1502 Emerald Lancero Global Premium Cigars CEO Enrique Sanchez Icaza was a guest on the February 28th edition of Cigar Chat and indicated a lancero frontmark will soon be shipped across all of his three current lines. Sanchez also indicated that a corona size will follow across all three of the lines later this year. […]
Cigar News: Epicurean Gonzo Santeria Heading to Retailers
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The long awaited Gonzo Santeria appears to be heading to retailers. Company president Steven Ysidron has indicated on both his company web-site and on a video posted on the company’s Facebook page that the cigar is shipping. The Gonzo Santeria marks the fourth cigar blend by Ysidron’s company to be released. The Santeria is a […]
Cigar News: Nomad Cigar Company Officially Releases Nomad Connecticut Fuerte (Cigar Preview)
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Nomad Connecticut Fuerte Nomad Cigar Company has officially announced the release of its first Connecticut wrapped cigar, the Nomad Connecticut Fuerte. For this release, Fred Rewey founder of Nomad Cigar Company returns to the Dominican Cigar to blend and roll this cigar. The cigar becomes the company’s third core line. At the beginning of the […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Nomad Connecticut Fuerte
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Nomad Connecticut Fuerte The Nomad Connecticut Fuerte is set to become the third core line – and fourth blend overall released by Nomad Cigar Company. This line adds an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper offering to the Nomad portfolio. Nomad Cigar Company was launched in 2012 by Fred Rewey. The company first released the self-titled Nomad line which […]
Press Release: Bodega Premium Cigars Announces Partnership with ICON MANN For 2nd Annual “Power 50” Pre-Oscar Dinner Experience
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Los Angeles – February 20, 2014 – Bodega Premium Blends today announced their support of ICON MANN™ and the 2nd Annual pre-Oscar event. ICON MANN™ is the leading lifestyle media company “championing the accomplishments and positive dialog surrounding the Diaspora of Black men.” Their impressive list of luminaries span from Award-winning actors/directors/musicians to Fortune 500 […]
Cigar Pre-Review: Cigar Federation – The Collective
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Cigar Federation – The Collective A couple of weeks ago, we learned that Cigar Federation, the social media hub dedicated to everything about cigars would be releasing their own cigar called The Collective. We soon learned over the past week that the cigar would be made by Ezra Zion Cigar Company. The Collective would become […]
Cigar Pre-Review: 1502 Nicaragua by Global Premium Cigars
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1502 Nicaragua The 1502 Nicaragua is a cigar that will become the fourth release in Global Premium Cigars’ 1502 line. Global Premium Cigars one of the companies in the House of Emilio distribution arm. Over the past twelve months, one can make a case that the 1502 line has become one of the most successful […]
Assessment Update: La Musa Melete by Emilio Cigars
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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 previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess the […]
Assessment Update: 1502 Emerald Perfecto
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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 previously assessed/score cigars. Today we look at the […]
Assessment Update: Ezra Zion Tantrum
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Assessment Update, Ezra Zion, House of Emilio
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 previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess the Ezra […]