Avo 80th (Avo Limited Edition 2006) For those who are cigar fans of Avo Uvezian Cigars, when the month of March has comes around, they have been able to count on an annual limited production cigar from Avo Cigars. The series began back in 2001 with March being selected for the annual release to coincide […]
CAO Last Stick Standing – Blend C Following the acquisition of CAO Cigars by General Cigar company, many CAO cigar enthusiasts were not sure where the brand was heading. Shortly after, the acquisition Team La Gloria Cubana’s Rick Rodriguez moved over to the CAO Brand, and Ed McKenna was hired as a Senior Brand Manager. […]
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 assign […]
Macanudo Cafe Gigante Up until a few years ago, the Macanudo brand within the General Cigar family has primarily been associated with cigars that are traditionally on the milder side in terms of strength and body. Over the past few years, Macanudo has added cigars such as the Cru Royale, Vintage 2007 Maduro, and 1968 […]
Padron Family Reserve 85th Natural When it comes to Padron cigars, there are two rules of thumb that can apply to most cigars in their line: 1) The cigars will contain Nicaraguan tobaccos; 2) The cigars will be released in both a natural and maduro wrapper. At the 2011 IPCPR trade show, many retailers were […]
We add a third category to cigars that qualify for Assessment Updates (#3) 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. […]
Senor Solomon Natural Senor Solomon Cigars represent a unique type of cigar offering – namely producing Kosher for Passover cigars The brand was founded by Gershon (Gregory) Aizenman and Don “Kiki” Berger. You might be thinking, “a Kosher for Passover – it must be gimmicky. However for many Jews around Passover time, Kosher certification is […]
C & C Cigars was founded by Joe Chuisano. Many people know Chuisano from his days as president of Cusano Cigars. Back in 2009, Davidoff purchased Cusano Cigars. Chuisano would stay on with Davidoff until February of 2011, when he would resign. Shortly after that he would form a new company called C & C Cigars. The […]
El Tiante Habano Rosado The name Luis Tiant is a name many baseball enthusiasts know very well, most notably from his days with the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. Many people also know that Tiant has also been a long-time cigar enthusiast. A few years ago, Tiant and his son Daniel launched a […]
Ortega Serie “D” No. 6 Eddie Ortega has become one of the more popular figures in the cigar industry. Earlier this year, Ortega announced he was leaving (on good terms) EO Brands, a partnership he started with his friend Erik Espinosa. EO Brands had became widely known for their popular 601 line of cigars. Much […]
