Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Cubanacan Cigars announced what it termed a national launch of its Mederos line. The Mederos brand pays homage to the Mederos family, the owners of Cubanacan Cigars. This is not a new line to Cubanacan, as it has been around for the past five years. While the […]
Cigar Review: Pura Soul Barber Pole 50 x 5
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Robert Wright‘s Pura Soul Cigars unveiled two new offerings. One of these offerings is a new, limited production line called the Pura Soul Barber Pole. As the name indicates, this cigar features a barber pole styled wrapper of Corojo and Maduro. Recently the Pura Soul Barber Pole has made its way to […]
Cigar Review: Gurkha Cellar Reserve Platinum Edition Hedonism
Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Gurkha Cigar Group announced the fourth installment of its Cellar Reserve series called the Gurkha Cellar Reserve Platinum Edition. Gurkha launched the Cellar Reserve line back in 2011 and it is a line where each installment has incorporated aged tobaccos in a blend. The Platinum Edition marks a […]
Cigar Review: Las Cumbres Tabaco Señorial Lancero by José Blanco
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Las Cumbres Tabaco unveiled a lancero line extension to its Senorial line. Las Cumbres Tabaco is the company founded by Jose Blanco and his wife Emma Emma Viktorsson. The Senorial was the inaugural launch by Las Cumbres Tabaco in 2015. This is the first lancero produced by Las Cumbres Tabaco and it […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Special Reserve Sun Grown Maduro Robusto
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars unveiled three new blends. One of those blends is an extension to its Sun Grown line called the Rocky Patel Special Reserve Sun Grown Maduro. The original Sun Grown line is highlighted by its Sun Grown Ecuadorian Sumatra has been a staple of Rocky Patel Premium […]
Cigar Review: Viaje Jalapeño (2015)
Earlier this Spring, Viaje Cigars released a new cigar called Viaje Jalapeno. The Jalapeno was released along with another three cigar line called Senor Andre’s Chiccharrones. While it wasn’t intentional, the cigars took on theme for Cinco de Mayo. Like many other cigars, the Viaje Jalapeno was released in a shroud of mystery with the only details […]
Cigar Review: Tierra Volcán Fino
The Tierra Volcan Fino is a new line extension to the initial line by Mombacho Cigars SA. It was over a year ago when Tierra Volcan line made its debut in the U.S. market. The cigar is made in Nicaragua, as opposed to Esteli (where most Nicaraguan factories are located), it is actually made in […]
Cigar Review: Litto Gomez Diez LG 2015 Cubano by La Flor Dominicana
The Litto Gomez Diez LG 2015 is the latest installment in La Flor Dominicana’s Litto Gomez Diez line. The cigar takes its name from La Flor Dominicana founder Litto Gomez. The cigar was introduced in 2004 to commemorate Gomez’s ten years (thus the “Diez”) in the cigar industry. Originally launched back in 2014, the line […]
Cigar Review: Saga Golden Age Corona Gorda
Today we take a look at the Saga Golden Age Corona Gorda. It was at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show when Saga Cigars made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The brand was launched by the Reyes family at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. Many know of the Reyes family through Augusto Reyes Sr, […]
Cigar Review: Espinosa Especial No. 4
The Espinosa Especial is a new line launched by Espinosa Cigars in 2015. The line itself was announced earlier this past Spring. In July, the line made its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show and shipped to retailers this Fall. For this particular line, the company turns to a wrapper that it is very […]