Over the past two years, Regius Cigars has been putting several lines into widespread distribution targeted at rounding out the company’s portfolio. These cigars include the Regius Connecticut (featuring a Honduran-grown Connecticut Shade wrapper), the Regius Maduro, and the Regius Sun Grown. The Regius Sun Grown is a cigar targeted at providing a bolder offering […]
With 2018 being the 50th anniversary of the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) it was no surprise that the organization’s annual limited edition series saw its largest collection of cigars to date. The 2018 TAA Exclusive Series would see 14 new additions to the series. Included in the series would be several companies that would have […]
Back in 2017, Royal Agio Cigars announced it would set up its own distribution operation in the United States. At the time of the announcement, the company had one premium cigar line, the Balmoral XO Anejo. As the company was heading into the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, it wasn’t a surprise that Royal Agio’s go […]
For the past five years, James Brown has become one of the rising stars in the cigar industry. At the same time, his Fabrica Oveja Negra operation in Nicaragua has also developed into one of the leading “boutique” factories in the industry. 2018 saw Brown take his next step in his growth as he ventured […]
The year 2018 saw many brands and industry personalities commemorate anniversaries and milestones. This resulted in the release of many special cigars to mark the occasion. In the case of My Father Cigars, the celebration was a little more unique as the company celebrated two milestones. First, it’s the 15th anniversary of company patriarch Don […]
2018 marked the 50th anniversary of the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA). Over the years, the organization has put together a series of limited edition and ongoing release cigars that would be sold exclusively through its retail members and it has become known as the TAA Exclusive Series. The past few years has seen that […]
The Pier 28 Oscuro is the third release by Tim Wong’s Pier 28 Premium Cigars. Wong is a cigar industry veteran who also is the West Coast Territory Manager for Espinosa Premium Cigars. Back in 2016, he also added the role of brand owner to his resume as he launched Pier 28 Premium Cigars. To […]
The Diesel Hair of the Dog is a limited edition project released by General Cigar in 2019. It’s a project that has been done in collaboration between General Cigar and AJ Fernandez. Diesel is a brand under the General Cigar portfolio that has been gaining considerable traction over the past two years. For many years, Fernandez […]
Late in 2018, Crowned Heads Cigars announced an exclusive offering to Thompson Cigar known as Juarez. It is the latest Crowned Heads line to be inspired by the song Cocaine Blues. In particular the reference to Juarez comes in that song’s lyrics (“Made a good run but I run too slow they overtook me down […]
Today we complete our series of assessments of the Davidoff Master Selection series with taking a look at release known as Davidoff – The Master Selection 2007. The Master Selection Series was a limited edition series introduced by Davidoff in 2017. It is a series of six personal blends created by Davidoff’s Master Blender Eladio Diaz. Each […]
