The La Aurora 107 Cosecha 2006 is a new limited edition cigar that was launched by La Aurora Cigars at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. The cigar is an extension of the current La Aurora 107 brand and features an all new blend. The name “cosecha” translates to “harvest” and it is appropriate for this blend. […]
The E.P. Carrillo Dusk is a new line by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo that made its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show. Dusk was one component of what was a deeper strategy by the E.P. Carrillo – namely a full overhaul of the products in the E.P. Carrillo portfolio. This consisted of a combination of re-blends, re-packaging, […]
The Tabaqueria 1844 Campesino is a small batch cigar by Tabaqueria 1844 based out of the Dominican Republic. The rise of boutique and small production cigar brands has often been associated with Nicaragua, but the Dominican Republic certainly has also its share – and Tabaqueria 1844 is a good example of one. Tabaqueria 1844 was founded by […]
The Padron 1926 Serie No. 48 is Padron Cigars’ contribution to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series for 2016. It is part of the fourth installment in the TAA series by Padron Cigars. The No. 48 introduces a 5 1/2 x 60 vitola in the Serie 1926 line. This is not Padron’s first 60 ring gauge […]
The La Barba One & Only is the third line released by La Barba Cigars. It is the company’s first limited edition cigar. La Barba Cigars is a company founded by Tony Bellatto and Craig Rossi. Over the past few years, La Barba Cigars has been working with Tabacalera William Ventura to make its blends. During […]
Back on Episode 192 of Stogie Geeks, Viaje President Andre Farkas discussed a new project he was launching at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show known as the Viaje Birthday Blend. The Birthday Blend draws its inspiration from Old Forester’s Birthday Bourbon, which is an annual release to commemorate Old Forester founder George Garvin Brown’s birthday. […]
The Smoke Inn 20th Anniversary by Davidoff is termed the eleventh installment in Smoke Inn’s MicroBlend Series. The Smoke Inn Microblend Series concept involves the South Florida retailer teaming up with some of the biggest names in the cigar industry to produce a small batch limited run exclusive to its shops. The series was originally launched late […]
The Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive is Drew Estate’s limited edition entry into the 2016 TAA Exclusive Series. While Drew Estate has had an on-going TAA Exclusive offering with its Acid Big Bang, this marks Drew Estate’s first traditional offering as a TAA exclusive. The blend for the Herrera Esteli TAA Exclusive was created by Drew […]
At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Fred Rewey and Nomad Cigar Company launched a new blend known as the Nomad GB-19. The cigar marks Rewey’s first foray into producing a candela wrapped blend. The name GB-19 pays homage to Rewey’s favorite football team, the Green Bay Packers. Rewey who is known to to use numbers in […]
Recently Villiger North America has announced it was re-introducing the Villiger 1888 line into the U.S. market. The Villiger 1888 was introduced several years ago as a limited production offering to commemorate the Swiss-based company’s 120th anniversary (1888 represents the year the family-owned company was founded). The line is now back – keeping the blend intact […]