Over the past few years, many cigar manufacturers and brand owners have looked to subscription services as a channel to market. This has included offering exclusive cigars to such channels. This has helped many of these manufacturers and brands grow their businesses. On the flip side, it has also helped several of these subscription services […]
In 2021, Villiger Cigars would introduce its second cigar that would be a part of the 2021 Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series. Since Rene Castenada became the President of Villiger Cigars North America, he has paid particular attention to the handmade business of Villiger, using multiple factories (including Villiger’s own) to produce the […]
In 2020, word came from Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigar Group (VRCG) of a limited edition offering known as the Art of Magic. Art of Magic was named because of VRCG owner Kevin Schweitzer’s love of Magic. It was a small batch release done out of the Aganorsa Leaf factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, but it caught the […]
At the 2021 Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, Ashton Cigars launched a new line under its La Aroma de Cuba line, the La Aroma de Cuba Pasión. Ashton is not a company known for putting out a lot of new releases. In fact the last time Ashton launched a whole new line was 2016’s San […]
Anniversary milestone cigars have been a part of the cigar industry for many years. Some companies have been embraced these milestones and have frequently released cigars to commemorate the occasion. Others have been more selective of which anniversary milestones were released. In the case of Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG)’s associated brands, STG has been quite […]
Today, we take a look at a small batch cigar from Boutique Blends called the Aging Room Rare Collection. The Rare Collection is the first of a series of cigars that continue to carry out the vision of its parent company, Boutique Blends Cigars. Ten years ago, Rafael Nodal and Hank Bischoff changed the direction […]
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 primarily used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring or in some cases giving a score for the first time. It might […]
In 2021, JR Cigars celebrated its 50th anniversary in business. To commemorate the release, JR Cigars commissioned various manufacturers to participate in delivering a cigar into the series. Throughout 2021, JR Cigars released one of these cigars on a near-monthly basis. The final installment would be a cigar from Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust known as […]
In 2017, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars added a new installment to its Vintage Series with the Rocky Patel Vintage 2006 San Andreas (spelled like the San Andreas in California, not Colombia or Mexico). The Vintage Series is highlighted by the use of aged wrappers. In the case of the Rocky Patel Vintage 2006 San Andreas, […]
In 2019, La Sirena Cigars celebrated its tenth anniversary. At the time the company released a limited edition cigar known as the La Sirena Aniversario Especial. Over the years, La Sirena has established partnerships with many leading cigar manufacturers in the leading cigar countries of the world. These countries have included Nicaragua, Honduras, and the […]
