If there is one portfolio that has been one of the more interesting evolutions that have been seen over the years, it has to be that of Southern Draw. Over the years, the portfolio has grown to become a series of excellent cigars where there truly is something for everyone. Perhaps the most interesting thing […]
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 […]
2020 was a big year for two of Altadis’ iconic brands. Montecristo celebrated its 85th anniversary and Romeo y Julieta celebrated its 145th anniversary. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated supply-chain problems made it a challenge to get commemorative releases into the market in time. Altadis worked with AJ Fernandez to develop the Montecristo 1935 Anniversary […]
In 2021, HVC Cigars would release an exclusive offering to Mr. J’s Havana Cigar Lounge in Coventry, Rhode Island. Mr. J’s is a store owned by Paul Joyal, whom many will also know as the owner of Ocean State Cigars (makers of the J. Grotto brand). In 2020, Mr. J’s would relocate to a larger […]
Today we have a first-time review from a brand called Frontline Cigars. Frontline Cigars is a brand that is operated by Blue Line Cigars in Illinois. The brand is sold direct-to-consumer, but the company does wholesale its brands to retail stores and distributors. The brand also has a strong giveback model. Frontline cigars donates 10 […]
Today we take a look at one of Drew Estate’s event-only cigars, the Liga Privada 10 Year Aniversario – A Savage Feast. It’s a special version of the Liga Privada 10 Year Aniversario blend in the Feral Flying Pig vitola size. When it comes to companies exhibiting at IPCPR/PCA Trade Shows, Drew Estate’s new product […]
In 2021, VegaFina would release a regional cigar to Austria known as the VegaFina Vindobona Exclusivo Austria. VegaFina is a brand sold by Tabacalera S.L.U. group, which is a sister operation to Tabacalera USA, the group that owns the brands under Altadis USA. While VegaFina is a brand that has been primarily distributed in the […]
In 2021, JR Cigar celebrated its 50th anniversary in business. To commemorate the occasion, the company decided to work with its many partners and suppliers to create a series of limited edition 50th anniversary cigars. A total of 12 cigars were produced during the golden jubilee year, working out to approximately one cigar per month. […]
Earlier this year, General Cigar released a new Hoyo De Monterrey cigar under its Excalibur sub-brand known as the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Black. For a period from 2016 to 2019, much of the focus of the Hoyo brand was around the Hoyo La Amistad sub-brand, a line of contemporary-looking cigars produced in Nicaragua by […]
In 2020, ACE Prime would introduce the Pichardo Maduro. This would become the first offering in the ACE Prime portfolio to feature a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper. ACE Prime is a company that launched in 2019. It was founded by Luciano Meirelles and Don Eradio Pichardo. Each of the principal owners have launched a namesake brand, […]
