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) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess the Rocky […]
Tortuga 215 Reserva Cedro No. 5 The Tortuga 215 Reserva is a cigar line launched by Victor Vitale’s Legacy Brands at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The Tortuga 215 Reserva is a Nicaraguan puro that was originally launched in four large box-press vitolas. Recently, Vitale announced three additional line extensions to the Tortuga 215 Reserva line […]
Camacho Blackout Limited Edition 2013 Following the launch of its successful “Bold Standard” rebranding campaign, Camacho Cigars would announce the Camacho Blackout Limited Edition 2013. This would become the brand’s first new line since the announcement of the “Bold Standard” campaign. The Blackout is a limited production line that is being launched in five sizes. […]
Brun del Re Premium Back in August, we provided a feature story on a company called Brun del Re. This is a company based out of Costa Rica that has been around for over ten years. The company is operated by General Manager Carlos Corazza. They have been successful at building their presence outside the United […]
Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2013 The Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial is an annual limited production release that is a maduro version of the popular Oliva Serie V (which uses a Nicaraguan Habano Sun-grown wrapper). Each year, the Serie V Maduro is done in a single vitola, and there have been many blend/wrapper variations […]
Torano Vault D-042 – Robusto The Torano Vault D-042 was one of two new cigars launched by Torano Family Cigars at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. The D-042 marks what is termed the second of the “Blends from the Vault” – following up 2011’s Torano Vault A-008. The story of the “Blends from the Vault” series is pretty […]
Nica Rustica El Brujito by Drew Estate The Nica Rustica represents a new line by Drew Estate. This is a story we followed closely throughout the first half of 2013. This originally started out as an experimental project by Drew Estate in which they were experimenting with a locally grown strain of tobacco known as […]
Alec Bradley Raices Cubanas 1941 The Raices Cubanas 1941 is an eponymous cigar for the famed cigar factory in Danli, Honduras. The cigar is a collaboration with Alec Bradley Cigars and was one of the two showcase releases by Alec Bradley at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. Since Alec Bradley has a long working relationship […]
Surrogates Animal Cracker At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, L’Atelier Imports showcased its fifth cigar in its Surrogates line – the Surrogates Animal Cracker. The Animal Cracker had been a long anticipated blend as L’Atelier Imports first announced the cigar at the beginning of the year. Currently, the way things stand, the Surrogates line consists […]
Camacho Liberty 2013 Over the past month, the Camacho Liberty 2013 edition has arrived at retailers. The Liberty series is an annual release by Camacho Cigars. Each year for the Liberty Series, Camacho puts forward a different blend and may vary the size. There is a limited allocation of these cigars and once the cigars are […]
