Padron 1964 Anniversary Torpedo Last month (June 2011), I put up on my monthly “battle of the cigars” (formerly “battle of the stogies). In that matchup, I pitted two Padron cigars that are considered classics in the industry – the Padron 1926 Maduro and the Padron 1964 Maduro. I admit, when the poll came back, […]
J&D Temptation Maduro Last month, I had the opportunity to sample a cigar that I consider to be one of the revelations of 2011 – J&D Cigars’ Temptation Habano Claro. This mild to medium bodied cigar brought something special to the table with its unique flavors and smooth smoke. This time around, I sample the […]
This press release arrived in my inbox tonight. Many sites had this posted a couple of weeks ago, but I wanted to be sure to publish this as well. This is related to the Torano,Loyal. This expands on the preliminary information that was released on Cigar Dave last month. TORAÑO FAMILY CIGAR COMPANY READY TO […]
Illusione HL Maduro I’ll make a confession – I am not a lancero vitola fan. I know many serious cigar enthusiasts will say this is the best vitola to smoke, but I just cannot adjust to the small ring gauge. Plus to be honest, I’ve only found a handful of lanceros that I have found […]
June 2011 was certainly a busy-month in the cigar industry. Many cigar manufacturers and retailers are in the preparation stages for the 2011 IPCPR Trade Show. It is usually around this time when cigar manufacturers begin to release information about what they plan to unveil at the show. Independent of IPCPR, there is a ton […]
Monte Pascoal – Robusto (All Brazilian Puro) I admit, when it comes to cigar blends, I tend to stick to what I am most familiar with – namely my Nicaraguan, Dominican, and Honduran blends (with some Ecuadorian wrappers thrown in as well). However, recently I heard a discussion about how some soils of the Cuban […]
Room 101 Cigars has posted information on their web-site about their third release, the Room 101 Namakubi. Details can be seen on the Room 101 Blog about the background of the cigar. It pays homage to Samurai culture. Cigar Aficionado also put information on this. Blend Profile Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Honduran Generoso seed Filler: […]
ENTUBAR™ CRV TO DEBUT AT IPCPR 2011 MIAMI – Berger & Argenti Premium Cigars today announced the official debut of ENTUBAR CRV will take place next month at the 79th Annual IPCPR Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. ENTUBAR CRV (Connecticut River Valley) is a medium-full flavored, super-premium extension of the sensational ENTUBAR […]
An update on the Maryland Internet Internet Cigar Sales ban: This past May 1st, a pretty significant restriction went into effect in the State of Maryland. Simply stated – cigar enthusiasts in Maryland will no longer be able to purchase cigars on the internet. The comptroller Peter Franchot received over 800 calls, letters, and emails […]
E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2011 (on a Short Run 2010 box) If you have been either following this web-site or the cigar industry in general, you will know that 2011 is intended to be a huge year for the E.P. Carrillo. Plans are for five cigar releases during the calendar year. Earlier in the year, […]
If you have listened to Cigar Dave the past couple of weeks, you have heard the story about the Tampa Bay Rays wearing a throwback jersey on their July 2nd game against the St. Louis Cardinals. The jersey they selected was from an old Class B team that played in Tampa called the Tampa Bay […]
Alec Bradley American Classic Blend – Gordo I have to admit, when I got word of the new Alec Bradley Cigar – the American Classic Blend, I did not know what to make of it. Part of me wondering if this was going to be an all-American puro. It turns out that this was not […]
