Montecristo Epic No. 2 Prior to the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis launched a new blend in the Montecristo family called the Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007. At the trade show, a special limited edition version of the Montecristo Epic was announced called the Montecristo Epic No. 2. The No. 2 vitola is a pyramid shaped torpedo […]
VegaFina Master 2012 The VegaFina Master 2012 has been rolled out in the past few weeks and marks another limited production cigar by Altadis under the VegaFina brand. The VegaFina Master 2012 derives its name from the producion team “Grupo de Maestros”. This is a skilled team that was involved in the production of the […]
Trinidad Paradox – Robusto At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida, launched a new addition to its Trinidad brand, the Trinidad Paradox. Like many of the other 2012 Altadis releases, there has been an underlying theme with Altadis in 2012 and that has been to reconnect with their consumer base by reinvigorating their […]
Te-Amo Revolution by Altadis – Robusto Ovalado The Te-Amo Revolution was one of several cigars launched by Altadis at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. There has been an underlying theme with Altadis in 2012 and that has been to reconnect with their consumer base by reinvigorating their existing brands. This year. we have seen this […]
VegaFina Fortaleza 2 The VegaFina Fortaleza 2 has become the third major release under Altadis USA’s VegaFina line this year. This cigar follows-up the recently released VegaFina Sumum 2010 and the VegaFina Jose Seijas 2011. The VegaFina Fortaleza 2 was showcased at the 2012 IPCPR. Much like the Sumum 2010, the Fortaleza 2 is not […]
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/scored cigar. Today, we provide […]
Montecristo Epic Vintage 2007 The Montecristo Epic is a cigar that it at the center of an expansion of the Montecristo line by Atladis. In the past 18 months, Altadis has seen many changes at the top with the departure of general manager Jim Colucci and master blender Jose Seijas. With Javier Estades moving into […]
Following the release of the Montecristo New York Connoisseur Edition line, Altadis has announced a second regional release, the Montecristo Texas Edition Titan. As the name indicates, this will be offered to retailers in the State of Texas. The cigar will be made at Tabacalera de Garcia in the Dominican Republic. The blend for the […]
At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis formally showcased the VegaFina Fortaleza 2. The VegaFina Fortleza 2 becomes the third major U.S. release under the VegaFina line joining the VegaFina Sumum 2010 and the VegaFina Jose Seijas 2011. Like the Sumum 2010, the VegaFina Fortaleza 2 was a cigar blend that has been sold in […]
At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis formally announced a special version of its recently announced Montecristo Epic. This will be a limited edition version of the Montecristo Epic that will come in a No. 2 vitola and will thus be called the Montecristo Epic No. 2. The packaging will be different for the Montecristo […]