Earlier this year, Room 101 Cigars unveiled its Room 101 Ichiban series. Ichiban is a series of eight planned limited production shop exclusive cigars that will distributed to eight different retailers with each retailer receiving a unique size. The eight sizes all share a common blend. At press time, four of the eight sizes have been […]
Cigar Review: Nestor Miranda Collection One Life Edition Danno Maduro (2015)
As Miami Cigar and Company Vice President Jason Wood told us on Stogie Geeks, Nestor Miranda was quite pleased when he saw the plans for the revamped Nestor Miranda Collection. However, Nestor had one question – “what about my special sizes?”. Wood assured Miranda that he had things covered. As he explained to us, the special sizes […]
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Sanctum Robusto
The Alec Bradley Sanctum is the latest release from Alan Rubin and the team at Alec Bradley Cigars. The Sanctum has been on the radar of many Alec Bradley fans for quite some time. It was at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show when Alec Bradley had the Sanctum on display. While the packaging and branding […]
Cigar Review: Avo Limited Edition 2002 – Avo 22 (American) (Part of Avo’s Greatest Hits Sampler)
The Avo Limited Edition 2002 (Avo 22) was the second installment in the annual Avo Limited Edition series. Before being released, the cigar itself originated as a personal blend made for Avo Uvezian and Davidoff Master Blender Henke Kelner. From 2001 through 2014, the release of the annual limited edition was timed around the time of […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 Edición Limitada 111 Aniversario
The La Aurora Puro Vintage 2006 Edicion Limitada 111 Aniversario is the fourth installment in La Aurora’s Puro vintage series. The Puro Vintage series is a limited production line of salomon cigars where each installment of the series is made up of tobaccos harvested from a particular harvest year. With the Puro Vintage 2006, all of […]
Cigar Review: Ortega Larceny by Sean Williams
Larceny is the first collaborative project between cigar industry veterans Eddie Ortega of Ortega Premium Cigars and Sean Williams of El Primer Mundo (EPM). The premise of this collaboration is that Ortega and Williams would each produce a blend to satisfy the other’s palate. The cigars received by each brand owner would be released under that brand owner’s name. […]
Cigar Review: Cesar Espinal Habano No. 3
Cesar Espinal Habano No. 3 The Cesar Espinal Habano is one of two lines offered by Cesar Cigars. The company is named for its owner, Cesar Espinal. Cesar Cigars is based in the Dominican Republic and is a small vertically integrated company that has its own factory and farming operations. In addition to the Habano […]
Cigar Review: Azan Maduro Natural Robusto Extra by Roberto P. Duran Cigars
Azan Maduro Natural Robusto Extra The Azan Maduro Natural is one of three cigar blends in Roberto P. Duran Cigars’ Azan line. Azan is actually the name of an old Cuban line that was resurrected by the company in 2013. It also became the first line of blends released by Roberto P. Duran cigars. What […]
Cigar Review: Lost & Found Racks on Racks
Lost & Found Racks on Racks Racks on Racks is a shop exclusive to the Cigar Federation store offered by Lost & Found Cigars. Lost & Found is a venture that was founded by Tony Bellatto, Robert Caldwell, and Jaclyn Sears. The company quietly launched in 2014 originally under the name, “Impromptu Cigars”. However, it […]
Cigar Review: Inca Secret Blend Tambo
Inca Secret Blend – Tambo Last month we reported on a cigar arriving in the United States called the Inca Secret Blend. What sets the Inca Secret Blend apart from the rest of the pack is that it is a Peruvian puro (100% Peruvian tobacco) that is made in the country of Peru. Inca Secret […]