Padilla Connecticut The Padilla Connecticut is a new cigar launched by Padilla Cigars in 2013. It was late in 2011 where company owner Ernesto Padilla made a decision to discontinue production of (what was) his current brands. This decision was in part because his portfolio had gotten discounted too much by the online catalog companies. […]
Saint Luis Rey SLR Gen² (Toro) The SLR Gen² is a new addition to the Saint Luis Rey brand by Altadis USA. This marks the seventh brand in the Altadis USA to bring in a more contemporary / boutique-esque cigar into its line as the SLR Gen² fills that role for Saint Luis Rey. One of […]
Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 – Tony the Boss The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Tony the Boss Enforcer marks the fourth installment in a monthly series of cigars being 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 concept behind the Ortega […]
Asylum 13 6 x 80 The Asylum 13 6 x 80 is exactly what the name indicates – this introduces a 6 inch by 80 mm ring gauge vitola to Asylum Cigars’ popular Asylum 13 line. Prior to last year’s IPCPR trade show, we commented on the trend of moving beyond the 60 ring gauge […]
Alec Bradley New York It was in late 2010 where Alec Bradley cigars launched a project called the Alec Bradley New York. The concept behind this project was to create a cigar specifically for brick and mortar retailers in the State of New York. Given New York has been hit by some very high tobacco […]
La Hermandad by Primer Mundo Cigars Prior to the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Primer Mundo Cigars announced a new cigar called La Hermandad. Primer Mundo cigars is run by Sean Williams – one of the rising stars in the cigar business. Williams has been collaborating with some of the best cigar factories in the business to produce […]
CAO Brazilia Carnivale The CAO Brazilia Carnivale is a limited release cigar that was released by CAO in 2013. This release follows a strategy we’ve seen by several of the larger cigar companies by reinvigorating some excitement into their existing brands. In this case, CAO turns to its Brazilia line. With the Brazilia Carnivale is […]
Nestor Miranda 70th LE Nicaragua The Nestor Miranda 70th LE Nicaragua is one of two cigars released by Miami Cigar and Company to commemorate company president Nestor Miranda’s 70th birthday. Miranda is well-known for being at his cigar events carrying lancero vitolas of his Nestor Miranda Special Selection, so it was little surprise that the vitola […]
Sosa Underground The Sosa Underground was introduced in 2011 by Antillian Cigars. It was one of three lines introduced that year that had the Sosa name on it. The Underground is a cigar that is produced directly in Little Havana in Miami, Florida. Antillian Cigars has said that the Underground is intended to be a […]
Ortega Serie “D” Maduro Lancero Back in Februrary, we reported that a lancero vitola was being released around the Ortega Serie “D” Maduro blend. The Ortega Serie “D” Maduro Lancero made available as an event-only cigar for the 2013 DC Cigar Tweet-Up that was held this past March. Given that the Ortega Serie “D” Maduro line and that […]
