La Palina Collection – Mr Sam The La Palina Collection Mr. Sam marks the second blend and third overall release in the La Palina Collection. The name Mr. Sam pays homage to Samuel Paley, who was the original founder of La Palina Cigars. Mr. Sam became a nickname that Paley’s factory workers bestowed on him. […]
262 Revere Lonsdale The 262 Revere line was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. The cigar has proven to be a winner for company president Clint Aaron. 2013 has seen Aaron focus on solidifying the Revere line. It was prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show when Aaron announced he would […]
La Flor Dominicana Chapter One One of the showcase new releases at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show was the launch of a new limited edition cigar by La Flor Dominicana called Chapter One. This is a project that was spearheaded by La Flor Dominicana owner Litto Gomez’s son Antonio Gomez. Antonio, who started out working […]
Viaje Summerfest 2013 Disclaimer: As you will read in this assessment, this author had some input into the size of the cigar. However, there was no further involvement in terms of the blending or testing of this cigar prior to being released. There were no pre-release samples smoked. The Viaje Summefest 2013 marks the fourth […]
La Flor Dominicana Double Press Maduro (TAA Edition) The La Flor Dominicana Double Press Maduro was introduced in 2013 by La Flor Dominicana. This cigar is a special Connecticut Broadleaf version of La Flor Dominicana’s Double Press. The original Double Press was introduced back in 2009 and featured an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper and Dominican filler […]
Davidoff Nicaragua – Robusto The Davidoff Nicaragua was one of the most anticipated releases in 2013. This is a story we have followed for quite a while. The significance of this particular release is that it marks the first Nicaraguan puro that has been released by Davidoff. While there was a soft launch prior to […]
Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Wild Bill “Cheroot” The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Wild Bill “Cheroot” is the July 2013 installment (and seventh release) in a monthly series of cigars developed by Ortega Premium Cigars. Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 series is a unique limited production cigar concept that was introduced by Ortega Premium Cigars. The idea behind […]
L’Atelier Maduro (MAD54) The L’Atelier Maduro is a new line of cigars that was released by L’Atelier Imports just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. While the company has already released some maduro blends under the Surrogates line, this is the first maduro blend to be branded under the self-titled L’Atelier line. Recently, […]
Azan White Premium by Roberto Duran Cigars The Azan White Premium is one of three blends that make up the Azan line of cigars by Roberto Duran Cigars. It was just prior to the IPCPR Trade Show when both the Azan line and the Roberto Duran Cigars company were announced. This was followed up by […]
Flor de las Antillas Toro Grande 6 x 60 (Retail exclusive to Binny’s Beverage Depot) The Flor de las Antillas Toro Grande is a retail exclusive, limited production release to Binny’s Beverage Depot. Binny’s Beverage Depot is chain of liquor and cigar stores in the Chicago, Illinois area. The Flor de las Antillas was released […]
