Guayacan Sabor de Esteli Maduro Gordo At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Noel Rojas’ Guayacan Cigars unveiled its Sabor de Esteli line. The Sabor de Esteli line was launched in a Habano (Habano Ecuador) and a Maduro (San Andres). 2014 was a busy year for Rojas as he also launched the long awaited Guayacan Maduro […]
Cigar Review: Punch Rare Corojo El Diablo 2015
Punch Rare Corojo El Diablo 2015 The Punch Rare Corojo El Diablo is a new size that has been introduced to Punch Cigars’ annual release – the Punch Rare Corojo line. The series made its debut in 2001 as a limited edition line. The 2001 release is actually described as a “reintroduction” of the product. […]
Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2015 Vencedores
E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2015 Vencedores The E.P. Carrillo Short Run 2015 is the sixth installment of E.P. Carrillo’s annual Short Run Series. The Short Run series is meant to be exactly what the name implies – a limited production run cigar with a different blend each year. For the most part, these releases have […]
Cigar Review: Hammer + Sickle Trademark Series Churchill (Formerly Hammer + Sickle Icon Series)
Hammer + Sickle Trademark Series Churchill (Hammer + Sickle Icon Series branded cigar) Recently Hammer + Sickle Cigars announced athe Hammer + Sickle Icon Series was being renamed the Hammer + Sickle Trademark Series. The Icon Series was launched at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show and introduced a second Connecticut Shade wrapper offering into the Hammer + […]
Cigar Review: Señor Andre’s Chicharrones Spicy (Criollo) by Viaje
Senor Andre’s Chicharrones Spicy Senor Andre’s Chicharrones Spicy is one of three blends that make up Viaje’s new Senor Andre’s Chicharrones line. Viaje is a company that has become known not only for its small batch production model, but its seasonal releases. Although Viaje founder Andre Farkas told us it coincidentally worked out this way, Senor Andre’s […]
Cigar Review: Saga Golden Age Toro
Saga Golden Age Toro Saga Cigars is a new brand that was launched by the Reyes family at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. Many know of the Reyes family through Augusto Reyes Sr, a very well-respected sixth generation cigar maker in the Dominican Republic. The Reyes family has been involved in the tobacco growing and […]
Agile Cigar Review: Oliva Serie V Maduro Especial 2012
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: Fratello Boxer
Fratello Boxer The Fratello Boxer was the first line extension made by Fratello Cigars. In 2013, Fratello Cigars had a very successful launch of its eponymous line. In 2014, company founder Omar de Frias opted to extend his line. Rather than just add a new size, he opted to use the opportunity to play with […]
Cigar Review: Aged Selects Habano Oscuro Churchill
Aged Selects Habano Oscuro Churchill Today we take a look at another cigar from Aged Selects called the Aged Selects Habano Oscuro Churchill. Aged Selects is a brand of Nicaraguan made cigars that provide cigar enthusiasts with a premium long filler cigar at a low price. To accomplish this, Aged Selects sends buyers to the […]
Cigar Review: Cumpay Robusto by Maya Selva Cigars
Cumpay Robusto by Maya Selva Cigars Cumpay is one of three lines of cigars made by Honduran cigar manufacturer Maya Selva Cigars. The company is named for its owner, Maya Selva. Maya Selva Cigars has had a footprint in Europe for quite some time and recently has turned its attention to growing in the U.S. […]