been getting a lot of buzz has been the Martin Family of Cigars company – and in particular Pedro Martin cigars. The company was started by Maria Martin, the daughter of the late renowned blender Pedro Martin. Maria Martin, who was formerly with Camacho […]
As always, when I smoke a pre-release cigar, I feel it is premature to give it a firm assessment rating – therefore, I do a pre-review to provide some initial feedback. With some follow-on smokes completed, it’s time to assess some more cigars. Two of the cigars in this assessment update were originally smoked as […]
H.Upmann 1844 Reserve – 2011 re-blend At first glance, when you look at the title of this review, you might be thinking I’m going about to review an older cigar – after all there has been an H.Upmann 1844 Reserve for some time now. However, this is not the case. In one of my 2011 […]
Fairfax, VA (10/31/11) At a time when those that simply want to enjoy a great cigar are under attack as never before in history through: onerous taxation, smoking bans, and threats of increased regulation, Cigar Rights of America announced today a new corporate sponsorship from one of the largest cigar manufacturers on earth. In making […]
Prior to the 2011 IPCPR, Torano Family Cigars announced two new blends that would be released – the Torano Loyal and Torano Vault. At the IPCPR, while both cigars were on display, for the most part a decision had been made on holding off on providing samples of the Torano Vault to the retailers. One […]
Beach Cigar Group Set to Release ‘Wicked Indie’ (Miami, FL) – November 2nd, 2011: Be on the lookout for the Goblin as the Beach Cigar Group, makers of the super premium cigar brand Gurkha, proudly announces the release of the much anticipated ‘Wicked Indie,’ that arrives at cigar stores nationwide this November. The Wicked Indie […]
Gurkha Seduction – Toro Gurkha has released three new cigars in 2011. These new cigars are the first releases since Gary Hyams (formerly of CAO) has been named President and CEO of Beach Cigar Group (Gurkha’s parent company). There are several things I like about what Gurkha has done with this release cycle. First up, […]
The month of October was probably one of the more exciting months in the cigar industry. This month marked not only the heart of the Fall release cycle for cigars, but some major releases. Overall, this was a great month to be a cigar enthusiast. Let’s take a look at some of the releases that […]
