El Borracho is a cigar that comes from Ian Reith‘s Dapper Cigar Company. Reith is a cigar enthusiast with background in the Information Technology (IT) sector. After falling in love with cigars, he set out to take things to the next level – first learning as much as he could about the industry and then eventually […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Culebras Limited Edition – Escurio
In 2017, Davidoff Cigars released a special limited edition culebra offering known as the Davidoff Culebras Limited Edition. A culebra is a group of three panatelas twisted together to form a snake-like entity. The origins of the culebra can be traced back to Cuba, but there are many conflicting stories about the how the creation of […]
Agile Cigar Review: L’Atelier Côte d’Or La Tâche
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: Asylum 13 Box Pressed 70 x 7 (TAA Exclusive)
For the third consecutive year, C.L.E. Cigar Company is releasing an exclusive cigar for the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). While the past two years have seen C.L.E. release new blends to the TAA, for its 2018 release, the company made a decision to create a line extension to one of its most popular lines, […]
Cigar Review: Gurkha 10th Anniversary 15 Year Cellar Reserve
In 2017, Gurkha Cigars announced what would be its signature release for 2017, the Gurkha 10th Anniversary 15 Year Cellar Reserve. This is a cigar to commemorate what has become one of Gurkha Cigars most successful lines, the Gurkha Cellar Reserve. The original Gurkha Cellar Reserve made its debut in 2007. Four years later, Gary Hyams was […]
Agile Cigar Review: Leaf by Esteban (Toro)
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: Camacho Candela Robusto (2018)
Back in 2013, Camacho Cigars underwent one of the most significant brand revamping the premium cigar industry has seen in recent years. As a part of the overhaul, there was new packaging introduced as well as several re-blends of some of Camacho’s long-time brands. At that same time, several other Camacho brands were discontinued. Among […]
Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition 2018
Early in 2015, La Flor Dominicana unveiled a unique project known as the Special Football Edition cigar. That release of the La Flor Dominicana Special Edition was designed to be a regional exclusive to the state of Arizona, which happened to be the state hosting the NFL’s championship game. The cigar featured a cut out […]
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Prensado Lost Art Gran Toro
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Alec Bradley Cigars showcased an extension of its popular Prensado line known as the Alec Bradley Prensado Lost Art. This cigar, along with the Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí ,was one of two cigars showcased at the 2017 Trade Show. The two releases were the first by Alec Bradley in […]
Cigar Review: Gran Habano S.T.K. Black Dahlia by George Rico Robusto
In 2017, Gran Habano cigars brought its the latest installment under its S.T.K. brand, the Gran Habano S.T.K. Black Dahlia by George Rico into widespread distribution. Gran Habano Cigars is a fourth generation company that today is run by the father and son team of Guillermo and George Rico. S.T.K. stands for “Stay True Kid” and […]