Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro The Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro is one of two cigars released by Tabacalera Perdomo to commemorate the company’s 20th anniversary. The line made its debut at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. The cigars released are Nicaraguan puros utilizing the best tobacco from Perdomo’s farms in Nicaragua. I recently […]
Assessment Update: E.P. Carrillo Inch Maduro
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 a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Edge Habano (Nicaraguan Edge)
Rocky Patel Edge Habano (Nicaraguan Edge) The Rocky Patel Edge Habano was one of six new blends launched by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The Edge Habano becomes the sixth blend to join the popular Edge series, and the second Edge blend release in 2012 – joining the Edge Candela. […]
Cigar Review: Avo 25th Anniversary Edition
Avo 25th Anniversary Edition The Avo 25th Anniversary Edition was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. In one of our reports from the trade show floor, we provided one of the first looks into this new limited edition cigar from the brand that bears Avo Uvezian’s name. The name of the cigar is […]
Assessment Update: Solaris by Arturo Fuente (Part of the Smoke Inn Microblend Series)
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 a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Skull and Bones M?stery BP 2012 (Maduro)
Viaje Skill and Bones M?stery BP 2012 The Viaje Skull and Bones M?stery BP (box-press) 2012 is part of the seventh batch of Viaje’s Skull and Bones series. Since its inception in 2010, the Skull and Bones series has still proven to be one of Viaje’s popular lines. The Skull and Bones is at […]
Cigar Review: Toraño Salutem
Torano Salutem The Torano Salutem was one of two new blends launched by Torano Family Cigars at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The Salutem follows up the release of the Torano Master Maduro that had be launched prior to the trade show. With the Salutem, the big”first” by Torano is the incorporation of Cameroon tobacco into the filler. Torano […]
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Connecticut
Alec Bradley Connecticut The Alec Bradley Connecticut was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show by Alec Bradley Cigars. It was a surprise release for a couple of reasons. First up, while many cigar manufacturers announced what was being launched at the trade show prior to the actual trade show, Alec Bradley chose to keep […]
Cigar Review: Trinidad Paradox by Altadis U.S.A.
Trinidad Paradox – Robusto At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida, launched a new addition to its Trinidad brand, the Trinidad Paradox. Like many of the other 2012 Altadis releases, there has been an underlying theme with Altadis in 2012 and that has been to reconnect with their consumer base by reinvigorating their […]
Cigar Review: Quesada Jalapa
At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida, S.A.G. Imports launched the Quesada Jalapa. The Quesada Jalapa is a variation of a cigar that made its debut over a year ago, the Quesada Seleccion Espana. The original Quesada Seleccion Espana was a cigar targeted for Spain, but soon received great demand from U.S. retailers who […]