(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 […]
#28: My Father Commemorative 911 Limited Edition 2012 Habano Maduro Our selection for the #28 cigar on the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the My Father Commemorative 911 Limited Edition 2012 Habano Maduro. This is a retail exclusive cigar made available to Casa de Montecristo in Countryside, Illinois and was done to commemorate the […]
My Father Commemorative 911 Limited Edition 2012 Habano Maduro In this cigar assessment we explore, the My Father 911 Limited Edition 2012 Habano Maduro cigar. This is a retail exclusive cigar made by My Father Cigars for Casa de Montecristo in Countryside, Illinois. The Habano Maduro is one of two cigar blends that is a […]
#29: My Father Le Bijou 1922 Ecuadorian Connecticut Federal Cigar Edition The #29 Cigar on the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Ecuadorian Connecticut Federal Cigar Edition. This was a cigar made by My Father Cigars that was made as a retail exclusive cigar for Federal Cigar based […]
#30 – La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga LR-1 Coming in at #30 – and kicking off the 2012 Cigar of the Year Countdown is the La Gloria Cubana La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga LR-1. In 2010, La Gloria Cubana had three cigars in the 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown. […]
Welcome to Epic Encounters 2012. This is our countdown of the 30 best cigars for 2012. I happen to love this time of the year when the online and print publications come out with their lists. Talking cigars is always good, but debating them is even better. One thing that is interesting is how we […]
E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2012 E.P. Carrillo has quietly unveiled its fourth annual “Edicion Limitada” called the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2012. Details of the cigar have begun surfacing at retailers. The E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada has been a different blend each year done in one size. For the second year in a row, the Edicion […]
Kyle Hoover, Chris Kelly, & Alan Fonseca, the owners of Ezra Zion Cigar Company and CigarFederation.com, and Gary Griffith, owner of Emilio Cigars, announced today that they have entered into a nationwide distribution agreement. To satisfy the rapidly expanding demand for the super-boutique Ezra Zion product line the Emilio sales staff will service new and existing accounts. “When we launched Ezra […]
Perdomo 20th Anniversary Sun Grown The Perdomo 20th Anniversary Sun Grown is one of two blends released by Tabacalera Perdomo to commemorate the company’s 20th anniversary. While announced prior to the trade show, the Perdomo 20th Anniversary line made its debut at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. A couple of weeks ago, we took a […]
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 […]
Viaje Cigars’ presient Andre Farkas posted some photos on facebook confirming what he told us a the 2012 IPCPR, that there would be a “White Meat” and “Dark Meat” version of the WLP Stuffed Turkey 2012 project. This confirmed what he told us at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. Last year, Viaje released the first […]
