The Montecristo Crafted by AJ Fernandez is a collaboration between Tabacalera USA and AJ Fernandez Cigars. It is a cigar distributed by Santa Clara Cigars, the brick and mortar distribution arm for JR Cigar. Tabacalera USA and AJ Fernandez both have had a history of collaborating with others. This project would turn out to be the first of (at press time) […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Art Edition 2017
The Davidoff Art Edition 2017 is the third installment in the Davidoff Art Edition series. The Davidoff Art Edition series has ties to a program known as the Davidoff Art Initiative. This was a program where Davidoff helped established art residencies for emerging artists. It also has provided opportunities for artists to contribute unique art projects into the packaging of some […]
Cigar Review: Protocol Themis Robusto by Cubariqueño Cigar Company
The Protocol Themis is the third regular production line to be produced by Cubariqueño Cigar Company. Themis has added a Connecticut Shade wrapper offering into Cubariqueño’s portfolio, joining the Habano-wrapped Protocol and the San Andres Maduro-wrapped Protocol Probable Cause. Like all of Cubariqueño’s cigars, the Themis is being produced at Erik Espinosa’s La Zona factory in EstelÍ, Nicaragua. Back in May […]
Cigar Review: Umbagog Corona Gorda by Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust (DTT) showcased two projects. The first project was the “poco mas intensa” (translates to “a little more intense”) line extensions to Sobremesa. The second was his Connecticut Broadleaf line, Mi Querida. There were also several other new lines that DTT had available in extremely […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora 1903 Cameroon Robusto
The La Aurora 1903 Cameroon is the third installment of the La Aurora Time Capsule Series. La Aurora is the brand that comes out of La Aurora SA, the oldest cigar factory in the Dominican Republic. With that distinction comes a rich history associated with that factory. As a result, over the years the La Aurora brand has released many cigars […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Nicaragua 6 x 60
Back in April 2017, Davidoff announced a series of limited production 6 x 60 line extensions to its “Discovery Pillar” (i.e. Black Label) cigars. This set of new line extensions would encompass the Davidoff Escurio, Davidoff Yamasá, Davidoff Nicaragua, and Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed lines. These cigars marked the first 6 x 60 Davidoff branded cigars since the Davidoff […]
Cigar Review: Mombacho 10th Anniversary Magnifico
In 2016, Mombacho Cigars S.A. celebrated ten years in operation. As many companies do, Mombacho decided to release a special limited edition cigar to commemorate the occasion. That cigar would be appropriately titled the Mombacho 10th Anniversary. While the company has been in business since 2006, it was only in 2014 that the company formally entered the U.S. market with […]
Cigar Review: Serino Royale Medio Robusto Gordo
The Serino Royale Medio Robusto Gordo is one of four blends in Serino Cigar Company’s Serino Royale line. Serino Cigar Company is run by industry veteran Tony Serino. After working two decades in the industry importing and selling premium bundle cigars, in 2016 Serino started his own super premium line. To produce this line, Serino has teamed up with Omar Gonzalez Aleman […]
Cigar Review: Casa Cuevas Maduro Toro
Today we take a look at another blend from Casa Cuevas Cigars, the Casa Cuevas Maduro. Casa Cuevas Cigars is owned and operated by the father and son team of Luis Cuevas Sr. and Luis Cuevas Jr. The Cuevas family owns a factory in the Dominican Republic known as Tabacalera Las Lavas. This is a […]
Cigar Review: Muestra de Saka Exclusivo by Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust (DTT) had two new products it was actively launching. The first was the Mi Querida line – Saka’s Connecticut Broadleaf offering. The second was two “poco mas intensa” line extensions to the Sobremesa. At the same time, there were several other new lines that DTT had available in […]