Padron 50th Anniversary Maduro The year 2014 marked 50 years since Jose O. Padron founded Padron Cigars. To no surprise, the company has unveiled some new cigars to mark the occasion. These new cigars marked the first new lines released by Padron in over three years. Front and center of these releases is the […]
Don Reynaldo Coronas de Luxe by Warped Cigars The Don Reynaldo is the fourth line released by Florida-based Warped Cigars. Warped Cigars is run by Kyle Gellis. The company prides itself on making cigars in a traditional Cuban way. Warped Cigars has certainly been a cigar company that have caught the attention of many. The […]
Cubanacan HR Sublime The Cubanacan HR is a new brand that has been launched by Nicaraguan cigar manufacturer Cubanacan Cigars. 2014 has been a year of transformation for Cubanacan cigars. Earlier this year the company also streamlined its portfolio to focus on their existing Cubanacan, Soneros, and Mederos brands. The new HR brand was announced shortly […]
Debonaire Maduro Toro Earlier this year, Debonaire Cigars co-founder Phil Zanghi was a guest on Stogie Geeks and broke news on his second blend, the Debonaire Maduro. Several months later, this cigar would make its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas. The Debonaire Maduro replaces the Habano wrapper of the original […]
Tatuaje Frank (Part of the Pudgy Monsters Series) We wrap up our look at the Tatuaje Pudgy Monsters Series with the Tatuaje Frank. This blend is perhaps the most iconic of all of the Monster Series blends. It was back in 2008 when the original Tatuaje – The Frank started the whole Monsters craze. This was a […]
Regius Damaris Gran Toro The Regius Damaris is a cigar that was released by Regius of London earlier this year. The Damaris is a significant release for company owner Akhil Kapacee because it marks the first maduro release by the company. To develop this cigar, Kapacee took an approach similar to what he did when […]
Davidoff Art Edition 2014 (Forms of Freedom #2 Art) Back in the late May Davidoff Cigars unveiled its Davidoff Art Edition 2014 cigar. The cigar is a part of Davidoff’s Art Initiative that was announced in December 2013 at the Art Basel festival in Miami Beach, Florida. As a part of this initiative, Davidoff would […]
The Joel Sherman 75th Celebration by Nat Sherman Just prior to the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Nat Sherman announced the Joel Sherman 75th Celebration cigar. This is named for Joel Sherman, the son of company founder Nat Sherman who serves as President and CEO Nat Sherman. The cigar commemorates Sherman’s 75th birthday. The cigar is […]
Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2014 – The Ares Last year, Casa Fernandez unveiled a cigar to commemorate the company’s 35th anniversary called the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Boheme No. 35. The Aniversario Boheme 35 was the company’s first true limited edition. Once released, this cigar has received much praise and acclaim as one of Casa Fernandez’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 re-assess […]
