The Fratello Bianco is the second line to be introduced into Omar de Frias‘ Fratello Cigars’ portfolio. This all-new line becomes Fratello Cigars’ first maduro blend. It was about two years ago when Fratello Cigars’ launched with its self-titled Fratello line. The original Fratello is a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper offering. While extensions to that line such […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora Cien Años Preferidos (Havana Cigar Club Edition)
Several weeks ago, we reported that Warwick, Rhode Island retailer Havana Cigar Club was going to be the recipient of the Preferido size of the La Aurora Cien Anos. It’s a fair point to make that this particular cigar is an iconic size of an iconic blend. The original Cien Anos was a limited production run released […]
Cigar Review: Flor de D’Crossier Selection No. 512 Hermosos No. 2 by D’Crossier Cigars
The Flor de D’Crossier Selection No. 512 is the newest line released by Pure Aroma Cigars. Pure Aroma Cigars is owned and operated by Isaias Santana Diaz. Based out of Miami, Pure Aroma Cigars is best known for the D’Crossier line of cigars produced in Costa Rica. Recently the company has also entered into a distribution […]
Cigar Review: LUJ Serengeti Toro
The LUJ Serengeti is one of four new lines that will be showcased at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show by LUJ Cigars. The company is named for its founder Luj Oluyeba. LUJ Cigars are made in the Dominican Republic. For the most part, LUJ Cigars has established its foothold in the midwest – especially the Chicago, Illinois […]
Agile Cigar Review: Illusione ~68~ Maduro
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: Camacho American Barrel-Aged Toro
The Camacho American Barrel-Aged line is the eighth regular production line to be released by Camacho Cigars since the historic makeover of the Camacho brand occurred. The makeover of Camacho Cigars is now two years old, and while there has been one new regular production line added with 2014’s Camacho Ecuador, many people have wondered […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Throw Down Fed Head
The Viaje Throw Down is a collaboration between Viaje Cigars and two leading cigar media entities Cigar Fedaration and Cigar Dojo. Under this collaboration, Cigar Dojo owner Eric “Master Sensei” Guttormson and Cigar Federation owner Logan Lawler, each selected a blend from a group of “contender blends” that were provided by Viaje owner Andre Farkas. The […]
Cigar Review: Flor del Valle Sky Flower by Warped Cigars
Flor del Valle is a line of cigars introduced by Warped Cigars at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. Flor del Valle marked the first venture that Warped Cigars would collaborate with Casa Fernandez’s TABSA factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. As a part of this collaboration, Warped Cigars would also be able to use Casa Fernanez’s Aganorsa […]
Cigar Review: The Griffin’s Special Edition 2015 Club Series III
The Griffin’s Special Edition 2015 Club Series III is the third and final installment of a limited edition three cigar set released by The Griffin’s brand called “The Club Series”. The Club Series is meant to pay homage to the origin’s of The Griffin’s brand. The Griffin’s is a brand in the Davidoff portfolio. The […]
Cigar Review: Falto 20th Aniversario Los Procesos
As the name indicates, the Falto 20th Aniversario Los Procesos is a cigar that commemorates the twenty years in the cigar business by Tabacalera Falto founder Luis Falto. Back in 1995, as a college student at George Washington University, Luis Falto started selling cigars. He eventually decided he wanted to make his own cigars that reflected his personal profile. […]