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 […]
Rocky Patel TAA Signature Series The Rocky Patel TAA Signature Series is a cigar that was exclusive to Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) retailers. Each year, cigar manufacturers are given the opportunity to provide exclusive releases to those retailers that are members of the TAA. These can be exclusive blends, exclusive vitolas, and/or early release […]
East India Trading Company Wicked Indie Double Fuerte The East India Trading Company Wicked Indie Double Fuerte is a modified blend of the East India Trading Company Wicked Indie. The main difference with the Double Fuerte is that it contains some extra ligero in the blend, and is available in a different frontmark (a 6 x […]
Padilla Reserva Maduro In 2012, Padilla Cigars launched their Padilla Reserva Maduro. 2012 was a pivotal year for Ernesto Padilla’s company. It was late in 2011 where Padilla made a decision to discontinue production of his current brands. This decision was in part because his portfolio had gotten discounted too much by the online catalog […]
Asylum 13 Ogre This past November, Asylum Cigars announced the Asylum 13 Ogre. This cigar caught the attention of many for three reasons. First up, the cigar is a barber pole. Secondly, this isn’t any barber pole, but this is a barber pole that uses candela as one its wrapper. Finally, this cigar is enormous […]
Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan The Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan marks Alec Bradley’s first foray into the world of candela cigars. For this release, the company chose to work with its popular Black Market blend, but use a candela wrapper. It has become a recent trend in the cigar industry to time […]
East India Trading Company Red Witch The Red Witch was is the second line of cigars to be released under the Gurkha Cigar Group subsidiary, the East India Trading Company. It was in 2011 when the East India Trading Company was launched. This subsidiary has been focused around providing a premium cigar at a value […]