Room 101 Master Collection Two – Sucio It was about a year ago when we first broke news of a new line of cigars by Matt Booth’s Room 101 Cigars brand called the Master Collection. The plan was to release two blends of what would be considered a limited edition, premium cigar line within the […]
RoMa Craft Tobac Aquitaine Mode 5 The Aquitaine Mode 5 is a limited production cigar that recently has been released by RoMa Craft Tobac. Earlier this year, RoMa Craft Tobac announced it was adding a short perfecto into its CroMagnon line of cigars. The company also made an equivalent shaped Mode 5 in the Aquitaine line. Back […]
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 previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
Partagas Benji Homage 62 (Robusto Gordo) The Partagas Benji Homage 62 pays tribute to former General Cigar Senior Vice President Benjamin “Benji” Menendez’s tenure in the premium cigar industry. Back in December, Menendez announced he was retiring after nearly 62 years in the premium cigar business. On the eve of Cigar Aficionado’s Big Smoke in New […]
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 previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we assign a […]
Zino Platinum – The Make of L.A. Zino Platinum -The Make of L.A.” is the second line released by the Zino brand paying homage to the culture of a city. For this release, the city is Los Angeles, California. Earlier this year, Zino had released the Zino Platinum Make of New York line. A preview of the […]
El Cedro Corona Gorda El Cedro is the first release by boutique cigar company El Cedro Cigars. The company was founded by Anwar Elboustani. The company and cigar are a tribute to the men and women who serve in America’s Armed Forces. Elboustani served as a translator for the U.S. Navy in Iraq and got hooked […]
Foundry H20 – H The Foundry H20 – H is a small batch release by Foundry Tobacco Company as a part of their Compounds, Elements and Musings line. Foundry Tobacco Company is a brand under the General Cigar Company portfolio. At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, it was General Cigar Company who was the leader in […]
Davidoff Madison Avenue 25th Anniversary The Davidoff Madison Avenue 25th Anniversary is one of two commemorative cigars released by Davidoff to commemorate a quarter century milestone. In this case the Davidoff Madison Avenue 25th Anniversary commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the company’s flagship site in New York City located on Madison Avenue. The company also […]
The E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2013 is the fourth installment of the company’s annual limited series. This is one of two annual limited production releases that are for the most part “one and done”. While the other limited line, the Short Run has typically been released in multiple vitolas, the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada series is […]
