Earlier this year, Viaje Cigars released an off-shoot of its popular Viaje Exclusivo line called the Viaje Exclusivo Reserva. This cigar combines two concepts that Viaje has used in various lines over the past years. First up, the cigars are box-pressed versions of the Viaje Exclusivo blend. Secondly, the “Reserva” part involves uses tobaccos that […]
Late last year came word about what was described as the most expensive offering to date by My Father Cigars – the Garcia & Garcia. Over the past few weeks, the My Father Garcia & Garcia (sometimes referred to as the Garcia y Garcia) has started to hit retailers with a price of $35.00. In addition […]
The La Galera Connecticut is one of two premium lines made by Tabacalera Palma’s Jochy Blanco. For many years Blanco and Tabacalera Palma have grown tobacco and made cigars for many of the industry’s leading brands. Last year, Blanco made a strategic move – that to brand owner when he acquired IndianHead Cigars from Bill Bock. […]
The AJ Fernandez Last Call is the first installment in a new series by A.J. Fernandez Cigars called the Portfolio Series. The Portfolio Series is being dubbed a line that will consist of personal and experimental blends that Master Blender A.J. Fernandez has worked on over past years. In the case of the Last Call, this […]
The Curivari Buenaventura NACS 5 is limited edition shop exclusive cigar to Nice Ash Cigars. The name NACS 5 stands for “NICE ASH CIGARS SOUTH 5th Anniversary” and commemorates the fifth anniversary of the retailer’s Warren, Pennsylvania location (there are also locations Depew, New York and Fairport New York). The NACS 5 cigar is box-pressed […]
Rauchvergnügen #42 is the debut cigar by the German company Rauchvergnügen. The Rauchvergnügen brand was created by Oliver Nickels, Jan-Klaas Mahler, and Joachim “Joe” Sadowski. Rauchvergnügen is described as the “first German Engineered Cigar”. The company describes its product as being driven by technology and design combined with traditional cigar-making methods. To produce its cigar, Rauchvergnügen turns to a factory […]
In 2009, Viaje Cigars unveiled its first Viaje Holiday Blend release. The Holiday Blend was designed to be a seasonal release to coincide with the Christmas and year-end festivities. The cigar, which was a Nicaraguan puro featuring a Nicaraguan Criollo wrapper became an instant favorite amount Viaje. Each year since 2009 (with the exception of 2013), Viaje has […]
On June 10th, 2016, Jose Orlando Padron, the patriarch of the Padron family and founder of Padron Cigars will celebrate his 90th birthday. Earlier this year, the festivities for this milestone kicked off when South Florida retailer Smoke Inn held a 90th birthday celebration at an event that took place at its Boynton Beach, Florida […]
The Serino Royale Maduro is one of four blends launched by Serino Cigar Company. The company is run by Tony Serino who has 20 years experience in the cigar industry where he was involved in importing and selling bundle cigars. With the Serino Royale line, Serino and his company make the transition into super premium […]
As the name indicates, the Rocky Patel Ray Lewis Legends 52 is a cigar blended by Rocky Patel for NFL all-pro Ray Lewis. It is the latest cigar in a series of cigars made by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars for sports celebrities. In 2013, there were plans to launch the Ray Lewis Legends 52 at the IPCPR Trade […]
