Quesada Oktoberfest 2011 has been a solid year for Manuel Quesada and the team at SAG Imports. The releases of the Casa Magna Domus Magnus, Quesada Seleccion Espana , and the Fonseca CXX Anni have been very strong. At IPCPR 2011, SAG showcased another new cigar into another one of their lines. This cigar was […]
Fonseca CXX Anni The Fonseca CXX Anni is a special limited edition cigar made by the folks at S.A.G Imports. This cigar was released under S.A.G’s Fonseca line to commemorate the 120th anniversary of that particular brand. Sometimes when I get a cigar, for whatever reason I don’t get around to reviewing it right away. […]
Casa Magna Domus Magnus – Optimus Vitola In 2008, Cigar Aficionado awarded its Cigar of the Year award to Manuel Quesada’s Casa Magna Colorado cigar. While we can all be critical of Cigar Aficionado, the award does carry a lot of weight – and its always good to be a retailer with a cigar with […]
This past February at the annual ProCigar festival in the Dominican Republic, one of the cigars that made a big splash was the Quesada Seleccion Espana. The Espana as indicated by its name is a cigar that was intended to be made available only available in Spain. Legendary Master Blender Manuel Quesada dropped by Outland […]
A lot of times, I like to uncover a cigar that might be buried deep in a retail humidor hoping to find the gem. My buddy Scott found one of these cigars, a Cubita Spanish Market Selection and asked me if I had smoked one. My response was “No”. Therefore we used the opportunity to […]
Cigar Coop (L), Manuel Quesada (R) One of the true gentlemen of the cigar industry, Manuel Quesada will be returning to Charlotte on Weds 2/23 at Outland Cigars “Gars and Growlers” event at the Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. I’ve had the occasion to meet Quesada several times. In can honestly say that each time I meet […]
The name Manuel Quesada is well-known to the cigar community. And when you’ve met him, you know about the passion that he brings to the table. In the past couple of years, Quesada has been associated with the highly successful Quesada and Casa Magna brands, but it was the Fonseca line where Quesada had his […]
While most of the gripes I’ve had with Cigar Aficionado’s Top 10 are still valid, there were some pleasant surprises in the remainder of the Top 25. I was pleased there were at least two of my Top 30 sticks to be mentioned. I didn’t go and comment on every stick, just the ones that […]
“30 Cigars in 31 Days” is now in the annals of history. The Avo LE 10 is my winner for 2010 Cigar of the Year. 2010 was truly one of the greatest years the cigar industry as ever seen. There were plenty of new releases, and the race for Cigar of the Year as […]
Cigar Coop (L) with Manuel Quesada (R) at Outland Cigars There is no question that Manuel Quesada is not only one of the great cigar-ebrities out there – and backs up with knowledge and being a class act. I have previously wrote, “… the man is a gentleman through and through. He probably is […]
