Davidoff Golden Band Award Cigar – 2012 The Davidoff Golden Band Awards 2012 is a cigar that is a limited edition cigar that was awarded to those retailers that were recipients of a 2012 Golden Band Award. The awards program is meant to honor and the company’s best Appointed Merchants that according to Davidoff “truly embody […]
Cigar Review: VegaFina Sumum Edición Especial 2012 by Altadis USA
VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2012 Back at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, we reported on a limited edition release by Atladis USA under the VegaFina brand known as the VegaFina Sumum Edicion Especial 2012. This is the latest in what has become a series of limited edition releases in the VegaFina brand. Unofficially the Sumum 2012 […]
Assessment Update: Viaje Satori 2013
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) A re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana Factory Press Limitado 2013
La Flor Dominicana Factory Press Limitado 2013 At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana showcased its 2013 edition of its Factory Press Limitado. The Factory Press Limitado was one of two all new blends launched by LFD at the trade show (the other being the new La Flor Dominicana Chapter One). The Factory […]
Cigar Review: Punch Bareknuckle
Punch Bareknuckle The Punch Bareknuckle is a cigar that is a retail-exclusive cigar for online retailer Cigar International. The cigar is produced by General Cigar Company under the Punch brand. As many brick and mortar retailers have been securing their own retail-exclusives from major manufacturers, we are also seeing some of the major internet and […]
Cigar Review: Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Fast Eddie Eight-Ball
Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 – Fast Eddie “Eight Ball” The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Fast Eddie Eight-Ball is the eighth installment in a monthly series of cigars developed by Ortega Premium Cigars. The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 series is a unique limited production cigar concept that was introduced by Ortega Premium Cigars. The idea behind the Ortega Wild Bunch is to […]
Cigar Review: D’Crossier Imperium Class Vintage Trabuco
D’Crossier Imperium Class Vintage Trabuco The D’Crossier Imperium Class Vintage is a cigar line that is made by a company called Pure Aroma Cigars. The company is run by Isaisas Santana Diaz. Pure Aroma Cigars is based out of Miami, Florida but uses a factory in Costa Rica to make their cigars. Diaz is originally […]
Assessment Update: La Flor Dominicana Colorado Oscuro 2013
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) A re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide a score […]
Cigar Review: Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro (2013)
Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Oliva Cigar Company had one cigar that was being spotlighted – the Oliva Serie V Melanio Maduro. Oliva is one of those companies that never has felt pressure to put out a lot of new releases at the trade show. 2013 was no exception […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Late Harvest Hang Time (2013)
Viaje Late Harvest Hang Time Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Viaje announced its latest installment under its Late Harvest line called the Viaje Late Harvest Hang Time. The cigar would be showcased at the trade show and then shipped to its authorized retailers around the same time. While this was the third […]