In early 2022, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG)’s Partagas brand launched a new small batch series known as the Partagas Añejo. Añejo brands typically refer to extra-aged tobaccos, and in the case of the Partagas Añejo, the cigar features two aged wrappers intermixed in a barber-pole format. The barber-pole format is something that has not been […]
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 […]
Back in 2007, David Garofalo of Two Guys Smoke Shop was looking to release an Independence Day themed cigar, and turned to Don Pepin Garcia to create a short three-inch robusto with a long fuse and a blend that would have plenty of pop. The cigar took on the name Firecracker. Since then, the Firecracker […]
In 2021, Joya de Nicaragua delivered the Joya de Nicaragua Cuatro Cinco Edición Americana as an exclusive cigar to the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA). Cuatro Cinco was a line created by Joya de Nicaragua in 2013 to commemorate the company and factory’s 45th anniversary. It was originally released as a one-time limited edition known […]
Prior to the 2022 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Toscano Cigars introduced a new three-blend line known as the Master Aged Series. The Master Aged Series involves using an extended aging and maturation process for each of the cigars in the series. This process is managed by a specialized master blend known as an “affinatore” […]
In 2011, Alec Bradley Cigar Company launched its most premium cigar line, the Alec Bradley Fine & Rare. The Fine & Rare involved constructing a blend featuring ten different tobaccos taken from some of the best tobaccos the company had available to it. Since that initial launch, the Fine & Rare has been released on […]
In 2021, Protocol Cigars would release the third installment of its Lawman Series, the Protocol Bass Reeves. The Protocol Lawmen Series pays homage to historical figures in law enforcement. In 1875, Bass Reeves was one of the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshals. According to Protocol Cigars, Bass Reeves arrested 3,000 criminals during his long career […]
Today we take a look Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust’s (DTT) StillWell Star English No. 27. The StillWell Star project is a DTT’s line where each of the blends incorporates pipe tobacco as part of the filler. The line was launched at the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show and would make its debut later that […]
In the past few years, Scandinavian Tobacco Group has partnered with many other cigar companies and blenders for collaborations. Earlier this year came a joint effort that was possibly one of the most unique ones I have seen. This involved releasing a project under the Bolivar brand with Lost & Found Cigars called the Bolivar […]
Over the past few years, AJ Fernandez has worked with Altadis USA across its many brands to produce several cigars. When it comes to the H. Upmann brand, there is quite a strong track record both from a commercial and critical standpoint. This includes the H. Upmann Nicaragua by AJ Fernandez and the limited edition H. […]
