The MBombay Classic is one the first regular production lines from Mel Shah’s Bombay Tobak. The cigar highlights a “classic” Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. Over the past few years, I’ve been quite intrigued with smoking Shah’s blends. One reason is that they have intrigued me for being unique multinational blends. In addition, it has impressed me how […]
Today we take a look at another cigar in the the Cigar Golf Club line – The Green. Cigar Golf Club is a line that comes from Alexandra Plasencia. The Plasencias are known as one of the iconic families in the cigar industry. With farming and factory operations in Nicaragua and Honduras as well as additional farms in […]
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 providing a score for a first time. It might be a blend we […]
The AVO Improvisation LE17 is the fifth installment in the AVO Cigars’ Improvisation Series. The cigar was released on March 22nd, 2017. Sadly, Avo passed away two days later. Thus, the LE17 will also be remembered as the last AVO cigar released during Uvezian’s lifetime. Limited Edition cigars have been a big part of the heritage of AVO Cigars. In 2015, the AVO […]
Today we take a look at the Island Lifestyle Aged Reserve Maduro cigar. This is a cigar sold by Island Lifestyle Importers LLC. The company is run by Rick Louis and Ryan Fralling. Island Lifestyle Importers LLC has the distinction of being the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of Tommy Bahama branded accessories. In 2016, the company […]
In 2016, Caldwell Cigar Company unveiled a limited production line known as Anastasia. Most of the details of this project are shrouded in mystery except where the cigar is made. Anastasia is a cigar that comes from Tabacalera La Alianza, the Dominican factory owned by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. From a theme standpoint, the line builds on the […]
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 providing a score for a first time. It might be a blend we […]
Today we take a look the Gordo size of the MBombay Corojo Oscuro line. The MBombay Corojo Oscuro made its debut late in 2014. The word Oscuro means dark and the name is highlighted by a dark Ecuadorian-grown Corojo wrapper on this cigar. One observation I’ve had across MBombay’s portfolio is how each vitola tells its own […]
In 2016, Lamborghini entered the world of premium cigars. Lamborghini cigars are offered by Lamborghini Latinoamerica, a lifestyle brand leveraging the iconic automobile brand name. The company has introduced two blends under the brand name – the Lamborghini 1963 GTV Maduro and Lamborghini MCMXVIV Habano. Both cigars are offered in a large 7 x 56 […]
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 providing a score for a first time. It might be a blend we […]
