At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Camacho Cigars unveiled a new limited edition cigar called the Camacho Shellback. Since the brand’s historic re-launch in 2013, Camacho Cigars has unveiled a limited edition cigar at each IPCPR Trade Show. This year’s edition is the initial release in what has been dubbed a new series called the […]
Cigar Review: Monolito Dominicana Toro
The Monolito Dominicana is an exclusive cigar to Cutters Cigar Emporium in Alpharetta, Georgia. The cigar is made at the Tabacalera Leyendas Cubanas factory in the Dominican Republic. The Leyandas Cubanas factory is probably most familiar to cigar enthusiasts as it produces cigars for Recluse Cigar Company. The name Monolito stems from Cutters’ founder and owner Russ […]
Cigar Review: MBombay Corojo Oscuro Double Corona
The MBombay Corojo Oscuro is one of five regular production lines produced by Bombay Tobak’s MBombay line. The Corojo Oscuro made its national debut back in 2014. The name is appropriate for this line because the cigar is highlighted by a dark Corojo wrapper. Back in January we first took a look at this line […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed Toro
Late last year, Davidoff announced two box pressed extensions to its Davidoff Nicaragua line appropriately called the Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed. Box Pressed offerings are not something commonly found in the Davidoff portfolio. While we have seen box pressed offerings in the Avo brand with the Avo Syncro Nicaragua and the Avo Movement TAA, the Davidoff Nicaragua […]
Cigar Review: Flor de las Antillas Maduro Box Pressed Torpedo by My Father Cigars
As the name indicates, the Flor de las Antillas Maduro is a maduro version of My Father Cigars’ Flor de las Antillas line. Last month, New Hampshire based retailer Federal Cigar celebrated its 95th anniversary. As a part of the celebration, two cigars were featured. One of those two cigars was a shop exclusive from E.P. […]
Cigar Review: Paul Garmirian 25th Anniversary Connoisseur
Late in 2015, Paul Garmirian Cigars released a cigar to commemorate its 25th anniversary – appropriately titled the Paul Garmirian 25th Anniversary Connoisseur. Brand owner Paul Garmirian is someone who originally built a name for himself in the political and international marketing segment. He also has an incredible passion for cigars. In 1990, he authored a […]
Cigar Review: Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes Robusto
The Tabaquero by Hamlet Paredes is a new brand that was launched by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. If you are familiar with the Cuban cigar market, the name Hamlet Paredes is one you are familiar with. An accomplished cigar roller, Paredes has served as a brand ambassador for Habanos […]
Cigar Review: Nomad H-Town San Andres Lancero
The Nomad H-Town San Andres Lancero is a shop exclusive cigar from Nomad Cigar Company for Stogies World Class cigars in Houston, Texas. It is the eighth installment in Stogies’ H-Town series. The H-Town series is quite unique in that it is comprised entirely of lancero vitolas. Stogies owner Jorge Ahued has partnered with leading cigar […]
Cigar Review: La Gran Llave Robusto
Back in February, a new company called La Gran Llave was announced. La Gran Llave is a company owned by Michael Argenti and Angel Aguayo. Argenti is an industry veteran that many know of in the cigar industry. He is well-known for his tenure at Tabacalera Perdomo S.A. where he served as Executive Vice President. More recently, […]
Cigar Review: Espinosa Murcielago Noir (2015)
Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Espinosa Cigars announced a return of the Murcielago line. The Murcielago (which is Spanish for “bat”) is a brand that was originally released in 2009 by EO Brands, the partnership between Erik Espinosa and Eddie Ortega. In 2012, Espinosa and Ortega dissolved the EO Brands and divided the company’s […]