2011 has proven to be a very historic year in the way of tobacco legislation. While the battles continue to rage on all fronts – especially with the FDA, 2011 has seen a change in how the cigar industry has approached this. The cigar industry has moved to become more pro-active and go on the […]
VegaFina Jose Seijas 2011 A few weeks ago, Altadis announced a new blend being added to its VegaFina cigar line This cigar includes the name of one of its master blenders, Jose Seijas. Seijas presides over the famous Tabacalera de Garcia factory in the Dominican Republic. VegaFina represents one of the cigar lines that has come out […]
#15 Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon It is now time to enter the Top 15 in the 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown. For this epic encounter, we come to a cigar that uses one of the most difficult wrappers to work with in the industry. This wrapper comes from Cameroon Africa. This cigar comes […]
We are have now reached the halfway point of the 2011 Cigar of the Year countdown. For this epic encounter we come to an early 2011 release that was one of the most anticipated cigars that cigar enthusiasts were waiting to get their hands on. This cigar comes from the folks of Oliva Cigars. Coming […]
#17 Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited edition 2011 – CT Shade Today’s epic encounter brings us to one of the more unique Connecticut Shade cigars. This one comes from the Garcia family, who now have three cigars on the countdown. Coming it at #17 is the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 – Connecticut […]
In keeping with the spirit of the “The Smoke, the Craft, and the People”, I found this to be an interesting press release in regards to a cigar-related documentary. I was asked to publish this press-release on a film that I was intrigued by. For Immediate Release Internally acclaimed wine and cigar critic James Suckling, […]
#18: My Uzi Weighs a Ton When I can find an Epic Encounter that is a 60 ring gauge cigar, it is something special. From a technical standpoint, many cigar enthusiasts are sour on the big ring gauge cigars, but I’ll admit I’m a fan. This Epic Encounter – a joint project by Drew Estate […]
#19: Casa Magna Domus Magnus As we progress into the Top 20 of the 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown, we now have our second Epic Encounter with the Quesada family. Coming in at #19 is the Casa Magna Domus Magnus. This Epic Encounter marks the third blend in the Casa Magna line of cigars.It […]
Tarazona 305 If you have read my web-site, you know that when it comes to boutique/indie cigar companies, I always try to look for something special that they bring for the table. With the case of Tarazona Cigars, I was immediately intrigued by the fact that one of their cigars featured a Costa Rican maduro […]
#20 Tatuaje Fausto The first third of the Top 30 has been completed and now it is time to begin the Top 20 in the Cigar of the Year countdown. Today’s epic encounter brings us to one of 2011’s most anticipated cigars. Coming in at #20 is the Tatuaje Fausto. This was a new core […]
#21: Emilio AF2 For this epic encounter, it might be considered a surprise by some. It combines a piece of Nicaragua, a piece of Ecaudor, and even a piece of Pennsylvania. It comes from a newcomer in terms of cigar brands, but from some very experienced hands in the industry. Coming in at #21 is […]
#22: Zino Platinum Z-Class by Davidoff This epic encounter takes us to a cigar line that is named after the first name of one of the legendary cigar-makers in the history of the cigar industry. That cigar-maker is none other than Zino Davidoff and the line is called Zino – a part of the Davidoff […]
