Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
A fifth size is coming to Ocean State Cigars’ J. Grotto Anniversary line. Today the company announced the addition new 5 1/2 x 54 box-press J. Grotto Anniversary Double Robusto. The J. Grotto Anniversary line made its debut in 2014. It introduced a maduro offering into the company’s portfolio. The J. Grotto Anniversary was the […]
Ocean State Cigars has announced a new line extension to its J. Grotto Silk line. The J. Grotto Silk Petit Corona is slated to become the sixth vitola in Ocean State Cigars’ Ecuadorian Connecticut line. The J. Grotto Silk line was introduced in 2012 as that company’s third line. The cigar launched in four sizes. […]
” Overall, the work by (Paul) Joyal and Ocean State Cigars has been outstanding. Without a doubt, the J. Grotto Anniversary is the best line the company has produced to date.” Coming in at #19 is the J. Grotto Anniversary by Ocean State Cigars. The J. Grotto Anniversary is the fourth line of cigars launched […]
J. Grotto Anniversary P555 by Ocean State Cigars The J. Grotto Anniversary is the fourth line of cigars launched by Paul Joyal’s Ocean State Cigars. This line is significant for several reasons: First, it introduced a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper blend into the company’s portfolio; second, it added a fuller and stronger cigar to Ocean State’s […]
J. Grotto Silk Lancero At the 2014 IPCPR, Ocean State Cigars introduced their second lancero in their portfolio. The J. Grotto Silk Lancero became the fifth size in company owner Paul Joyal’s Ecuadorian Connecticut line. Two years prior, Joyal introduced a lancero to his J. Grotto Reserva line. That lancero was originally meant to be […]
While we have talked about it for several weeks, Ocean State Cigars officially launched the J. Grotto Anniversary line at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. This is the fourth line in the company’s lineup. It also the first cigar that Ocean State is making in collaboration with Debonaire Cigars. The J. Grotto Anniversary introduces a […]
At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Ocean State Cigars unveiled a line extension to its J. Grotto Silk line – the J. Grotto Silk Lancero. Back in April, we broke news on Stogie Geeks announcing what would become the fifth vitola in the J. Grotto Silk line. The J. Grotto Silk line made its debut […]
J. Grotto Anniversary T650 by Ocean State Cigars At the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Ocean State Cigars will debut their fourth line, the J. Grotto Anniversary. This is a significant launch for four reasons: First up, it introduces a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper blend into the company’s portfolio; secondly, it adds a fuller and stronger cigar […]
Welcome to our 2014 IPCPR Trade Show Preview. During the next few weeks, we are providing a preview into the cigar industry’s biggest event – the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show that begins on July 19th in Las Vegas, Nevada. During this time, we’ll continue our weekly preview from an industry standpoint. In between, expect lots […]
