In 2021, La Flor Dominicana would release a pair of cigars as a part of the 2021 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) series, the La Flor Dominicana TAA 50 Oro Tercera Edicion Maduro. When I look at companies that have put a lot of effort into making a TAA Exclusive cigar, La Flor Dominicana has […]
The 25th anniversary of South Florida retail chain Smoke Inn was in 2021. As he had done with the 15th and 20th anniversaries, Smoke Inn proprietor Abe Dababneh would commission a commemorative cigar as a part of the Smoke Inn MicroBlend series. With this particular cigar, Dababneh decided the cigar would pay tribute to his […]
Agile Cigar Reviews are cigar assessments where we use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or giving a score for the first time. It might be a blend we […]
The SuperEgo is the debut cigar by Freud Cigar Company. Freud Cigar Company is a partnership between Luis Torres and David Stadnyk. Torres is best known for his time as CEO of Casa de Montecristo and his time with Davidoff of Geneva retail stores. Stadnyk comes into the company with 30 years of experience as a […]
In 2022, online and catalog retailer JR Cigars would launch a new limited edition line of cigars known as JR Pure Origin. For many years, JR Cigars has produced its own cigars under the JR name with most of these being valued-priced and bundled offerings. When JR Cigars celebrated its 50th anniversary a couple of […]
In 2022, Protocol Cigars would do a single-store exclusive release for Breaker Cigars known as the Protocol Hard Coal Detective. Breaker Cigars is located in Shamokin, Pennsylvania and the Hard Coal Detective ties in with the shop itself and the history of the region. Breaker Cigars is named after a coal breaker, which is a […]
In 2021, Illusione Cigars would release its first cigar to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA)’s Exclusive Series. There were 13 different manufacturers that produced 15 different cigars for the 2021 TAA Exclusive Series, but the only manufacturer that participated for the first time in the series would be Illusione Cigars. Today we take […]
At the 2022 Tobacco Plus Expo, German Engineered Cigars would introduce its second regular production line in its portfolio known as Raumzeit. German Engineered Cigars was founded by Oliver Nickels, Jan-Klaas Mahler, and Joachim “Joe” Sadowski. It’s a brand that incorporates a theme of German Engineered technology into its products. The name “Raumzeit” is German […]
The 7-20-4 Hustler Five & Dime is a cigar that was made exclusive by 7-20-4 Cigars for retailers who placed orders at the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show. PCA Trade Show exclusive cigars are not a new concept, but in 2021, the PCA made an attempt to somewhat formalize these trade show releases into […]
Daniel Marshall has built a reputation in the luxury segment of the premium cigar industry. Marshall is best known for producing some of the most sought-after luxury handcrafted humidors in the world. Along the way, Marshall has also produced his own line of cigars. Marshall has established many friendships with cigar makers. Names such as […]
