Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Fans of The Incredible Hulk will now have a limited edition cigar to look forward to. This week Viaje has shipped two new editions to its Skull & Bones Series – Bruce Banner and The Hulk. Bruce Banner is a scientist who was exposed to gamma rays. As a result of being exposed to the […]
Back when Viaje Cigars launched over a decade ago, there were two regular production cigar lines – Oro and Platino. Eventually those lines were folded into Viaje’s small batch model and would be released on a limited basis. Back when Oro and Platino were regular production, there were two limited perfecto sizes that were released […]
Several years ago, Drew Estate introduced a shop exclusive brand to a Deadwood, South Dakota retailer known as Deadwood Tobacco. These were a series of Maduro cigars containing aromatic tobaccos that achieved a cult following nationwide. In 2016, Drew Estate would take the line national and make it a regular production offering. Since the line […]
On Special Edition #72, Justin Andrews of General Cigar Company is our special guest. Over the past few years, Justin has been involved in some key projects over at General Cigar including the growth of the Diesel brand and the War Zone collaboration. We’ll talk with Justin about these projects and a whole lot more. […]
Patina Cigars has released its third blend, the Patina Maduro. The blend of the Patina Maduro is not disclosed, but the cigar is initially being launched in two vitolas: Rustic (5 x 52) and Oxidation (6 x 56) with additional vitolas planned for later this year. In a press release, Patina Cigars’ brand owner Mo […]
In 2019, My Father Cigars announced the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial 10th Anniversary Limited Edition 2019. It’s the fourth Jaime Garcia-branded limited edition cigar by My Father Cigars. The 10th Anniversary pays homage to the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial brand, which was first introduced in 2009. It’s a cigar named for Jaime Garcia, the son […]
At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, Royal Agio Cigars unveiled the second installment of its Balmoral Serie Signaturas line with the Paso Doble. Balmoral is the premium cigar brand under Royal Agio Cigars and in particular, the Balmoral Serie Signaturas is a line the company created to collaborate with other leading cigar makers. The first […]
Kristoff Cigars has unveiled its second cigar for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). This is an extension to the Kristoff San Andrés line in the form of a box-pressed toro. The Kristoff San Andrés line was first unveiled in 2015. The line features a San Andres Mexican wrapper over an Ecuadorian Habano-seed binder […]
On Episode 7 of Prime Time Jukebox, we present our first Album Archaeology show. On this episode we cover Dave’s favorite album, The Rolling Stones “Let It Bleed.” Much like an archaeologist digs and hunts for gems, on Album Archaeology we do the same on the “Let It Bleed” album. We go deep looking at […]
On Prime Time Episode 132, Luciano Meirelles of A.C.E. Prime makes his debut! Luciano’s company made one of the biggest splash debuts at the previous year’s IPCPR Trade Show, and we’ll get the story behind this. In addition, A.C.E. Prime is teaming up with some major names from the world of professional sports and we’ll […]
For Special Edition #71, we welcome back the one and only Mike Bellody of MLB Cigar Ventures. We will catch up with Mike on the latest happenings at MLB Cigar Ventures. In addition, we will catch up with Mike on some industry topics and his latest thoughts on his beloved New England Patriots. Toward the […]
