In 2018, General Cigar Company announced a new release under its Diesel brand known as Diesel Whiskey Row. It was a release that would once again see General Cigar partner with acclaimed blender AJ Fernandez. For many years, Fernandez produced cigars for the Diesel brand for Cigars International and its distribution arm Meier & Dutch, […]
Just prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Royal Agio Cigars announced two new blends under its Balmoral brand with the Balmoral Añejo XO Oscuro and the Balmoral Añejo XO Connecticut. Royal Agio Cigars is a company based in the Netherlands that has a large presence in Europe. However, the company is no stranger to the U.S. […]
Prior to the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars announced a series of releases it would be showcasing once the trade show opened. There was one new line which was not pre-announced that made its debut at the Trade Show, and that was TAVICUSA. If the name TAVICUSA sounds familiar, it is because […]
Just before the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, Robert Holt and Southern Draw Cigars announced a new value-priced brand known as 300 Hands. The 300 Hands name pays homage to the people of Nicaragua involved in the 300 steps needed going from seed to store to deliver a hand-made premium cigar to the consumer. The people involved […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
The Espinosa Reggae is one of two cigars released by Espinosa Cigars in 2017 highlighted by the use of Jamaican tobacco in the filler. The Reggae actually had a limited debut in 2016 as a part of the Espinosa Backroom Series, a line of cigars offered to Espinosa-branded lounges nationwide. At the time, the Reggae […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana showcased a new offering called La Volcada. La Volcada is the latest in a series of limited production releases we have seen over the past few years by La Flor Dominicana. Other releases include Chapter One (2013), Capitulo II (2014), La Nox (2015), Andalusian Bull (2016), […]
Saga Short Tales is a series by De Los Reyes Cigars that focuses on smaller, short-sized smokes. The series consists of ten unique blends, each in a different size with a different theme. De Los Reyes cigars is owned by the Reyes family, which has 160 plus years experience over six generations in all aspects […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
