La Aurora Broadway A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that Alec Bradley was launching a new cigar line that would be exclusive to the New York market. It looks like Alec Bradley is not the only ones doing this. Miami Cigars’ has just announced the new “Broadway Line” that will be sold under the […]
#23: Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary It’s the beginning of the second week of “30 Sticks in 31 Days” – the list of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. Today I reveal the eighth installment of this list. Coming in at #23 is the Rocky Patel 15th Anniversary. Last year, I considered 2009 an off-year for […]
#24 Macanudo Vintage 1997 Maduro It is now a full week into “30 Sticks in 31 Days”, the list of the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. We are now up to the seventh installment of this countdown. For #24, I selected another new Macanudo Cigar, this one is the Macanudo Vintage 1997 Maduro. The most […]
#25 Guillermo Leon Signature Continuing “30 Sticks in 31 Days”, my Top 30 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown, it is time for the sixth selection… For #25 on the list, I selected the Guillermo Leon Signature. This is a new stick that has hit the shelves this autumn and is a part of the […]
#26 Gurkha Ninja Today is the fifth installment of “30 Sticks in 31 Days”, my Top 30 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown. For #26 on the list, I selected the Gurkha Ninja. The Ninja is the sibling to the stick that posted #29 on my list (the Gurkha Viper). The Ninja has a very […]
#27 Esteban Carreras 5150 It’s time for the fourth installment of “30 Sticks in 31 Days”, my Top 30 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown. Coming in at #27 is Esteban Carreras’ 5150 cigar. I’ve said this many times, when it comes to the Indie Cigar market, I do believe Esteban Carreras is at the […]
Special thanks to Corona Cigars to making me aware of this alert. Unfortunately, this is not good news. This is a terrible defeat for not only the Cigar industry, but small business in general. The El Gaucho restaurant in Tacoma, Washington has signed a permanent court injunction in which they have agreed not to reopen […]
Note quite Cigar Coop’s Cigar of the Year countdown, but Cigar Aficionado’s list is still pretty much the industry’s barameter for Cigar of the Year. I’ve had my issues with this list because: I don’t think you can rate Cuban Cigars when the majority of your readership has no legal access to these sticks. Cigar […]
#28 Nestor Miranda Art Deco Here we go with third installment of “30 Sticks in 31 Days”, my Top 30 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown. For Cigar #28 on the Top 30, my selection is the Nestor Miranda Art Deco by Miami Cigars. From a visibility standpoint there are two striking features: The […]
#29 – Gurkha Viper This is the second installment of “30 Sticks in 31 Days”, my Top 30 2010 Cigar of the Year countdown. For stick #29, I selected the Gurkha Viper. This stick marked a dramatic change for Gurkha in that they moved away from their elaborate packaging and bands and opted for simplicity. […]
#30 – Macanudo Cru Royale It’s that time of the year. 30 Cigars in 31 Days – the Top 30 Cigars for 2010. I’ve posted some criteria, I’ve done for this countdown which you can check out. This could have been the most competitive year for new cigars in some time. There were a LOT […]
Cigar Enthusiasts are very familiar with Don Pepin Garcia. Those who really follow the business know he is considered the master of Nicaraguan tobacco. Last year, Pepin launched his “My Father” cigar line and it was greeted with commercial and critical acclaim. The “My Father” cigar finished #3 on the Cigar Aficionado Cigar of the […]
