Toscano Anno Domini 1492 is a cigar that comes from Italian-cigar maker Manifatture Sigaro Toscano. 2018 was a year when many companies and brands celebrated anniversaries, but for Toscano it was very special as the brand was celebrating its 200th anniversary. This is a cigar company that makes some very unique cigars. Long before it became trendy, […]
Jas Sum Kral (JSK) Cigars is the brand founded by Riste Ristevski. The company launched a little over three years ago and built up a very loyal following during this period. Last year was a significant year of change for JSK. First, Ristevski announced he was moving production to the Tabacalera de Aragon factory in […]
The La Palina Blue Label Toro TAA Exclusive is the third TAA Exclusive cigar to be a produced by Bill Paley’s La Palina Cigars. The cigar was included as a part of the 2018 TAA Exclusive Series which commemorated the 50th anniversary of the TAA. For La Palina, 2018 was also the third consecutive year […]
The year 2018 saw many brands and industry personalities commemorate anniversaries and milestones. This resulted in the release of many special cigars to mark the occasion. In the case of My Father Cigars, the celebration was a little more unique as the company celebrated two milestones. First, it’s the 15th anniversary of company patriarch Don […]
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 […]
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 […]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, there was a new company called DAV Cigars that was in attendance. The company is owned by Valot Atakhanian and Armen Caprielia. Up until that point, DAV Cigars had been focusing on the Eastern European and Russian markets, but last year decided to turn its attention to the all-important […]
Very quietly, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars had its third release for the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) called the Rocky Patel Martinique. While the TAA is not known to “press release” the exclusive cigars it carries, it did list the Rocky Patel Martinique on its list of 2017 TAA Exclusive Cigars on its website. As […]
This past Spring Davidoff Cigars released a special limited edition culebra offering known as the Davidoff Culebras Limited Edition. A culebra is a group of three panatelas twisted together to form a snake-like entity. The origins of the culebra can be traced back to Cuba, but there are many conflicting stories about the creation of the […]
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 […]
