La Palina Maduro The La Palina Maduro was one of two new cigars by La Palina showcased at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. This cigar began to make its way into brick and mortar retailers in December, 2012. As the name indicates, this is a cigar that is a maduro cigar – marking this the first […]
L’Atelier – LAT52 vitola The L’Atelier cigar line is the flagship cigar of L’Atelier Imports. This cigar line (as well as the company) made its debut at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. Tatuaje founder Pete Johnson was involved with the launch of the company, but the operations are separate and run by Johnson’s brother K.C. […]
Liga Privada Unico Serie Papas Fritas The Liga Privada Unico Serie Papas Fritas is the latest release to join the Liga Privada family. Back in late May, we provided some early details about the Papas Fritas project. This corona-size cigar is a tripa corta (that means short-fill) smoke that is comprised of trimmings from the […]
Davidoff 2013 Year of the Snake Edition The Davidoff 2013 Year of the Snake Edition is the latest release in the Davidoff Limited Edition series. The Limited Edition series can be tracedback to 1997 with the launch of the Davidoff “535” (commemorating the 10th Anniversary of the company’s store once located at 535 Madison Avenue). It […]
My Father Limited Edition 2012 The My Father Limited Edition 2012 marks the third consecutive year a limited edition cigar has been released under the My Father line. In each year, this cigar has become a marquis release under the My Father line. On top of its limited production, the key distinguishing factors that have […]
7-20-4 Hustler The 7-20-4 Hustler was one of two new blends by Kurt Kendall’s 7-20-4 cigars that was launched at the 2012 IPCPR Trade Show. These two new blends (the other cigar being K.A. Kendall’s Spider) expanded the 7-20-4 portfolio to four lines. The theme of 7-20-4 cigars has focused around bringing back old […]
Dona Flor Puro Mata Fina The Dona Flor Mata Fina is a Brazilian puro cigar. What distinguishes this from other Brazilian puros that are out on the marketplace is that it is comprised of tobacco from one type of seed – Brazilian Mata Fina. While Brazil is not a country that dominates the cigar marketplace, […]
La Gloria Cubana Sanson The La Gloria Cubana Sanson is a limited production, regional release by General Cigar’s La Gloria Cubana brand. A few days ago, we were proud to be first to report the details around this cigar. The Sanson is a cigar that at the time of this article is only being made available […]
Espinosa Habano The Espinosa Habano is a blend that was launched in 2012 by first year company Espinosa Cigars. Espinosa Cigars was started by Erik Espinosa. Espinosa was best known for his partnership with Eddie Ortega at EO Brands. Earlier this year, it was announced that the partnership with Espinosa and Ortega was being (amicably) […]
BSB No 1 by Bernie Parent The BSB No 1 by Bernie Parent is a cigar that was blended by Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. Earlier this month, we previewed this collaboration between Rocky Patel and NHL Hall of Fame goaltender Bernie Parent. This is the second collaboration with Rocky Patel and a sports celebrity in […]
