Tatuaje Cigars founder, Pete Johnson made a guest appearance on Kiss My Ash Radio and discussed some of the plans for his brand for 2012. Some of this information confirmed some information that had been floating around for some time. There was also some new information as well. Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Johnson confirmed three different […]
While 2011 was a great year in the cigar business, 2010 was an outstanding year as well. As cigars age, their profile can change – in terms of flavor, burn, and draw. This can be both a positive thing or a negative thing. Aging certain cigar blends does not always guarantee a better cigar, but […]
#4 Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 The 2011 Cigar of the Year Countdown has reached the Final Four. Perhaps no family has dominated this list like the Garcia family. Up to this point, the Garcias have placed six cigars on the Top 30 list. Two cigars have been blended for Tatuaje (#11 Wolfman, […]
#17 Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited edition 2011 – CT Shade Today’s epic encounter brings us to one of the more unique Connecticut Shade cigars. This one comes from the Garcia family, who now have three cigars on the countdown. Coming it at #17 is the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 – Connecticut […]
My Father El Hijo For today’s epic encounter, we head to South Florida for retail-exclusive cigar offered by Smoke Inn. Once again, a famous cigar family is responsible for making this epic encounter possible – the Garcia family. Coming in at #24 is the My Father El Hijo. As mentioned, this is a cigar that […]
#26: My Father Limited Edition 2011 This epic encounter brings us to the son of a cigar legend that has become one of the top blenders in the business. Coming in at #26 is the My Father Limited Edition 2011. This is the second limited edition cigar in the “My Father” line. Originally this […]
Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011 Connecticut Shade Earlier this year, I reviewed the Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Limited Edition 2011. This Nicaraguan Broadleaf Maduro cigar was one of the best maduros to be released in 2011. These cigars are sold in boxes of sixteen. Each box is individually numbered. 15 of those […]
As always, when I smoke a pre-release cigar, I feel it is premature to give it a firm assessment rating – therefore, I do a pre-review to provide some initial feedback. With some follow-on smokes completed, it’s time to assess some more cigars. Two of the cigars in this assessment update were originally smoked as […]
Picture linked from 911cigars.com Cigar Aficionado printed an article today on a new limited edition My Father Cigar dedicated to the fallen heroes of the 9/11 tragedy. The cigar is called the My Father Commemorative 911 by Jaime Garcia Blend 343 10th Anniversary. As a part of this release, $40.00 from the sale of each […]
Most of the month of August has been spent on IPCPR wrap-up. There were three major news stories that broke at the end of the month. Major Stories First up, the cigar industry lost a legend. Edgar M. Cullman Sr, the longtime chariman, chief executive, and president of General Cigars passed away on August 28th […]
