Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Asylum 13 80 x 8
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: L’Atelier Extension de la Racine ER15
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Cigar Review: Jas Sum Kral Red Knight Toro
Jas Sum Kral Cigars is a new cigar company owned by Riste Riatevski . Riatevski decided to create his own cigar after being disappointed with many cigars on the market. His goal was to create a cigar that maintained Cuban tradition, but add his own twist on things. In order to accomplish this, he realized he was […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Edición Limitada 2015
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased the E.P. Carrillo Edicion Limitada 2015. The Edicion Limitada Series was launched in 2010, and each year has featured a different blend in a single size. The Edicion Limitada brought back similar branding that had been seen with the 2010 to 2013 releases of the series. […]
Cigar Review: Henry Clay Tattoo by Altadis U.S.A.
The Henry Clay Tattoo is a limited edition collaborative project launched by Altadis U.S.A. in conjunction with Pete Johnson of Tatuaje Cigars. While this might seem like an odd combination, it wasn’t a total surprise to many as Johnson has stated many times his affinity to the Henry Clay brand. The original Henry Clay brand […]
Cigar Review: Nomad Therapy Habano Toro
Today we take a look at a third cigar in the Nomad Therapy line, the Nomad Therapy Habano. It was just before the 2015 IPCPR where Fred Rewey‘s Nomad Cigar Company announced the Therapy line. This line consists of three distinct blends with each named for the type of wrapper on the cigar – Nomad Therapy Connecticut, […]
Cigar Review: Crux Sports
Early in 2016, Crux Cigar Company released a new cigar called Crux Sports. The Crux Sports is a 4 5/8 x 35 petit panatela offering designed to be a short, quick smoke. It was back in 2014 when Crux Cigar Company launched. The company was formed by Jeff Haugen and Joel Rogers, the owners of Tobacco Grove in Maple […]
Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana TCFKA M Collector’s Edition 2015
The La Flor Dominicana TCFKA M Collector’s Edition 2015 is the latest installment in a La Flor Dominicana’s TCKFA M Collector’s Edition series. The Collector’s Edition is an annual release of artesian-styled perfectos that are also uniquely-styled barber-pole wrapped cigars. These cigars have been released late in the calendar year in time for the year end […]
Cigar Review: Pura Soul Maduro 50 x 5
The Pura Soul Maduro is one of two new cigars introduced by Robert Wright‘s Pura Soul Cigars at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. As the name indicates, this cigar introduces a maduro offering into the Pura Soul portfolio. It was in 2013 when Pura Soul Cigars made its debut at the IPCPR Trade Show. Originally Pura Soul Cigars was […]