Over the past couple of weeks, we have recapped some of the plans made by Emilio Cigars for their 2012 and 2013 release plans for 2012 and 2013. In this final post, we recap some information on two projects that Emilio Cigars is working with on with A.J. Fernandez. The collaboration between brand developer Gary […]
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 a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we assign numeric scores to two cigars from […]
Kevin Baxter and Tom Lazuka launch Asylum Cigars. Made at Christian Eiroa’s factory, the brand is going to market with three blends.
Le Bijou 1922 Ecuadorian Connecticut Federal Cigar Edition Corona A few days ago we provided a preview into the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Ecuadorian Connecticut Federal Cigar Edition series. The story behind this cigar is that was originally intended to be a one time limited run, retail exclusive cigar to New Hampshire retailer Federal […]
Rocky Patel Hercules The Rocky Patel Hercules is a retail-exclusive cigar for Corona Cigar Company in Orlando, Florida. It is made by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, who is no stranger to the retail exclusive business. Rocky Patel has launched retail exclusives for stores such as Holt’s (Rocky Patel Ocean Club) and Tinderbox Charlotte (1939 Reserve). […]
Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch No. 4 Oscuro The June 16th edition of Kiss My Ash Radio reported La Flor Dominicana will release an Oscuro version of its Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch No. 4 cigar called the Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch No. 4 Oscuro. The Oscuro blend will feature the same Pelo de […]
Bill Paley, founder of La Palina Cigars appeared on the June 16, 2012 edition of Kiss My Ash Radio and gave some high level insights into the upcoming releases from La Palina. First up, Paley re-confirmed the plans for the La Palina El Diario Maduro. He mentioned that the Maduro will be manufactured at the […]
The Reinado Grand Empire Reserve marks the second release by indie cigar maker Reinado Cigars. “Reinado” is Spanish for “Reign”. The company was founded by Antonio Lam. Lam has done a great job at building his brand and has referred to his loyal retailers as the “Reinado Empire”. A little over a year ago, Reinado […]
On Friday June 14, Perdomo Cigars put a video giving a sneak preview of their Perdomo 20th Anniversary Cigar. This sneak preview was posted for only one hour. The video showcases the cigars and packaging that make up this new line. The end of the video indicated “Coming in September 2012 to a tobacconist near […]
Draig K by Emilio Cigars June 13, 2012 Draig K by Emilio Cigars will leave the factory at the end of June, and ship to authorized retailers immediately upon arrival. The Draig K features a Columbian Cubanito maduro wrapper and a mix of Hunduran and Nicaraguan binder and fillers. Production is limited to 400 boxes […]
Le Bijou Federal Cigar 91st is now Le Bijou Federal Cigars Edition Earlier this year, Federal Cigars in New Hampshire announced two limited edition cigars by My Father Cigars to commemorate their 91st anniversary. The cigars were special variations of the My Father Le Bijou 1922 cigar called the “My Father Le Bijou Federal Cigar […]
Tatuaje Mexican Experiment Earlier this year, Tatuaje Cigars’ founder Pete Johnson unveiled some plans for his 2012 releases on Kiss My Ash Radio. Since then, those plans were reiterated on various media outlets. When word got out of a limited release called the Tatuaje Mexican Experiment, it caught many people off guard. As it turns […]
