If you go back a little over a decade ago, La Gloria Cubana was a brand that was given considerable attention by Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG). During the “Team La Gloria” days, the brand had a lot of innovation. There was a two-segment wrapped cigar, cigars with smokeable bands, and even one meant to resemble […]
In 2018, Fratello Cigars would release its fifth regular production cigar, the Fratello Navetta Inverso. A year earlier, Fratello released its fourth regular production cigar, the Fratello Navetta. The Navetta would incorporate a blend featuring a Ecuadorian wrapper, Dominican binder, and Nicaraguan fillers. For the Navetta Inverso, it would basically incorporate the same tobaccos, but […]
In 2016 PDR Cigars unveiled the second installment under its Connecticut River Valley line, the Azul. A year earlier the Connecticut River Valley line was first introduced as one of PDR’s most premium offerings. The Connecticut River Valley blend was highlighted by a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper. The Azul also utilized a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, […]
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 […]
When it comes to Rocky Patel Premium Cigars, the company and owner Rocky Patel loves to celebrate milestones. Whether its anniversaries, birthdays, or other things, the idea of celebrating with a milestone fits in with the mantra of enjoying a premium cigar for a celebratory occasion. 2021 was a big one for owner Rocky Patel […]
The story of Ferio Tego cigars has been well-documented over the past 19 months. Late in 2020, Altria exited the premium cigar business and shut down the premium cigar brands of Nat Sherman International. A few months later, two former Nat Sherman International executives, Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott, announced they had acquired the brands once […]
Since 2018, E.P. Carrillo has participated in the annual Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series of cigars. After a couple of line extensions in 2019 and 2020 that were done for the TAA, 2021 saw E.P. Carrillo deliver a new blend to the series. It’s a cigar simply dubbed the E.P. Carrillo TAA 2021. […]
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 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 be […]
Joya de Nicaragua, is a company that aligns itself with the history and culture of Nicaragua like no other company has done. 2021 marked a significant year for not just the country of Nicaragua, but for many countries in Central America. It would be the 200th anniversary of Central American independence from the Spanish Empire. […]
The Reinado Grand Apex Reserve marked the rebirth of boutique cigar company Reinado Cigars. If you were following the boutique cigar scene from 2010 to 2014, chances are Reinado Cigars was on your radar. Reinado Cigars was founded by Antonio Lam, and his cigar line quickly built a strong following. He partnered with Agros Tabacos […]
