Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars announced a return of the Murcielago line. The Murcielago (which is Spanish for “bat”) is a brand that was originally released in 2009 by EO Brands, the partnership between Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega. In 2012, Espinosa and Ortega dissolved the EO Brands and divided the company’s […]
At InterTabac 2015, Davidoff launched its newest line under The Griffin’s brand called The Griffin’s Nicaragua. The Griffin’s becomes the third brand under the Davidoff portfolio to be branded a “Nicaragua” cigar following the Davidoff Nicaragua and Avo Syncro Nicaragua. The Griffin’s Nicaragua was launched to Europe late in 2015 before being launched in the […]
Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Crux Cigar Company announced a new line known as the Crux Limitada PB5. Since launching in 2014, Crux has built an impressive portfolio of blends. For those keeping score, the Limitada PB5 is the ninth blend to be released by Crux. Up until this point, the previous […]
The E.P. Carrillo Federal 95th Anniversary is a limited edition shop exclusive cigar to New Hampshire based retailer Federal Cigar. Since 2011, when it celebrated its 90th anniversary; the retailer has commissioned various manufacturers to produce exclusive cigars for the shop, including ones for subsequent anniversary. This year (2016), for its 95th anniversary, Federal Cigar […]
Cattle Baron Cigars is a company launched by cattle stock grower Bryan Mussard out of Montana. When it comes to the cattle industry, Mussard is a well known name. He currently serves as the First Vice President of the Montana Stockgrower’s Association. He also has branched out to other ventures, most notably Gorgeous Vodka – […]
The MBombay KeSara A is one of two 9 x 47 “A” size vitolas offered in the MBombay portfolio. The KeSara line is one of MBombay’s five regular production offerings. In particular the the KeSara line is highlighted by an Ecuadorian Connecticut Deas Florado wrapper. The cigars are aged in a hybrid coffin constructed on […]
In 2012, the Arturo Fuente brand celebrated 100 years in the cigar business. While a fire at the Arturo Fuente tobacco warehouses would delay much of the celebration of the centennial milestone until 2013, there was a series of limited edition cigars released in late 2011 called the Fuente Fuente OpusX ForbiddenX 13 series. 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 […]
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 Bespoke Basilica A is a cigar made by a company called Bespoke Cigars. Bespoke Cigars is a company based in Estonia founded by a Jeremy Casdagli. For the most part, Bespoke Cigars is a brand that has established a foothold in Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. About a year ago, Bespoke Cigars entered the […]
