Xikar HC Habano Colorado The name Xikar is synonymous with the cigar accessories market – most notably cutters and lighters. About four years ago, Xikar turned their attention to getting into the premium cigar market. In 2007, this was first realized with launch of Defiance Cigars. In 2009 followed the Xikar HC Series. For both […]
Chinnock Cellars Private Reserve Note: With all IPCPR 2011 samples, these are being included with our IPCPR Series. That being said, there are still some samples that have not been assessed. When it comes to pairing wines and spirits with cigars, I admit I am far from an expert on it. However, I do recognize […]
Oliva Serie V Maduro 2010 In 2007, Oliva Cigars introduced the Oliva Serie V and it soon became a staple of many cigar enthusiasts. A year later, Oliva introduced their first maduro version of the Serie V. Unlike the core Habano Sun-grown Serie V, the Oliva Serie V Maduro is an annual limited production release […]
NHC Surrogates – Skull Breaker When it comes to online retailers, New Havana Cigars has built a reputation that separates them apart from many other online retailers. The focus on New Havana Cigars has been around some of the more popular indie/boutique cigars on the marketplace (e.g. Tatuaje, Illusione, Viaje). They fill a niche by […]
La Aurora 1495 Series The La Aurora 1495 Series is where there is a lot more to the cigar than just looking at the band and wrapper. This is a cigar with some very interesting background behind it. For starters, while it might look like an oily cigar with a lion on the band, this […]
Macanudo 1968 Up until a few years ago, the Macanudo brand within the General Cigars’ family has primarily been associated with cigars that are traditionally on the milder side in terms of strength and body. In 2008, Macanudo was commemorating their 40th anniversary and decided to do a special cigar to mark the occasion, thus […]
Rocky Patel Winter Collection 2012 2011 might have been one of the strongest years for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. On our Cigar of the Year list, Rocky Patel placed two cigars in the Top 15 as well as two honorable mentions. They also released an outstanding Honduran puro, the Edicion Unica (which was not […]
262 Paradigm Lancero In 2010, when this web-site released its Honorable Mentions for the cigar year, one blend that might have surprised a lot of people at that time was the 262 Paradigm. For the past two years, 262 Cigars has been building a loyal following. It was the Paradigm blend that was the first […]
My Uzi Weighs a Ton Bait Fish The joint-collaboration by Drew Estate Subculture Studios with Joya de Nicaragua called “My Uzi Weighs a Ton” (MUWAT) made an official debut at the 2011 IPCPR retail show. The MUWAT was a cigar geared a large ring gauge cigar enthusiasts available in three lengths with a 60 ring […]
Rocky Patel Autumn Collection 2009 The Rocky Patel Seasonal Collection line was a series of limited run cigars that were meant to coincide with each of the four seasons. The blend was almost meant to coincide with the spirit of the season. After 2009 the series was discontinued, but the great news is that it […]
