At the 2019 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar introduced a new regular production line under its CAO brand known as the CAO Session. The CAO Session is a cigar developed by CAO Master Blender Rick Rodriguez. Rodriguez got the inspiration from smoking cigars in his own “man cave” (his garage) and decided to blend a […]
Early in 2020, Viaje released a cigar known as the Viaje Zombie Farmhand Andre. If you have followed Viaje Cigars for the past decade, you will know that Viaje Cigars’ founder Andre Farkas creates themes, narratives, and storylines among his releases. Viaje Zombie Farmhead Andre ties two of these concepts together – Viaje’s Thanksgiving themed […]
Seasonal/holiday releases are not a new concept for the cigar industry, but when it comes to Thanksgiving, Viaje Cigars is the company that blazed the trail. Viaje’s Thanksgiving releases trace back to 2011 when it released its first Viaje Stuffed Turkey Cigar. The concept for a Thanksgiving cigar was originally suggested by the Stogie Review […]
In 2019, Gurkha Cigars announced the Gurkha Treinta. It was a cigar that would commemorate 30 years of Gurkha Cigars ownership by now-former Chairman Kaizad Hansotia. You may be a little puzzled at why Gurkha is celebrating its 30th anniversary when in 2012, Gurkha Cigars celebrated its 125th anniversary with a cigar. This is because […]
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 […]
The Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch is a project released by Aganorsa Leaf back in 2019. Guardian of the Farm is a brand that was started under Aganorsa Leaf that was a project between Max Fernandez of Aganorsa Leaf and Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars. With the Nightwatch, the project is strictly an Aganorsa Leaf […]
In terms of shop exclusive cigar series releases, the Smoke Inn MicroBlend Series might rank as one of the most successful of all time. There have been 16 releases over the past ten years, and the company that has been the most active is Tatuaje Cigars. The MicroBlend Series started out with the Tatuaje Anarchy […]
Macanudo is General Cigar Company’s most successful brand in its vast portfolio. Back in 2014, General Cigar created a new offshoot in its Macanudo brand known as Macanudo Inspirado. Macanudo Inspirado was geared with the more contemporary smoker in mind. Originally Macanudo Inspirado made its debut in the European market in 2014. Two years later, General […]
Earlier this year, AVO Cigars announced its plans for 2020. Included in those plans was the brand’s signature limited edition cigar, the AVO Improvisation LE20. The year 2020 is a significant milestone for the AVO Cigars brand. It marks 20 consecutive years, dating back to 2001, that AVO has released a limited edition cigar – […]
In 2019, Fratello Cigars announced a release known as “The Texan.” As indicated by the name, The Texan is a regional release that was done for the State of Texas – a region that has been successful for Fratello Cigars. This was not the first regional release for Fratello Cigars as late in 2018, Fratello […]
