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 […]
In 2018, Drew Estate celebrated the ten-year anniversary of the Liga Privada brand. Liga Privada is Drew Estate’s most premium traditional cigar brand, and it played a major role in Drew Estate transitioning to traditional cigar making. Liga Privada is a line that has ties to the State of Connecticut in that both the Liga […]
Davidoff – The Chefs Edition 2021 was the third installment of its Davidoff Chefs Edition series. The Davidoff Chefs Edition is a limited edition project that was launched in 2016. It’s a project that brings together the world of cigar making with the culinary arts. For this project, Davidoff brings together a group of leading […]
At the start of 2021, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) made the decision to spin off several of its premium cigar brands from General Cigar Company into a separate distribution company known as Forged Cigar Company. The brands that moved into Forged included: Partagas, Diesel, Bolivar, Chillin Moose, El Rey del Mundo, and La Gloria Cubana. […]
When it comes to seasonal and holiday releases, we have seen many cigars released to coincide with these times of the year. Over the years, cigars have been released for Independence Day, Christmas, Halloween, St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving, etc. In 2015, Reinier Lorenzo of HVC Cigars decided to release a cigar for what has become […]
