Davidoff of Geneva 25th Anniversary At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Davidoff showcased a cigar to commemorate the company’s 25th anniversary in the United States. The cigar is appropriately titled, “Davidoff of Geneva 25th Anniversary”. Prior to the trade show, we noted an appearance by Davidoff North America President Jim Young on Kiss My Ash […]
Robusto by Valentia In 2013, a new cigar company was launched called Valentia. The company makes their cigars in the Dominican Republic. Valentia is a new cigar company that also has an interesting giveback story. The company has established a program called “Valentia Assistance for Law Enforcement” (VALE). Under the VALE program, when a tobacconist […]
AKA Solace The AKA Solace was the third core line blend released by Texas-based cigar manufacturer AKA Cigars. AKA Cigars stands for “American Kick Ass” Cigars. The company is run by Jay Lundy and Tom Poehler. Back in 2010, the company connected with Christian Eiroa who started working with them on their initial blend […]
Kristoff Galerones DR4 The Kristoff Galerones DR4 is one of four new cigar blends that has bee introduced under Kristoff’s Galerones line. The Galerones line is not just a set of new cigars, but it marks a radical change in direction for the products being released by Kristoff. The Galerones line feature more sleek packaging, […]
Tatuaje 10th Anniversary Grand Chasseur In 2013, Tatuaje Cigars would once again make available an exclusive cigar for sale in Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) retailers. This would mark the third consecutive year there would be a Tatuaje cigar would be available for the TAA. However the 2013 version would have a different twist. Both […]
Tatuaje Avion 13 FF The Tatuaje Avion 13 FF originally started out to be the 2013 offering of the Avion series. The Avion series consists of a single annual limited edition vitola that has been based on Tatuaje’s Fausto blend. During the production process the Avion 13, Tatuaje’s Pete Johnson made a decision to switch […]
Paul Garmirian Symphony 20 Salomones The Paul Garmirian Symphony 20 Limited Edition Salomones is a line of cigars meant to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Paul Garmirian cigars. When it comes to cigar history in the United States, no doubt Paul Garmirian (the name behind the brand) is going to be a part of it. […]
Don Pepin Garcia Original The Don Pepin Garcia Original is the brand that started it all. It was one of the first blends by Jose Pepin Garcia (better known as Don Pepin Garcia). The cigar was originally made at the El Rey de los Habanos factory, but production would shift to Tabacalera Cubanas S.A. in […]
Note: We recently have changed our Assesment Rating System. For more information, see our October 2013 Editor’s Corner article. Reinado Grand Empire Reserve Toro At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Reinado Cigars showcased three line extensions to their Grand Empire Reserve (GER) line. These extensions would add a corona gorda, petite lancero, and box-pressed toro […]
Juan Lopez (2013) by Altadis USA At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis USA announced the return of its Juan Lopez line of cigars. The Juan Lopez line was made famous in Cuba. About ten years ago, Atladis USA acquired the U.S. naming rights. While they launched a line under that name, it was eventually […]
