Over the past week, information has trickled on several cigars will be headlining the 2014 edition of the DC Tweet Up. Five cigars slated to brought to the event include: Miami Cigar and Company’s KILO, a return of the RoMa Craft Tobac Fomorian, a new limited edition vitola of Edgar Hoill’s EH line, a new size […]
2013 Year in Review: The Honorable Mentions
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In 2013, we are introducing a major change to Honorable Mentions. For the past three years of our Cigar of the Year countdown, we have unveiled a list of “Honorable Mentions”. While we didn’t rank these cigars, we picked ten cigars that just missed making our Top 30 countdown. While we didn’t intend this to […]
2013 Cigar Year in Review: Best Aged Cigars for 2013
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For the third consecutive year, we list our best aged cigars for 2013. The purpose of this category is to look at some cigar lines that were released the previous year, and see the impacts of age on them. This year we extend the category to include ten cigars. 1) The cigars must have been […]
2013: Cigar of the Year Countdown: #1 La Aurora Cien Años Edición Especial (La Aurora Cien Años Maduro) (Part 30 of Epic Encounters 2013)
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” This truly is the cream of the crop in terms of work La Aurora has done. It ranks as one of the best Dominican-based maduros I’ve had and has all of the qualities of a legendary cigar.” The 2013 Cigar of the Year is the La Aurora Cien Anos Edicion Especial – sometimes referred to […]
Cigar News: La Aurora 107 Maduro Lancero (Bowtie) (Cigar Preview)
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The trend of regional releases by Miami Cigar and Company continues. The company confirmed a limited edition lancero to its La Aurora 107 Maduro line is coming to the Southeastern United States. The La Aurora Maduro Lancero – a.k.a “Bowtie” will be heading to retailers based in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama. […]
Cigar News: La Sirena Cigars To Go Independent
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La Sirena Cigars will break away from Miami Cigar and Company and become an independent owned and operated company. This will end a three year partnership between the two entities. The change will be effective January 1st, 2014. Information of this change was announced in a press release by Miami Cigar and Company. Distribution of […]
Cigar News: La Aurora 107 Fraternindad (Cigar Preview)
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Miami Cigar and Company is continuing is trend in limited production, regional releases. The company posted on its Facebook page a picture of the La Aurora 107 Fraternindad. This is a release being targeted to the company’s Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, Missouri, and Arkansas territory – adding a 6 1/2 x 42 lonsdale sized vitola. […]
Cigar News: La Aurora Puro Vintage Reserva Especial Sampler Coming Soon
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Miami Cigar and Company has confirmed a three cigar sampler will be released containing one of each of their Puro Vintage cigars. A photo was initially posted on the company Facebook page, and this was followed up by a post on the company blog. The three cigars include the La Aurora Puro Vintage 2003, the La […]
News: La Aurora Preferidos Diamond Chicho’s Choice Heading to Six States
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Photo Credit: Miami Cigar and Company Facebook page A 6 x 58 version of La Aurora’s Preferidos Diamond is heading to six states. A Facebook post by Miami and Cigar and Company mentioned that this cigar will be a regional release heading to the states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. The […]
News: La Aurora Announces “National 107 Day” for 10/7/13
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As a part of the celebration of La Aurora’s 110th Anniversary, La Aurora Cigars has announced a social media campaign called “National 107” day. The campaign is scheduled for Monday October 7th. As an incentive for participation, the company is offering an opportunity to win an all-inclusive trip to the La Aurora factory in the […]