For the past decade at the IPCPR Trade Show, one could expect a trade show within a trade show when it came to General Cigar Company. This would include a ton of new releases exhibited in such a way that would remind you at Macy’s Department Show in New York. At the start of 2020, […]
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 […]
Next month, General Cigar Company’s Diesel brand will introduce a new regular offering known as the Diesel Estelí Puro. As with all Diesel offerings, the cigar is done in collaboration with AJ Fernandez and features 100% Nicaraguan grown tobaccos from AJ’s farms. This includes a wrapper from the La Lilia farm, binder from the San […]
On Special Edition #72, Justin Andrews of General Cigar Company is our special guest. Over the past few years, Justin has been involved in some key projects over at General Cigar including the growth of the Diesel brand and the War Zone collaboration. We’ll talk with Justin about these projects and a whole lot more. […]
On Special Edition #72, Justin Andrews of General Cigar Company is our special guest. Over the past few years, Justin has been involved in some key projects over at General Cigar including the growth of the Diesel brand and the War Zone collaboration. We’ll talk with Justin about these projects and a whole lot more. […]
General Cigar has announced the Diesel Delirium as a 2020 limited edition release. It’s a line that was originally released in 2014, but returns next month with an updated blend. It’s a cigar that was developed by AJ Fernandez in conjunction with Diesel Senior Brand Manager Justin Andres. The cigar features an Ecuadoran Sumatra wrapper, […]
Earlier today came word that four of the largest cigar companies: Altadis U.S.A., General Cigar Company, Davidoff of Geneva, and Drew Estate were not going to be attending the 2020 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. These companies are owners of some of the most popular cigar brands in the world. The following is a […]
“The Diesel Whiskey Row is a very nice cigar line, but it is the Churchill-size that is perhaps the most overlooked.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: San Andres Maduro (Aged in Rabbit Hole Bourbon Barrels) Filler: Nicaraguan (Ometepe, Condega, Jalapa) – Aged Five to Eight Years Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Churchill: 7 […]
General Cigar is one of the booths that takes us a long time to cover. There always are plenty of products that are being showcased, but 2019 was particularly challenging. In the past we have had a central marketing contact in Victoria McKee Jaworski. Victoria is no longer with General and this marked our first […]
The Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask is the second project done between General Cigar, AJ Fernandez, and Rabbit Hole Distillery. In 2018, the trio worked together for the original Diesel Whiskey Row. This is a cigar that featured a San Andres Mexican binder aged in a bourbon barrel from Rabbit Hole Distillery. Fernandez then used […]
