#24: Oliva Serie V Melanio The #24 Cigar on our the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Oliva Serie V Melanio. The Melanio was announced prior to the 2012 IPCPR and derives its name from the patriarch of the Oliva family, Melanio Oliva. The Melanio line is positioned an ultra-premium line consisting of box-press vitolas. […]
NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. has become the latest sports celebrity to have a his name associated with a cigar. Ted’s Cigars has announced the release of the Dale Earnhardt Jr. “88” cigar. The cigar is described as a “mild and creamy” cigar on the web-site. It has been mentioned that this cigar is the […]
Illusione Cigars’ founder Dion Giolito has launched a new line of cigars called La Grand Classe. This will be a retail exclusive line of cigars that will be sold at F U M A R E cigars. This is the Reno, Nevada based retail shop that is owned by Giolito. The line is being positioned […]
#25: Timeless Collection by Nat Sherman Coming in at the #25 Cigar in the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the Timeless Collection by Nat Sherman. This is the Dominican-made version of the cigar that was launched at the beginning of 2012 (there would be a Nicaraguan puro version that would follow). The Timeless […]
Monte Pascoal – Minutos Vitola Monte Pascoal has announced the availability of three pack samplers across their core line of cigars. An announcement was posted on Facebook, and information was also updated on the company’s web-site. Monte Pascoal’s core line is an all-Brazilian puro consisting of Brazilian Mata Fina and Brazilian Mata Norte tobacco. The […]
La Musa Melte by Emilio Cigars The La Musa Melete is the second release in Emilio Cigars’ La Musa line. At the beginning of the year, Emilio Cigars’ brand developer Gary Griffith announced he would be rebranding the highly acclaimed Grimalkin cigar to La Musa. As a part of that rebranding, there would be additional […]
#26: Nestor Miranda Special Selection Danno 2012 Our choice for the #26 Cigar on the 2012 Cigar of the Year Coundown is the Nestor Miranda Special Selection Danno 2012. This cigar was launched by Miami Cigar and Company at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show and marked the return of a Danno cigar after a […]
Hall of Fame NHL goaltender Bernie Parent announced on his web-site that he is collaborating with Rocky Patel Premium Cigars on a cigar. The cigar will be called Rocky Patel BSB #1 Bernie Parent Cigar. The BSB is a reference to his former team, the Philadelphia Flyers’ nickname -“Broad Street Bullies”. This marks the second […]
E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2012 The E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2012 marks the fourth entry into what has become an annual limited edition release by Ernesto Perez Carrillo’s cigar company. The Edicion Limitada series has been released each year since 2009. The blend changes from year to year – and the cigar is done in one […]
#27: E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Natural The #27 Cigar on the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the E.P. Carrillo Cardinal Natural. This was a new regular production line of cigars introduced by Ernesto Perez Carrillo’s E.P. Carrillo company shortly after the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. This marks the third consecutive year that E.P. Carrillo has appeared […]
(Fort Lauderdale, FL) – December 3rd, 2012: The Gurkha Cigar Group, Inc., makers of the world famous cigar brand “Gurkha,” have been selected to make the official cigar of the super-elite military group: the Delta Forces. This highly classified tier of the military are held in the highest regard for their specially trained combat skills and counter-terrorism […]
Montecristo Epic No. 2 Prior to the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis launched a new blend in the Montecristo family called the Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007. At the trade show, a special limited edition version of the Montecristo Epic was announced called the Montecristo Epic No. 2. The No. 2 vitola is a pyramid shaped torpedo […]
