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 provide a […]
Assessment Update: Quesada Oktoberfest 2011 (Bavarian)
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 provide a […]
Cigar Review: Surrogates Tramp Stamp by L’Atelier Imports
Surrogates Tramp Stamp by L’Atelier Imports The Surrogates Tramp Stamp is one of four cigars making up the Surrogates line for L’Atelier Imports. L’Atelier Imports is a spinoff company to Tatuaje Cigars that made its debut at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. Tatuaje founder Pete Johnson was involved with the launch of the company, but […]
Cigar Review: 1502 Emerald
1502 Emerald 1502 Cigars is a line of cigars from a company called Global Premium Cigars (GPC). Global Premium Cigars founded by Enrique Sanchez Icaza. The company is based in Nicaragua and focuses on primarily Nicaraguan-based blends. The 1502 is positioned as the company’s premium line and gets its name from the year that Christopher […]
Cigar Review: Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro
Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro The Perdomo 20th Anniversary Maduro is one of two cigars released by Tabacalera Perdomo to commemorate the company’s 20th anniversary. The line made its debut at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show in Orlando, Florida. The cigars released are Nicaraguan puros utilizing the best tobacco from Perdomo’s farms in Nicaragua. I recently […]
Assessment Update: E.P. Carrillo Inch Maduro
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 an […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Edge Habano (Nicaraguan Edge)
Rocky Patel Edge Habano (Nicaraguan Edge) The Rocky Patel Edge Habano was one of six new blends launched by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. The Edge Habano becomes the sixth blend to join the popular Edge series, and the second Edge blend release in 2012 – joining the Edge Candela. […]
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga LR-1
La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga LR-1 The La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga LR-1 was one of two cigars released by General Cigar’s La Gloria Cubana brand at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. These two new cigars continue the tradition of innovation established by the La Gloria Cubana blend. For […]
Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga YG-23
La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga YG-23 The La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show Twenty Twelve Liga YG-23 was one of two cigars released by General Cigar’s La Gloria Cubana brand at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. We were one of the first media outlets to tell the story of these new cigars. […]
Cigar Review: Avo 25th Anniversary Edition
Avo 25th Anniversary Edition The Avo 25th Anniversary Edition was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. In one of our reports from the trade show floor, we provided one of the first looks into this new limited edition cigar from the brand that bears Avo Uvezian’s name. The name of the cigar is […]