Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess […]
1875 by Romeo y Julieta Tres At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, Altadis USA launched two new lines. These lines were to two of Altadis’ iconic brands – Montecristo and Altadis. For Montecristo, Altadis launched Espada by Montecristo, a Nicaraguan puro that was intended to be a more premium offering. As for […]
Cubanacan Habano Rothschild The Cubanacan Habano is one of three blends under the eponymous line made by Cubanacan Cigars. Over the past couple of years, Cubanacan Cigars has been building a name for themselves . Last year, the company streamlined its portfolio to focus on four brands – Cubanacan, Mederos, Soneros, and HR. The Cubanacan […]
Viaje White Label Project (WLP) PL TB#7 The Viaje White Label Project (WLP) PL TB#7 was a 2014 release by Viaje Cigars. The name stands for “Petite Lancero Test Blend No. 7” The cigar introduced the first petite lancero blend for Andre Farkas’ company. The line is described by Viaje as a “vehicle by which […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas, we first reported on a series of planned limited edition projects by Viva Republica. One of those projects is a cuelbra offering called the Viva Republica Edicion Limitada Culebra. The Culebra is the second of these projects to be released in 2015 following up the innovative Viva […]
Alec Bradley Coyol At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Alec Bradley Cigars launched a new regular production line, the Alec Bradley Coyol. The Coyol gets its name from a farm in Trojes Honduras. Alec Bradley has a long standing manufacturing relationship with the Raices Cubanas factory in Honduras, but it also has produced many Honduran […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess […]
Garofalo Robusto The Garofalo is a cigar line that is distributed by United Cigar Group. The cigar is named for David Garofalo. Garofalo is best known for being the long-time owner and founder of Two Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire. He also is the host of the popular cigar broadcast, The Cigar Authority and […]
Fratello H-Town Lancero Earlier this year, Fratello Cigars announced their first shop exclusive cigar. The cigar would be a limited production lancero modified off the Fratello Cigars’ core line blend. The recipient of this cigar was Stogies World Class Cigars in Houston, Texas which incorporated the Fratello lancero into its H-Town line. The H-Town line […]
Wilson Adams Sumatra No. 4 The Wilson Adams Sumatra is one of two lines offered by Wilson Adams Cigars. The company was founded by Brandon K. Wilson and Stephen A. Miller, both out of California. Miller was a long time cigar enthusiast who had experience as a cigar sommelier and retail tobacconist. Wilson had worked […]
