Two years ago, when Robert Caldwell made his return to the cigar industry, he unveiled a line called the Eastern Standard. Eastern Standard was cigar in that featured a unique Connecticut hybrid wrapper known as “Dark Connecticut”. This year, Caldwell has taken some steps to make Eastern Standard a full-fledged brand in his portfolio by […]
Agile Cigar Review: Caldwell The Last Tsar Belicoso
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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 on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar News: Caldwell Cigar Company Unveils Savages at 2016 IPCPR
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At this year’s 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar Company launched a new line called Savages. Savages is described as a limited edition extension off of the Long Live the King line. It’s a cigar that was only offered to retailers on the first day of the IPCPR Trade Show. Caldwell Cigar Company hasn’t been […]
Cigar News: Caldwell Cigar Company Anastasia Officially Launched at 2016 IPCPR
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar Company officially unveiled a new line known as Anastasia. Anastasia is a project for which owner Robert Caldwell has collaborated with Ernesto Perez-Carrillo at Tabacalera La Alianza. While it’s a project that was known about prior to IPCPR, the trade show didn’t provide a whole lot more […]
Cigar News: Caldwell Cigar Company adds The King is Dead Toro
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar Company added its sixth size to its The King is Dead line. This one comes in the form a 6 x 54 Toro. Like the rest of The King is Dead line, the Toro is a Dominican puro. This year, owner Robert Caldwell has been more tight-lipped […]
Cigar News: Caldwell Cigar Co. Debuts Blind Man’s Bluff Connecticut at 2016 IPCPR
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar Company showcased the new Blind Man’s Bluff Connecticut, the second installment of its Blind Man’s Bluff series. Last year, Caldwell launched the first Blind Man’s Bluff in a Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. The significance of the Blind Man’s Bluff line is that he is partnering with Davidoff’s AgroIndustrias Laepe […]
Cigar News: Caldwell Cigar Company Unveils Corona Gorda and Toro Extra Line Extensions to The Last Tsar
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar Company unveiled two line extensions to The Last Tsar in the form of a Corona Gorda and Toro Extra. The new sizes add a third and fourth size to what has been to what is the Caldwell’s most premium offering in the portfolio. The Last Tsar is […]
Cigar News: Caldwell Cigar Company Launches Eastern Standard Dos Firmas (Caldwell Signature) at 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Caldwell Cigar Company unveiled a new extension to its Eastern Standard brand known as Eastern Standard Dos Firmas or the Caldwell Signature. “Dos Firmas” translates to two signatures – and that’s because the cigar carries the signatures of company owner Robert Caldwell and of William Ventura, who owns the […]
Cigar News: Caldwell Cigar Company Launches Eastern Standard Midnight Express
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Caldwell Cigar Company’s maduro offering, the Eastern Standard Midnight Express had its official launch at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. Eastern Standard Midnight Express uses the Araparica Connecticut Shade Hybrid leaf found on the company’s Last Tsar line. The difference is the leaf is subject to additional fermentation to transform it into a maduro wrapper. The […]
Cigar News: Drew Estate and Caldwell Cigar Company Announce Details of All Out Kings
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All Out Kings the long-awaited collaboration between Drew Estate and Caldwell Cigar Company will officially be launched at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show opening July 24th, 2016 in Las Vegas. This past weekend, details surrounding the project were officially announced. It was back in February when news of the project was first reported by Cigar […]