In 2010 La Aurora Cigars was in the middle of celebrating its 107th anniversary. As a part of that celebration year, the Guillermo Leon Signature was released. This cigar bears the name of La Aurora owner Guillermo Leon (who would actually outright buy the company from E. Leon Jimenes the following year in 2011). The Guillermo Leon […]
Gurkha 125th Anniversary The Gurkha 125th Anniversary Cigar was one of three cigars launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show by Gurkha Cigar Group. It was this particular cigar which was the centerpiece of the 2012 releases for Gurkha as 2012 marked the 125th Anniversary of the first Gurkha cigar. Gurkha would release this […]
Perla del Mar by J.C. Newman – Perla G vitola The Perla del Mar is a new line of cigars that has been recently launched by J.C. Newman Cigar Company. First information of the Perla del Mar came out last April. While the Perla del Mar was showcased at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, it […]
EH Cigars – Pasion Edgar Hoill Cigars has become another line of cigars under Christian Eiroa’s Tabacaleras Unidas umbrella. Hoill is best known as a photographer for his precision style that became known as “One Shot One Kill”. Hoill established a name in the cigar industry in 2012 as he collaborated with Room 101’s Matt […]
Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Iron Mike I-Beam The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 Iron Mike I-Beam is the second release in a monthly series of cigars being developed by Ortega Premium Cigars. The Ortega Wild Bunch 2013 series is a unique limited production cigar concept introduced by Ortega Premium Cigars. The concept behind the Ortega Wild Bunch […]
La Gloria Cubana Piramide Supra The La Gloria Cubana Piramide Supra is one of three 2012 regional releases by the La Gloria Cubana. These three regional releases have been targeted to be longer, larger ring gauge cigars. The Piramide Supra was a release that was targeted for the northeastern U.S. market. The cigar comes in […]
Viaje Skull and Bones Big Ivan Edicion Limitada The Viaje Skull and Bones Big Ivan Edicion Limitada was released with the February 2013 batch of Viaje Skull and Bones. This batch marked the eighth batch of the Skull and Bones series released by Viaje since the Spring of 2010. Back at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Viaje […]
Viaje Super Shot 2013 Corojo – 10 Gauge At the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show, Viaje Cigars’ president Andre Farkas told us that the Viaje Super Shot would be making a return in 2013. Last month Farkas made the announcement on this year’s Super Shot. The difference would be in addition to the Super Shot […]
Dona Flor Seleção Today we take a look at a cigar called the Dona Flor Seleção. Dona Flor is a cigar company that specializes in Brazilian-based tobacco blends. Several of the tobacco blends they have released are Brazilian puros – meaning all of the tobacco comes from Brazil. In the case of the Seleção, this […]
Intemperance BA XXI by RoMa Craft Tobac The Intemperance line of cigars was launched by RoMa Craft Tobac in 2012. RoMa Craft Tobac was launched as a collaboration between Michael Rosales and Skip Martin. This collaboration combined the operations of their two companies, Costa Rican Imports, LLC and Galveston Bay Tobacco, LLC. The Intemperance line is […]
