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 Review: Villiger La Flor de Ynclan Lancero Especial
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 […]
Cigar Review: Four Kicks Mule Kick LE 2018 by Crowned Heads
In 2012, Crowned Heads released its first limited edition cigar known as the Four Kicks Mule Kick LE 2012. Four Kicks was the debut line by Nashville, Tennessee-based Crowned Heads. During a production run for Four Kicks, there was a batch of Ecuadorian Habano wrapper that was deemed too dark to use for the Four […]
Cigar Review: Emilio Grimalkin Toro (2018)
Earlier this year, Emilio Cigars announced it was bringing back what many consider to be its most iconic release, Grimalkin. The Grimalkin made its debut back in 2011. It was a project spearheaded by Gary Griffith who at the time was the brand developer for Emilio. It was a cigar shrouded in mystery in terms […]
Cigar Review: Casa Fernandez Miami Tobacco Haven 30th Connecticut
In 2018, Tobacco Haven, a family run retailer out of Brookline, New Hampshire is celebrating 30 years in business. Earlier this year, the retailer announced it was teaming up with Aganorsa Leaf for a special limited edition shop exclusive to commemorate Tobacco Haven’s 30th anniversary, Casa Fernandez Miami Tobacco Haven 30th. The blend was a 100% Nicaraguan […]
Cigar Review: Epic Maduro Robusto
In 2014, a brand called Epic Cigars was launched by a newcomer to the premium cigar industry named Dean Parsons. Parsons was a cigar enthusiast who had been working in the real estate business in the Turks & Caicos Islands. During his time in the Caribbean, he made several trips to the Dominican Republic. This led […]
Cigar Review: FSG Belicoso by Drew Estate
The FSG cigar is a project between Drew Estate and Jeff Borysiewicz, the owner and founder of Corona Cigar Company in Orlando, Florida. FSG stands for Florida Sun Grown, and that’s because there is tobacco from the state of Florida incorporated into the blend. The tobacco comes from a farm that Borysiewicz purchased in Clermont, Florida. When Borysiewicz […]
Cigar Review: Macanudo Inspirado Black Robusto (2017 Release)
On the eve of the opening of the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show and Convention, General Cigar showcased two new additions to its Macanudo Inspirado line at the event’s opening night reception. These cigars were the Macanudo Inspirado White (a Connecticut Shade cigar) and an all-new version of the Macanudo Inspirado Black (a Connecticut Broadleaf maduro cigar). The […]
Cigar Review: Gran Habano Persian King Rajah
The Persian King is a line produced by Gran Habano Cigars. The cigars in the Persian King line are unbanded and are highlighted by a claro leaf that covers the footer and twisted at the end. For several years, the Persian King line flew under the radar in the Gran Habano portfolio. In 2016, that […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Gusto
If you have looked at Davidoff and its associated brands over the past year, there has been a definite push of bringing back a lot of its cigars from the past. One can certainly argue a driving factor has been the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Deeming Regulations which require pre-market approval for new releases. […]