The AVO Improvisation LE17 is the fifth installment in the AVO Cigars’ Improvisation Series. The cigar was released on March 22nd, 2017. Sadly, Avo passed away two days later. Thus, the LE17 will also be remembered as the last AVO cigar released during Uvezian’s lifetime. Limited Edition cigars have been a big part of the heritage of AVO Cigars. In 2015, the AVO […]
In 2016, Lamborghini entered the world of premium cigars. Lamborghini cigars are offered by Lamborghini Latinoamerica, a lifestyle brand leveraging the iconic automobile brand name. The company has introduced two blends under the brand name – the Lamborghini 1963 GTV Maduro and Lamborghini MCMXVIV Habano. Both cigars are offered in a large 7 x 56 […]
My Father The Judge is the fourth regular production line under the Garcia family’s My Father Cigars’ self-titled brand. The Judge introduces a new Sumatra offering cigar into the company’s portfolio. While My Father Cigars has produced Sumatra wrapper blends for companies such as Tatuaje and Ashton, you have to go back to 2009 when […]
Since he resurrected his grandfather’s brand back in 2010, Bill Paley has taken La Palina Cigars on a steady trajectory of growth. Paley has grown his portfolio with a wide variety of blends partnering with several leading cigar manufacturing factories. In 2016, Paley took the next step for La Palina by having the opportunity to deliver a cigar as […]
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
The Padron 1926 Serie No. 48 is Padron Cigars’ contribution to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series for 2016. It is part of the fourth installment in the TAA series by Padron Cigars. The No. 48 introduces a 5 1/2 x 60 vitola in the Serie 1926 line. This is not Padron’s first 60 ring gauge […]
The Davidoff Year of the Rooster Limited Edition 2017 marks the fifth global installment (and sixth overall) of Davidoff’s annual limited edition series that pays homage to the Chinese New Year. Over the past few years, this ultra-premium series has established itself as of the most anticipated releases of the year. Each installment features a different […]
In 2016, Davidoff released its most premium regular offering to date, the Davidoff Royal Release. The Davidoff Royal Release is a two vitola line consisting of a Robusto (5 1/2 x 55) and a Salomones (8 1/4 x 57). In positioning the Royal Release, Davidoff has said it uses the best raw materials (tobacco) combined […]
Earlier this year L’Atelier Imports introduced a new limited edition cigar called L’Atelier Côte d’Or La Tâche. This is the second installment in limited edition L’Atelier’s Côte d’Or line. Côte d’Or is positioned as the most premium line in the L’Atelier portfolio. What makes the Côte d’Or an ultra-premium offering is the blend uses a Sancti Spiritus wrapper (a staple tobacco found in […]
The Yaxel Ortiz Y.O. is a boutique cigar made by cigar maker Yaxel Ortiz. Back in June 2016, the cigar garnered some attention the night the Cleveland Cavaliers clinched their first NBA Championship. Following the victory, Finals MVP LeBron James was seen with Y.O. by Yaxel Ortiz in his mouth. For the most part was […]
