Tatuaje Exclusive Series Tobacco Plaza DD (Original release – “dry pack”) The Tatuaje Exclusive Series Tobacco Plaza DD is a retail exclusive cigar to Great Neck, NY retailer Tobacco Plaza. It was first released in 2012. The Tatuaje Exclusive Series is a umbrella used by Tatuaje for special release cigars such as retail exclusive and […]
CAO Brazilia Carnivale The CAO Brazilia Carnivale is a limited release cigar that was released by CAO in 2013. This release follows a strategy we’ve seen by several of the larger cigar companies by reinvigorating some excitement into their existing brands. In this case, CAO turns to its Brazilia line. With the Brazilia Carnivale is […]
Alec Bradley Nica Puro The Alec Bradley Nica Puro is a new core line that has been released by Alec Bradley in 2013. This has been a much anticipated release by Alec Bradley Cigars. First up, this marks the company’s first Nicaraguan puro (all Nicaraguan tobacco) cigar to be released. Secondly, cigar entthusiasts have been […]
Sosa Underground The Sosa Underground was introduced in 2011 by Antillian Cigars. It was one of three lines introduced that year that had the Sosa name on it. The Underground is a cigar that is produced directly in Little Havana in Miami, Florida. Antillian Cigars has said that the Underground is intended to be a […]
El Primer Mundo Epifania The El Primer Mundo Epifania was the second cigar released in Primer Mundo Cigars’ Little Havana Series. Primer Mundo Cigars is a boutique cigar company founded by Sean Williams – a rising star in the cigar industry. For his blends, Williams has been teaming up some some of the top factories in the […]
Ortega Serie “D” Maduro Lancero Back in Februrary, we reported that a lancero vitola was being released around the Ortega Serie “D” Maduro blend. The Ortega Serie “D” Maduro Lancero made available as an event-only cigar for the 2013 DC Cigar Tweet-Up that was held this past March. Given that the Ortega Serie “D” Maduro line and that […]
Rocky Patel TAA Signature Series The Rocky Patel TAA Signature Series is a cigar that was exclusive to Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) retailers. Each year, cigar manufacturers are given the opportunity to provide exclusive releases to those retailers that are members of the TAA. These can be exclusive blends, exclusive vitolas, and/or early release […]
East India Trading Company Wicked Indie Double Fuerte The East India Trading Company Wicked Indie Double Fuerte is a modified blend of the East India Trading Company Wicked Indie. The main difference with the Double Fuerte is that it contains some extra ligero in the blend, and is available in a different frontmark (a 6 x […]
Chess Extreme Maduro – Torpedo I The Chess Extreme Maduro is one of several lines of cigars produced by a boutique cigar company called Chess Cigars. Chess Cigars was founded by Håkon Aanonsen who goes by the nickname of “Hawk”. Hawk is from Norway and was originally an importer for Cuban cigars. Hawk moved on to […]
Padilla Reserva Maduro In 2012, Padilla Cigars launched their Padilla Reserva Maduro. 2012 was a pivotal year for Ernesto Padilla’s company. It was late in 2011 where Padilla made a decision to discontinue production of his current brands. This decision was in part because his portfolio had gotten discounted too much by the online catalog […]
