At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana showcased a new cigar known as the La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull. Company owner Litto Gomez was born in Spain and the Andalusian takes its name from Andalusia, a region in the southern part of that country. The cigar pays homage to the cattle breed that is a part of […]
Agile Cigar Review: Black Label Trading Company Deliverance Nocturne Perfecto (2016 Edition)
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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Flores y Rodriguez Connecticut Valley Reserve Robusto by PDR Cigars
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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Matilde Renacer Toro Bravo
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 or providing […]
Cigar Review: Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve Barrel Fermented Churchill by Drew Estate
Late in 2014, Drew Estate announced a partnership with Pappy & Company to produce a small batch cigar line to be distributed exclusively by Pappy & Co. The concept of this project would be to create a cigar could be paired with Pappy & Company’s Van Winkle bourbon and rye products. The resulting line would be known as […]
Cigar Review: Quesada Reserva Privada Oscuro Robusto (Part of the 2016 TAA Exclusive Series)
The Quesada Reserva Privada Oscuro is a limited production introduced this past year. It was in 2015 that Quesada Cigars launched the first Quesada Reserva Privada, The Reserva Privada is also a limited production, ultra-premium offering that features Dominican San Vincente tobacco set aside from a 1997 crop covered with an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper. It is the aged […]
Agile Cigar Review: Aging Room M20 ffortissimo by Boutique Blends Cigars
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: Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive by Drew Estate
The Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive is Drew Estate’s limited edition entry into the 2016 TAA Exclusive Series. While Drew Estate has had an on-going TAA Exclusive offering with its Acid Big Bang, this marks Drew Estate’s first traditional offering as a TAA exclusive. The blend for the Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive was created by Drew […]
Cigar Review: Fonseca Nicaragua Petite Corona by Quesada Cigars
The Fonseca Nicaragua is a new line launched by Quesada Cigars in 2016. Fonseca is one of the oldest brands in the Quesada Cigars portfolio; but prior to the release of the Fonseca Nicaragua the brand had not seen a new release since 2013’s Fonseca Cubano Exclusivo. With the Fonseca Nicaragua, it marks a very […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Holiday Blend Candy Cane Edición Limitada 2015
Viaje Cigars has built a reputation for incorporating seasonal holiday themed cigar releases into its small batch model. In 2009, the company introduced one of its earlier holiday releases with the Viaje Holiday Blend – a cigar released for the Christmas Holiday. In 2012, Viaje expanded the Christmas-themed releases to include a second cigar, the […]