Tatuaje Cigars founder, Pete Johnson made a guest appearance on Kiss My Ash Radio and discussed some of the plans for his brand for 2012. Some of this information confirmed some information that had been floating around for some time. There was also some new information as well. Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Johnson confirmed three different […]
262 Paradigm Lancero In 2010, when this web-site released its Honorable Mentions for the cigar year, one blend that might have surprised a lot of people at that time was the 262 Paradigm. For the past two years, 262 Cigars has been building a loyal following. It was the Paradigm blend that was the first […]
My Uzi Weighs a Ton Bait Fish The joint-collaboration by Drew Estate Subculture Studios with Joya de Nicaragua called “My Uzi Weighs a Ton” (MUWAT) made an official debut at the 2011 IPCPR retail show. The MUWAT was a cigar geared a large ring gauge cigar enthusiasts available in three lengths with a 60 ring […]
Viaje Cigars posted some information on Facebook on 1/11 regarding the Oro and Platino lines. They also put an update on the White Label Project. While the information was high level, the Oro/Platino announcement might generate more questions than answers – especially for cigar enthusiasts who are not familiar with Viaje Cigars. Let’s take […]
Rocky Patel Autumn Collection 2009 The Rocky Patel Seasonal Collection line was a series of limited run cigars that were meant to coincide with each of the four seasons. The blend was almost meant to coincide with the spirit of the season. After 2009 the series was discontinued, but the great news is that it […]
E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2010 No. 4 (Limited Release) Earlier this year, E.P. Carrillo made a line extension to its Core Line cigar in a Corona size called the E.P. Carrillo Core Line No. 4. I felt the E.P. Carrillo Core Line blend worked perfectly in thiis type of vitola and it was ranked #4 […]
Tatuaje HCS When it comes to retailer exclusive cigars, Tatuaje has been well known to provide blends in this area. Some of these have been more accessible to cigar enthusiasts than others. In 2011, the Tatuaje Anarchy, which finished as our #3 Cigar of the Year was made accessible online via Smoke Inn. On the […]
Alec Bradley Prensado On January 6th, 2012, Alec Bradley Cigars achieved one of the highest honors that can be given to a cigar when their Alec Bradley Prensado Churchill was awarded 2011 Cigar of the Year by Cigar Aficionado magazine. Given this cigar will be on a lot of people’s minds over the next few […]
2012 will mark the Centennial celebration of Arturo Fuente Cigars. As a result, one can expect an exciting year from the company. Despite having to deal with a serious tobacco fire last year, Fuente is moving forward with four new blends. The January 7th, 2012 Cigar Dave Show unveiled some information about the four blends. […]
The Oliva Serie V is a cigar line made its mark among cigar enthusiasts. It built its popularity started when it was released in 2007, and while there have been many flashier blends to hit the marketplace, the Oliva Serie V still hangs in there. In 2011, a petit corona vitola was introduced to […]
Last year, Clint Aaron, founder of 262 Cigars announced plans for a limited run cigar to coincide with the 50 year anniversary of JFK signing the Embargo. That signing occurred on February 7, 1962. With that date approaching, the details of the cigar are now surfacing. That cigar is going to be called the 262 […]
Casa Fernandez Copacabana The Casa Fernandez Copacabana is a cigar that has really flew under the radar. This was a new release that came out in 2011 by Casa Fernandez cigars. With the rebranding of the Casa Fernandez Miami and the release of the new Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva, somehow the Copacabana got lost in […]