Oliva Serie V Melanio The 2012 IPCPR Trade Show saw Oliva Cigar Company showcase a new line as a part of its popular Serie V family – the Oliva Serie V Melanio. With a lot of new releases in the cigar industry over the past twelve months, Oliva has been pretty quiet. However, for 2012, […]
Viaje Oro Collector’s Edition Last month, we previewed the Viaje Oro Collector’s Edition. This was a special limited edition vitola of Viaje’s Oro blend that was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. Viaje President Andre Farkas created the Collector’s Edition Series for cigar and Viaje cigar enthusiasts who like to keep special cigars. Each […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide […]
The My Uzi Weighs a Ton (MUWAT) +11 made its official launch at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The +11 becomes the second non 60 ring gauge cigar in the MUWAT line. The MUWAT line was launched a year ago at the 2011 IPCPR Trade Show. The MUWAT was a joint collaboration with Drew Estate’s […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide an […]
Nestor Miranda Special Selection Connecticut The Nestor Miranda Special Selection Connecticut was one of several new cigars launched by Miami Cigar and Company and the 2012 IPCPR. The Special Selection Connecticut puts an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper on the popular Nestor Miranda Special Selection blend. For the past two years, there has been a big […]
La Duena by My Father Cigars The La Duena Cigar has been long awaited by many cigar enthusiasts for quite a while. This cigar had been referred to quite sometime as the “Janny Garcia” cigar. Janny Garcia is the daughter of legendary cigar maker Don Pepin Garcia. For some time she has been involved in […]
Brick House Might Mighty Maduro by J.C. Newman The Brick House Mighty Mighty Maduro is a new maduro wrapper version of the popular Brick House brand. A few years ago, J.C. Newman introduced their Brick House line of cigars. The Brick House line was originally one of the first lines of cigars by J.C. Newman […]
Tatuaje Frank Jr. Today we conclude our review of Tatuaje’s Little Monsters Series. In this assessment we look at the Tatuaje Frank Jr. This is a smaller version of the cigar that started the whole craze for the Monsters Series – the Tatuaje Frank (named after Frankenstein). The Little Monsters Series consists of a sampler […]
Illusione Singulare 2011 The Illusione Singulare 2011 has been a cigar release that has been long awaited by cigar enthusiasts and Illusione fans. In today’s assessment we take a look at the Illusione Singulare 2011. Overall, I found this to be an excellent cigar, and a nice addition to the Singulare series. Here is some […]