Espinosa Habano The Espinosa Habano is a blend that was launched in 2012 by first year company Espinosa Cigars. Espinosa Cigars was started by Erik Espinosa. Espinosa was best known for his partnership with Eddie Ortega at EO Brands. Earlier this year, it was announced that the partnership with Espinosa and Ortega was being (amicably) […]
#8 La Flor Dominicana Oro Maduro The Elite 8 begins for our 2012 Cigar of the Year countdown and coming it at #8 is the La Flor Dominicana Oro Maduro. The La Flor Dominicana Oro line was launched at the 2012 IPCPR in two blends, a natural and maduro. It is the Oro Maduro that […]
BSB No 1 by Bernie Parent The BSB No 1 by Bernie Parent is a cigar that was blended by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. Earlier this month, we previewed this collaboration between Rocky Patel and NHL Hall of Fame goaltender Bernie Parent. This is the second collaboration with Rocky Patel and a sports celebrity in […]
#9: Cyb by Joya de Nicaragua Coming in at #9 is the CyB by Joya de Nicaragua. The CyB was released just after the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show as the Cuenca y Blanco. This was the first cigar released since Jose Blanco joined Joya de Nicaragua in 2011. The cigar was named after Blanco and […]
Heisenberg by Quesada – Corneta Cuadrada vitola The Heisenberg by Quesada represents a cigar project with the theme “Embrace Uncertainty”. This is a new release that is intended to create an aura or mystery around it. In other words, details about the blend, tobacco origins, factory, and quantities being made are purposely held back. The […]
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 previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide a […]
#10: Tatuaje Mummy Our selection for #10 Cigar of the Year is the Tatuaje Mummy/Mini Mum blend. This is not considered to be a “tie”on the cigar of the year countdown as our strategy has been to rank the blend as a whole (although we do pick our favorite vitola at the end). The Mummy/Mini […]
Miami Cigars President, Nestor Miranda (Cigar Coop Photo) Details were published in Cigar Aficionado on a special limited edition cigar release for Miami Cigar and Company’s president Nestor Miranda’s 70th birthday. According to the article, the Nestor Miranda 70th will feature two distinct blends from the two main factories that Miami Cigars works with – the […]
La Gloria Cubana Sanson The La Gloria Cubana Sanson is an 8 x 60 limited production cigar targeted for General Cigar retailers in the southeast United States. According to Victoria McKee of General Cigar, the blend for the Sanson was one of the blends that was developed for the La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty […]
Nording 50th Anniversary by Rocky Patel The Nording 50th Anniversary by Rocky Patel was one of six new blends launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. The Nording 50th Anniversary commemorates world-renowned pipe maker Erik Nording’s 50th Anniversary in the tobacco business. It also marks the second blend in the […]
#11: Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007 by Altadis Coming in for our #11 Cigar in the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007. 2012 saw a distinct strategy by Altadis USAto re-connect with a consumer-base that has now been embracing the boutique cigar market. One way this has been carried out […]
BRINGING SOME OLD FASHIONED “GLAM” BACK TO THE RACES… (Miami, Florida) December 18, 2012 -Historic Hialeah Park set the stage for racing to begin Saturday, December 15, 2012 and continue every Friday, Saturday and Sunday through February 17, 2013. Fans will have the opportunity to enjoy American Quarter Horse racing in what has long been […]
