Avo LE08 Tesoro One thing I will be looking to do is balance some of the new reviews with some reviews of existing cigars (a.k.a. what I will refer to as “Classic Cigars”). Last year, when the Avo Limited Edition 2010 was released, it gave me a whole new appreciate for the Avo line as […]
The Viaje Exclusivo Short is the latest vitola released under the Viaje Exclusivo line from Viaje Cigars. Viaje has garnered a reputation for not only releasing small micro-batches of cigars (I coin this term for under 500 boxes), but releasing one or two vitolas at a time (such is the case with their popular “Skull […]
2011 is already been a great year for cigar releases. In each cycle of cigar releases there are always some more anticipated releases than others. This Spring, the cigar releases in the pipeline for Perdomo have been on the radar of many enthusiasts in the cigar industry. One of these new releases has just began […]
While it did take me a while, I am now convinced that Nicaraguan tobacco is the best in the world. In fact a lot of times people ask me “Do you like Cubans?”, I reply that I prefer Nicaraguan cigars. My reason is that I’ve seen the variety with what the tobaccos from this part […]
La Flor Dominicana Cheroot Over the past month, I have reviewed two cigars that I’ve now referred to as “ice pick” styles. The first was the powerhouse “El Perrito War of Flavors” by La Gloria Cubana. The second was covered in my previous assessment – a retail exclusive by My Father Cigars to Empire Cigars […]
My Father Cigars’ El Picador The My Father El Picador was not a cigar I had heard of. It turns out this is a retail exclusive cigar to Empire Cigars in Raleigh, North Carolina. Retail exclusive cigars are not new to Don Pepin Garcia as he has released many with his collaborator Pete Johnson of […]
Over the past couple of months, I have gotten the opportunity to sample cigars made my Savinelli. The Savinelli Nicaragua Reserve and the Savinelli Special Selection 2005 were both very positive cigar experiences. Usually the third time is important for me when I look at a brand – namely if a company has three solid […]
The story of the Illusione Nosotros is one that does not have a happy ending. This project started out as a cigar “dream team” collaboration by Illusione’s Dion Giolito and Drew Estate’s Jonathan Drew. The Nosotros would be launched under the Illusione brand and began to surface in early 2010. With these two cigar titans […]
The My Father Limited Edition 2011 is the second in what now seems to be an annual release of a limited run My Father cigar. Last year, the Limited Edition 2010 made a big splash and has to be considered a commercial and critical success. This year’s edition brings some changes in terms of the […]
Last year, there was no question that one of the revelations in terms of a new cigar line that was launched was Bill Paley’s La Palina line. These cigars might cost a little more, but they consistently deliver in flavor and quality. Last year, I focused around the Family Series and rated two cigars in […]
