Tatuaje Avion 13 FF The Tatuaje Avion 13 FF originally started out to be the 2013 offering of the Avion series. The Avion series consists of a single annual limited edition vitola that has been based on Tatuaje’s Fausto blend. During the production process the Avion 13, Tatuaje’s Pete Johnson made a decision to switch […]
Paul Garmirian Symphony 20 Salomones The Paul Garmirian Symphony 20 Limited Edition Salomones is a line of cigars meant to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Paul Garmirian cigars. When it comes to cigar history in the United States, no doubt Paul Garmirian (the name behind the brand) is going to be a part of it. […]
Don Pepin Garcia Original The Don Pepin Garcia Original is the brand that started it all. It was one of the first blends by Jose Pepin Garcia (better known as Don Pepin Garcia). The cigar was originally made at the El Rey de los Habanos factory, but production would shift to Tabacalera Cubanas S.A. in […]
Note: We recently have changed our Assesment Rating System. For more information, see our October 2013 Editor’s Corner article. Reinado Grand Empire Reserve Toro At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Reinado Cigars showcased three line extensions to their Grand Empire Reserve (GER) line. These extensions would add a corona gorda, petite lancero, and box-pressed toro […]
Juan Lopez (2013) by Altadis USA At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Altadis USA announced the return of its Juan Lopez line of cigars. The Juan Lopez line was made famous in Cuba. About ten years ago, Atladis USA acquired the U.S. naming rights. While they launched a line under that name, it was eventually […]
La Flor Dominicana Factory Press Limitado 2013 At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, La Flor Dominicana showcased its 2013 edition of its Factory Press Limitado. The Factory Press Limitado was one of two all new blends launched by LFD at the trade show (the other being the new La Flor Dominicana Chapter One). The Factory […]
A. Flores Gran Reserva – Robusto At the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, the A. Flores Gran Reserva was one of two new lines being showcased by PDR Cigars. The A. Flores derives its name from its master blender, Abe Flores. Ever since he expanded his PDR Cigars factory in Tamboril, Dominican Republic, Flores has been […]
Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva Maduro Just prior to the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show, Casa Fernandez announced the Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva Maduro. This cigar adds a maduro blend into its Miami line. The Casa Fernandez Miami line gets its name because the cigars are made at the Casa Fernandez factory in Miami, Florida. The original […]
Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda 2013 As a part of Tatuaje Cigars’ tenth anniversary, company founder Pete Johnson announced the return of the Tatuaje Black Label Corona Gorda. Sometimes referred to as the Tatuaje Private Reserve. The line made its debut back in 2007 in a corona gorda format. It was sold in a ceramic […]
Punch Bareknuckle The Punch Bareknuckle is a cigar that is a retail-exclusive cigar for online retailer Cigar International. The cigar is produced by General Cigar Company under the Punch brand. As many brick and mortar retailers have been securing their own retail-exclusives from major manufacturers, we are also seeing some of the major internet and […]
