In 2016, Caldwell Cigar Company unveiled a limited production line known as Anastasia. Most of the details of this project are shrouded in mystery except where the cigar is made. Anastasia is a cigar that comes from Tabacalera La Alianza, the Dominican factory owned by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo Jr. From a theme standpoint, the line builds on the […]
It took a little longer than planned, but early in 2017 Cornelius & Anthony got a widespread release of its Meridian cigar into market. Meridian was a cigar that originally was showcased by Cornelius & Anthony at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. This was a cigar that was being produced by PDR Cigars for Cornelius & […]
The Jas Sum Kral Zlatno Sonce is a Connecticut Shade offering by Jas Sum Kral (JSK) cigars. The company was founded by cigar enthusiast Riste Riatevski. After being disappointed with many cigars on the market, Riatevski set out to create his own cigar that would satisfy him. That cigar turned out to be a Habano offering known […]
Early in 2017, Camacho Cigars announced the Camacho BXP line. This introduced a series of box-pressed offerings to the Camacho Corojo, Camacho Connecticut, and Camacho Ecuador lines. Box-pressed cigars are not only new to the Camacho brand, but they are relatively new to Camacho’s parent company Davidoff. The introduction of these box-pressed cigars can be considered an extension […]
Earlier this year, Southern Draw Cigars had a national launch for a new Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade offering known as Rose of Sharon. The Rose of Sharon is the company’s second Connecticut Shade cigar following up the QuickDraw Connecticut. While the QuickDraw Connecticut is a line that focuses on smaller, thinner connoisseur sizes, the Rose of […]
David P. Ehrlich is the second brand launched by Mike Bellody’s MLB Cigar Ventures. The slogan for MLB Cigar Ventures is “Developed by Legends, Smoked by Connoisseurs” and that has been the philosophy adopted by Bellody as he has built his brands. For his Imperia brand, Bellody worked with Manuel “Manolo” Quesada to come up […]
Today we take a look the Gordo size of the MBombay Corojo Oscuro line. The MBombay Corojo Oscuro made its debut late in 2014. The word Oscuro means dark and the name is highlighted by a dark Ecuadorian-grown Corojo wrapper on this cigar. One observation I’ve had across MBombay’s portfolio is how each vitola tells its own […]
In 2016, Lamborghini entered the world of premium cigars. Lamborghini cigars are offered by Lamborghini Latinoamerica, a lifestyle brand leveraging the iconic automobile brand name. The company has introduced two blends under the brand name – the Lamborghini 1963 GTV Maduro and Lamborghini MCMXVIV Habano. Both cigars are offered in a large 7 x 56 […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar unveiled the Hoyo de Amistad – a collaboration done with master blender AJ Fernandez. The Hoyo La Amistad is the second release under the Hoyo de Monterrey brand’s Hoyo line. Back in 2015, the Hoyo de Monterrey brand celebrated its 150th anniversary. At that time, a limited commemorative cigar […]
Late in 2016, Quesada Cigars launched the Quesada Holiday Keg 2016. The Holiday Keg is an extension to the Quesada Keg line. The Quesada Keg has been a seasonal release for the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations designed to be paired with an Irish Stout. With the Quesada Holiday Keg 2016, it is a cigar meant to […]