Foundry by General Cigar Company Right before the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company announced a new cigar called Foundry. The Foundry is significant because not only did it mark a new cigar, but it marked a new brand in the General Cigar Company portfolio. The theme around Foundry is the Steampunk movement. […]
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we provide […]
Cohiba Edicion Diamante 2012 Back at the 2011 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company launched a special chest humidor containing with 150 cigars of a new blend called the Cohiba Edicion Diamante. This offering was geared at serious cigar collectors. In addition to coming in the humidor, the cigar itself featured a rare Cameroon wrapper […]
(Miami, Florida) October 09, 2012— The Menendez family is beaming with pride due to a recent induction in the Cigar Aficionado Hall of Fame. The Menendez family has a long and storied history in cigar lore which has continued on to spread post-communist Cuba. Alonso Menendez, Cuban citizen and master of the tobacco trades in Cuba would be proud of where […]
Punch Cigars® is inviting cigar lovers to kick off football season with the brand’s first-ever tailgating pack and sweepstakes. Debuting this month at cigar shops across the country, the limited edition six-pack comes with a great starting lineup of top-sellers from one of the best brands to hail from Honduras. Created with the tailgating […]
CAO Concert The CAO Concert is the second new blend since CAO was integrated into the General Cigar Company portfolio. For this cigar, the CAO team have built a product meant to pay tribute to CAO’s roots in the music city of Nashville, Tennessee. For those who follow the cigar industry, prior to the acquisition […]
Luxury cigar smokers will soon have the chance to own one of the premium cigar category’s most treasured blends, thanks to the debut of two new frontmarks from the coveted Cohiba Edicion Diamante collection. Ed Lahmann, senior brand manager for Cohiba remarked, “Cohiba Edicion Diamante made a big splash at the 2011 IPCPR show. Discriminating […]
Don Sixto by Plasencia At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida; General Cigar Company launched Don Sixto by Plasencia. The Don Sixto marks the first collaboration between General Cigar Company and Plasencia Group. Under the joint-venture the cigar will be manufactured at Plasencia’s factory, but marketed and distributed by General Cigar Company. In […]
Macanudo Vintage 2006 General Cigar Company announced the launch of the Macanudo Vintage 2006. This cigar will feature a metal band that was similar to what is found on the Macanudo Vintage 1997 Maduro. The Macanudo Vintage 1997 Maduro finished as our #24 Cigar of the Year for 2010. The plan had been for the […]
A few days ago, we provided a preview of the new Foundry brand of General Cigar Company. This is an entirely new brand within the General Cigar Company portfolio In this video, Michael Giannini gives an introduction to this brand. Michael Giannini is known for his innovation for his work with the La Gloria Cubana […]
