The Asylum Eight is a cigar line that celebrated the 8th anniversary of Asylum Cigars. It was back in 2012 when Christian Eiroa launched CLE Cigar Company after selling Camacho Cigars to Davidoff in 2008. CLE would be an umbrella for several brands, some directly run by Christian himself, and others where he would partner with […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora TAA Exclusivo (2020)
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In 2020, La Aurora Cigars would release its first exclusive cigar for the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) and it would be simply titled “La Aurora TAA Exclusivo.” La Aurora was one of two cigar manufacturers contributing a cigar for the first time to the TAA Exclusive Series (the other was Villiger Cigars). With La […]
Cigar Review: Toscano Duecento
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We have seen many cigar companies and brands celebrate 25th, 50th, 100th, and even more recently 180th anniversaries. However, when it comes to a company celebrating a 200-year milestone, the only one that has come to mind is Toscano. Based in Italy, Toscano cigars are known for their rustic, fire-cured blends. In 2018, the Toscano […]
Cigar Review: Cohiba Serie M
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Earlier this year, General Cigar announced a limited edition project known as the Cohiba Serie M. The “M” stands for the fact that this is a cigar made in Miami at the El Titan de Bronze factory, marking the first time a Cohiba has been made in the United States. For Cohiba brand ambassador Sean […]
Cigar Review: Havana Q Double Toro by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
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At the start of 2021, J.C. Newman Cigar Company launched a new brand known as Havana Q. The Havana Q is described as a cousin to J.C. Newman’s popular Quorum brand. Quorom is a brand that has been in the J.C. Newman portfolio for quite some time and its a value-priced line of Cuban sandwich […]
Agile Cigar Review: ACID 20 Toro by Drew Estate
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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 […]
Cigar Review: Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas 2020
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The Partagas Limited Reserve Decadas line is a story that goes back to 2005. It was at that time that General Cigar decided to release a cigar containing ten year old Cameroon wrapper. The series would run in a limited production until 2009 and garnered a strong following among cigar enthusiasts. In 2009, General Cigar […]
Cigar Review: Fratello Arlequín Prensado Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 85-87, Fratello Cigars, Review, Try a Sample
Sampler packs are common in the cigar marketplace. They have provided a way for manufacturers to package multiple blends and/or multiple vitolas into a single offering at an attractive price point. In some cases, manufacturers include unreleased blends, and in some of those cases these unreleased blends are put in the sampler with the idea […]
Agile Cigar Review: My Father The Judge TAA Exclusive (2020)
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 2020 TAA Exclusive Series, 85-87, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, My Father, TAA, Try a Sample
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 rescoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: Zino Platinum Crown Series Limited Edition 2020
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Late in 2020, Davidoff announced a new offering under its Zino brand known as the Zino Platinum Crown Series Limited Edition 2020. Zino is the brand that carries the namesake of Davidoff founder Zino Davidoff. It’s been positioned as a more contemporary premium brand in its portfolio. Throughout the history of the brand, it […]