Padron Family Reserve 85th Natural When it comes to Padron cigars, there are two rules of thumb that can apply to most cigars in their line: 1) The cigars will contain Nicaraguan tobaccos; 2) The cigars will be released in both a natural and maduro wrapper. At the 2011 IPCPR trade show, many retailers were […]
We need President Obama’s support to prevent the FDA from moving ahead to regulate the premium cigar industry. This is as important as when you have signed the HR 1639 and S 1461 petitions. The following is a petition that has been created. We are asking all cigar enthusiasts to fill this out. You will […]
We add a third category to cigars that qualify for Assessment Updates (#3) 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) A re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. […]
Avo Limited Edition 2012 La Trompeta For the past twelve years when the month of March has come around, the cigar world has looked forward to an annual limited production cigar from Avo Cigars. The series began back in 2001 and March has been selected for the annual release to coincide with Avo Uvezian’s birthday. […]
Senor Solomon Natural Senor Solomon Cigars represent a unique type of cigar offering – namely producing Kosher for Passover cigars The brand was founded by Gershon (Gregory) Aizenman and Don “Kiki” Berger. You might be thinking, “a Kosher for Passover – it must be gimmicky. However for many Jews around Passover time, Kosher certification is […]
C & C Cigars was founded by Joe Chuisano. Many people know Chuisano from his days as president of Cusano Cigars. Back in 2009, Davidoff purchased Cusano Cigars. Chuisano would stay on with Davidoff until February of 2011, when he would resign. Shortly after that he would form a new company called C & C Cigars. The […]
Rocky Patel Edge Candela – picture linked from Twitter Yesterday, the picture above appeared on both Twitter and Facebook. On Facebook, the caption said “The Edge is going green”. This is in reference to the Rocky Patel Premium Cigars’ new Edge Candela. This is in reference to the fifth blend of Rocky Patel’s Edge series […]
This Illusione MKUltra now has some new siblings A few weeks ago, we recapped an interview that Kiss My Ash Radio did with Illusione Cigars’ founder Dion Giolito. In that interview, Giolito discusses plans for the 2012 involving the Singulare and Ultra lines. In that interview, he mentioned there were line extensions coming for the […]
El Tiante Habano Rosado The name Luis Tiant is a name many baseball enthusiasts know very well, most notably from his days with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Many people also know that Tiant has also been a long-time cigar enthusiast. A few years ago, Tiant and his son Daniel launched a […]
Ortega Serie “D” No. 6 Eddie Ortega has become one of the more popular figures in the cigar industry. Earlier this year, Ortega announced he was leaving (on good terms) EO Brands, a partnership he started with his friend Erik Espinosa. EO Brands had became widely known for their popular 601 line of cigars. Much […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Natalie Wahlberg Diversified Marketing Strategies, Inc. 1.888.226.0330 Natalie@3dms.com Midwest Smoke Out names General Cigar Company premium presenting sponsor April 4, 2012- Hammond, Ind.,- The world-renowned General Cigar Company and nationally-acclaimed Midwest Smoke Out have joined forces to make this year’s April 19 even more outstanding. General Cigar Company will be […]
CAO SAYS JUDGMENT DAY IS COMING Promotion Gives Fans a Chance to Choose New Blend Richmond, VA—When their fans talk, the team at CAO listens. From now (April 3, 2012) through June 30, 2012, cigar smokers will have a chance to select an upcoming CAO blend, as part of the brand’s “Last Stick Standing” promotion. […]
