The Montecristo Grupo de Maestros Private Batch II series is a limited release by Altadis U.S.A. that made its debut in 2016. The Grupo de Maestros team represents some of Altadis’ most skilled cigar makers and they have been involved with some high-profile Altadis releases. In 2015, there was a release called the Montecristo Grupo de Maestros […]
It’s hard to believe that it has been five years since Asylum Cigars was founded. Asylum Cigars is a partnership between Christian Eiroa and Tom Lazuka. The brand has built a strong and diverse portfolio of offerings during these years and is credited for spearheading the 60+ ring gauge movement. At the same time, the […]
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 […]
Today we take a look at the Camacho Liberty 2016 edition. The Camacho Liberty series is an annual limited edition cigar and one that is consistently anticipated by cigar enthusiasts. While Camacho has done several limited edition releases, it is safe to say that the Liberty has remained the most popular of them. Each year […]
The Marrero Fuerte is one of five lines of cigars produced by Marrero Cigars. The company was founded by Joel Vazquez Marrero in 2014. To produce his cigars, Marrero works with the Tabacos de Costa Rica factory located in Costa Rica. The name Fuerte translates to “strong” and the Marrero Fuerte is intended to be one […]
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used for blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Emilio Cigars showcased the Emilio LJZ. The Emilio LJZ is the first cigar in the brand that pays homage to the Zucca family. Emilio Cigars and its associated distribution company Boutiques Unified is owned by Scott Zucca. For many years, Zucca has remained in the background of his operation, but […]
The 2016 IPCPR Trade Show was quite a busy one for Casa Fernandez as the company launched several new brands. One new brand was Aganorsa Leaf TABSA. This is a brand that is named for two key entities in the conglomeration owned by Eduardo Fernandez. Aganorsa is the name of Fernandez’s farms that grow the […]
The Master Selection 2011 is one of six cigars which are part of the Davidoff’s Master Selection Series. The Master Selection series is an extension off the Davidoff White Label brand created by Davidoff Master Blender Eladio Diaz. There are six unique and distinct blends in the series. Each of the blends commemorates a specific birthday of […]
