When it comes to seasonal and holiday releases, we have seen many cigars released to coincide with these times of the year. Over the years, cigars have been released for Independence Day, Christmas, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving, etc. In 2015, Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars decided to release a cigar for what has become […]
Agile Cigar Review: Esteban Carreras Chupa Cabra 10 Year Anniversary Robusto Grande
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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: Jake Wyatt Lucid Interval Toro
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In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new cigar company launched called Jake Wyatt Cigar Company. At the time the company launched, it went to market with five regular production blends known as the Gourmet line. The five blends were all-distinct and each featured an artisan touch with pinstripe accents One of the blends […]
Cigar Review: ATL Magic Sublime
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In 2021, ATL Cigar Co launched its fourth blend, the ATL Magic. The company is a venture formed by Leroy Lamar, Janelle Lamar, and Peter Gross. As the name of the company indicates, ATL Cigar Co pays homage to the culture and people of the city of Atlanta. In the case of the ATL Magic, […]
Cigar Review: VegaFina Nicaragua Jalapa Short Titan
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In the 2010s, we saw many cigar releases embracing the branding of “Nicaragua.” Some of these Nicaragua-branded releases involved producing cigars in Nicaragua, some involved incorporating Nicaraguan tobaccos, and in some cases, all-Nicaraguan blends were released. Such was the case in 2014 when VegaFina released the VegaFina Nicaragua – which was a Nicaraguan puro. Since […]
Cigar Review: La Aurora Fernando León Limited Edition Belicoso
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, La Aurora Cigars released a limited edition cigar called the La Aurora Fernando León Limited Edition Belicoso. The cigar is in honor of the late Fernando León, the father of current La Aurora Cigars President Guillermo León and son of La Aurora founder Eduardo León Jimenes. […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje T110 (2021)
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Once upon a time, shop exclusive cigars were truly special. One of the companies that made it “cool” to shop exclusive cigars was Tatuaje Cigars. In 2005, Tatuaje would release a cigar known as the Tatuaje T110 as a limited edition shop exclusive to R. Field Wine & Co in Honolulu, Hawaii. Over the years, […]
Cigar Review: AVO Syncro Caribe Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, AVO, Buy One, Davidoff, Review
In 2021, Davidoff Cigars would introduce a new regular production line under its AVO brand known as the AVO Syncro Caribe. The Caribe is the fourth blend to be installed under the AVO Syncro pillar. The AVO brand draws its inspiration from the late Avo Uvezian’s musical roots. The name “Syncro” is a play on […]
Cigar Review: Casa Cuevas Patrimonio Robusto Gordo
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Prior to the Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2021 Show, Casa Cuevas Cigars would release its seventh blend known as the Casa Cuevas Patrimonio. The Cuevas family has five generations of experience in the tobacco industry. The name Patrimonio translates to Patrimony and it pays homage to the over 100 years the family has been in […]
Agile Cigar Review: Crux Bull & Bear Double Corona
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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 […]