Monte Pascoal is a line of all-Brazilian tobacco cigars that are made in Brazil. About 3 to 4 years ago, this was a brand that was gaining some traction in the U.S. market. However, the brand would eventually lose its distributorship and started to fade from the U.S. market. Earlier this year, word came that […]
The Davidoff Year of the Monkey Limited Edition 2016 marks the fourth global installment in Davidoff’s annual limited edition series that pays homage to the Chinese New Year. This release made its debut at the end of 2012 with the Davidoff Year of the Snake, and was followed by subsequent annual releases Davidoff Year of the Horse […]
Earlier this year, the Tobacconist Asssociation of America (TAA) announced its annual TAA Exclusive Series. This is a set of cigars released by various manufacturers that are only available to retailers that are TAA members. The TAA Exclusive Series has grown over the past few years and 2015 represents the most ambitious release to date as […]
It was done with a little less fanfare than in recent years, but Camacho Cigars has recently shipped the Camacho Liberty 2015 edition. The Camacho Liberty series is an annual limited edition cigar and one that is consistently anticipated by cigar enthusiasts. Each year for the Liberty Series, Camacho puts forward a different blend. There […]
Arturo Fuente Unnamed Reserve 2014 The Arturo Fuente Unnamed Reserve 2014 is the third installment in what seems to have become an annual limited production release by Arturo Fuente Cigars. For the most part, this has been a series that not only is not only “unnamed”, but has a cloud of mystery around it. There […]
1875 by Romeo y Julieta Tres At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Altadis USA launched two new lines. These lines were to two of Altadis’ iconic brands – Montecristo and Altadis. For Montecristo, Altadis launched Espada by Montecristo, a Nicaraguan puro that was intended to be a more premium offering. As for […]
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 re-assess […]
CAO Nasty Nutcracker For the second year in a row, CAO Cigars has released a pair of limited edition Christmas season themed cigars. This year’s releases are the CAO Nasty Nutcracker and CAO Rabid Reindeer. The series made its debut in 2013 with the CAO Angry Santa and CAO Evil Snowman. What is differentiates this […]
Miami Cigar and Company 25th Anniversary Nicaragua 2014 marks the 25th anniversary for Miami Cigar and Company. To commemorate this occasion, the company has released a pair of limited edition cigars from made from the company’s two leading manufacturing partners. One cigars has was produced at La Aurora Cigars and is called the Miami Cigar and […]
Crowned Heads Hecho Con Corazon LE 2014 Hecho Con Corazo LE 2014 is a limited edition cigar by Crowned Heads that has recently been introduced. The cigar was been made exclusively for Hickory Cigar Club in North Carolina. The cigar was unveiled at an October 1st event in Hickory with the remaining supply going to […]
