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 […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, CAO showcased a new addition to its Flathead line called the CAO Flathead Steel Horse. It was back in 2013 when CAO Flathead made its debut. This was a line designed with an automotive theme. The cigars featured a Connecticut Broadleaf box-pressed line with a very flat cap. The Flathead […]
In 2015, L’Atelier Imports, introduced a new limited edition cigar called L’Atelier Côte d’Or. This is L’Atelier’s second limited cigar release following the L’Atelier Extension de la Racine (L’Atelier Imports’ annual limited edition cigar made available only to retailers that attend the IPCPR Trade Show). With the Côte d’Or, it features two key tobacco components. First up, it incorporates Pelo de […]
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased a new limited edition collection called Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edicion 2015. The collection features three limited different limited production blends – each described as being a personal blend of company founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. The blends include: Connecticut (an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper blend); Colorado (an […]
Macabi USA is a new line introduced by Antillian Cigar Corporation, best known for making the Sosa Cigars brand. While this is a new line, the Macabi brand as a whole is actually one of the oldest in Antillian’s portfolio. Back in 2014, Sosa Cigars celebrated its 50th anniversary. As a part of this milestone, […]
The Ditka Special Game Day Edition is the eighth blend to be released in Camacho Cigars’ Ditka line – a line of cigars that Camacho is doing in conjunction with NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka. The Special Game Day Edition release coincides with the “Big Game” being held on February 7th 2016 in Santa Clara […]
Today we complete our look at the ten cigars making up the 2015 Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series with the La Antiguedad TAA Exclusive 2015 by My Father Cigars. For this installment by My Father Cigars, the company provides a version of its regular production La Antiguedad line that incorporates an Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper as […]
Late in December 2015, Scottsdale Arizona-based retailer Cigar King announced a new shop exclusive project with Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. The project is called Cigar King Gold Series II. This is actually the second Gold Series release by Rocky Patel for Cigar King. In addition, there has also been a release from El Titan de Bronze released […]
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 […]
Back at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, a new brand called La Rosa de Sandiego made its debut. La Rosa de Sandiego is produced by American Caribbean Cigars, the factory best known for producing cigars for brands such as Gurkha, Torano and Leccia Tobacco. La Rosa de Sandiego is a different project for American Caribbean Cigars in that it […]
