Today we take a look at another offering in Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s StillWell Star line, the StillWell Star Bayou No. 32. StillWell Star is a series of cigar blends produced by company founder Steve Saka that incorporate pipe tobaccos into the filler. Not known to many, Saka has been a pipe smoker for 30 […]
Cigar Review: La Palina White Label Toro (2021 TAA Exclusive)
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In 2021 La Palina Cigars released its fifth exclusive release to the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA), the La Palina White Label. It was also the fourth consecutive year that La Palina unveiled a new blend as part of its “color label” series as a TAA Exclusive. Originally the La Palina White Label was planned […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Karloff
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Since 2008, October is the month when Tatuaje has done an annual release of a part of its Monsters Series. The Monsters Series pays homage to horror movie characters in both classic and contemporary films. The limited edition series was launched in 2008 with the release of Tatuaje The Frank, a cigar that would pay […]
Cigar Review: Espinosa Knuckle Sandwich Habano Toro H
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Celebrity-branded cigars are nothing new, but as 2022 opened up Espinosa Cigars would announce it was releasing a cigar done in conjunction with restauranteur, Guy Fieri. The announcement of Knuckle Sandwich would set off a lot of energy in the cigar business. While celebrities have branded cigars before, one can argue that Fieri has […]
Cigar Review: Espada by Montecristo Signature Valiente
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 88-90, Altadis, Montecristo, Review, Tabacalera USA, Try a Sample
While Montecristo is a brand that is well known for its Cuban roots, it is a brand that over the years has been one of the pillars of Altadis U.S.A. For many years the production of the brand was in the Dominican Republic, but things would change in 2014 when Altadis decided to produce a […]
Cigar Review: Protocol Bass Reeves Natural (Toro)
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Today we take a look at the Protocol Bass Reeves Natural. Protocol Bass Reeves is the third installment of Protocol’s Lawman Series. The Lawman Series is an extension of Protocol Cigars’ theme of cigars and law enforcement. The Lawman Series pays homage to some of the historical figures in law enforcement. This series is intended […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Disciple Toro
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At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show, one of the higher profile releases was the Sixty by Rocky Patel. As the name indicates the cigar commemorated the 60th birthday of company founder Rocky Patel that had been celebrated earlier in the year. The Sixty would feature a Mexican San Andres wrapper on it, […]
Cigar Review: Ferio Tego Elegancia (2021)
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In 2021, Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott launched Ferio Tego Cigars. A big part of the story was that Herklots and Scott had acquired the brands formerly owned by Nat Sherman International. The other side of the equation was that they would also be launching two cigars under the Ferio Tego name. These cigars are […]
Cigar Review: Sin Compromiso Paladin de Saka by Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
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At the beginning of 2022, Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust released an off-shoot blend of its popular Sin Compromiso line known as Sin Compromiso Paladin de Saka. If you have followed Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust and the career of its owner/blender Steve Saka, you will know that doing offshoot blends based on existing lines is […]
Cigar Review: Saga Short Tales Tomo VII: Tales of the Land: Navarrete by De Los Reyes Cigars
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In 2021, De Los Reyes Cigars delivered the seventh installment of its Saga Short Tales Series – Tomo VII Tales of the Land: Navarrete. Saga Short Tales is a series by De Los Reyes Cigars that focuses on mostly smaller, short-sized smokes. The series consists of ten unique blends, each in a different size with […]