At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Sindicato Cigars showed off a new release called the Sindicato Miami Edition 2015. This cigar marked a few firsts for Sindicato Cigars. First up, it would be the company’s first limited production cigar. Secondly, it would become the first cigar by Sindicato that would be made in the United States. […]
Cigar Review: Mederos Connecticut Torpedo by Cubanacan Cigars
Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Cubanacan Cigars announced what it termed a national launch of its Mederos line. The Mederos brand pays homage to the Mederos family, the owners of Cubanacan Cigars. This is not a new line to Cubanacan, as it has been around for the past five years. While the […]
Cigar Review: Pura Soul Barber Pole 50 x 5
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Robert Wright‘s Pura Soul Cigars unveiled two new offerings. One of these offerings is a new, limited production line called the Pura Soul Barber Pole. As the name indicates, this cigar features a barber pole styled wrapper of Corojo and Maduro. Recently the Pura Soul Barber Pole has made its way to […]
Cigar Review: Gurkha Cellar Reserve Platinum Edition Hedonism
Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha Cigar Group announced the fourth installment of its Cellar Reserve series called the Gurkha Cellar Reserve Platinum Edition. Gurkha launched the Cellar Reserve line back in 2011 and it is a line where each installment has incorporated aged tobaccos in a blend. The Platinum Edition marks a […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Special Reserve Sun Grown Maduro Robusto
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars unveiled three new blends. One of those blends is an extension to its Sun Grown line called the Rocky Patel Special Reserve Sun Grown Maduro. The original Sun Grown line is highlighted by its Sun Grown Ecuadorian Sumatra has been a staple of Rocky Patel Premium […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Jalapeño (2015)
Earlier this Spring, Viaje Cigars released a new cigar called Viaje Jalapeno. The Jalapeno was released along with another three cigar line called Senor Andre’s Chiccharrones. While it wasn’t intentional, the cigars took on theme for Cinco de Mayo. Like many other cigars, the Viaje Jalapeno was released in a shroud of mystery with the only details […]
Agile Cigar Review: Asylum 13 Ogre Lancero
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: Tierra Volcán Fino
The Tierra Volcan Fino is a new line extension to the initial line by Mombacho Cigars SA. It was over a year ago when Tierra Volcan line made its debut in the U.S. market. The cigar is made in Nicaragua, as opposed to Esteli (where most Nicaraguan factories are located), it is actually made in […]
Cigar Review: Macabi USA Peppermint Stick Royal Corona by Sosa Cigars
Back in October, Antillian Cigar Corporation, best known for making the Sosa Cigars brand announced a line called the Macabi USA. While this is a new line, the Macabi brand as a whole is actually one of the oldest in Antillian’s portfolio. As a part of commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Sosa brand, the company has been revitalizing […]
Cigar Review: Nomad Therapy Connecticut Toro
Therapy is a new line of cigars launched by Nomad Cigar Company in 2015. The line consists of three blends each named for its wrapper that is used Nomad Therapy Connecticut, Nomad Therapy Habano, and Nomad Therapy Maduro. For the Therapy line, owner Fred Rewey changes things up from a packaging standpoint from his previous […]