Last year marked a milestone year for Espinosa Cigars. It would mark the ten-year-anniversary of both the company and its factory, La Zona. In 2012, following the dissolution of EO brands with his partner Eddie Ortega, Erik Espinosa would launch his own premium cigar company, Espinosa Premium Cigars. That same year, Espinosa would open the […]
Agile Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Rare Pink Vintage 1960’s Signature
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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 giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Agile Cigar Review: Red Meat Lovers Beef Stick by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust (Smoke Inn Exclusive Edition)
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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 rescoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: Diamond Crown Black Diamond Emerald (2022) by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
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In 2022, J.C. Newman Cigar Company would release a revamped version of its Diamond Crown Black Diamond line. The revamped Black Diamond would include new packaging and a modified blend. The Black Diamond is one of three brands J.C. Newman has revamped packaging and blends for – the others being Perla Del Mar and El […]
Cigar Review: Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary by Quesada Cigars
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On April 10th 2022, Quesada Cigars Founder and President Manuel “Manolo” Quesada turned 75 years old. To commemorate the occasion, Quesada Cigars would release a special limited edition cigar. This cigar was dubbed the Manolo Quesada 75th Anniversary. In recent years, Manolo’s daughter Raquel has been playing an increasing role in the operations of Quesada […]
Cigar Review: HVC 10th Anniversary Toro
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, HVC Cigars released a cigar to commemorate its tenth anniversary – appropriately titled the HVC 10th Anniversary cigar. HVC Cigars was founded by Reinier Lorenzo in 2011, the name HVC stands for Havana City. It pays homage to Havana, Cuba where Lorenzo grew up in post-revolution […]
Cigar Review: Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Twisted Toro by Altadis U.S.A.
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Barber-pole cigars have always been a popular offering in the cigar industry. A barber-pole cigar takes two different wrappers and intertwines them somewhat like a barber-pole. In many cases, the wrappers have contrasting colors and this results in a striking effect on the cigar. In 2022, Altadis U.S.A. decided to bring a barber-pole offering to […]
Agile Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Pledge Apogee
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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 giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Cigar Review: La Galera 85th Anniversary (Connecticut Broadleaf)
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, La Galera Cigars released a pair of cigars known as the La Galera 85th Anniversary. The 85th Anniversary refers to the anniversary of the Tabacalera Palma factory, the facility owned by Jochy Blanco. To commemorate the milestone Blanco and his son José Manuel Blanco each worked […]
Agile Cigar Review: Mi Querida Black SakaKhan by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
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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 giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]