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 […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Martinique (TAA Exclusive)
Very quietly, Rocky Patel Premium Cigars had its third release for the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) called the Rocky Patel Martinique. While the TAA is not known to “press release” the exclusive cigars it carries, it did list the Rocky Patel Martinique on its list of 2017 TAA Exclusive Cigars on its website. As […]
Cigar Review: Camacho Candela Robusto (2018)
Back in 2013, Camacho Cigars underwent one of the most significant brand revamping the premium cigar industry has seen in recent years. As a part of the overhaul, there was new packaging introduced as well as several re-blends of some of Camacho’s long-time brands. At that same time, several other Camacho brands were discontinued. Among […]
Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Tobac CroMagnon Black Irish
The CroMagnon Black Irish is a limited production cigar that comes from RoMa Craft Tobac. CroMagnon was the line that started it all for RoMa Craft Tobac, as it is the company’s regular production Connecticut Broadleaf line. Back in 2013, the company released a candela version of the CroMagnon EMH (5 x 56) known as the […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje La Vérité 2013
The La Vérité is a brand of limited edition cigars that come from Pete Johnson and Tatuaje Cigars. Johnson is not only known as a world-renowned cigar maker, but someone who has an affinity for the wine industry. With La Vérité, Johnson was able to bridge these two passions. The La Vérité borrows a concept from the wine […]
Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition 2018
Early in 2015, La Flor Dominicana unveiled a unique project known as the Special Football Edition cigar. That release of the La Flor Dominicana Special Edition was designed to be a regional exclusive to the state of Arizona, which happened to be the state hosting the NFL’s championship game. The cigar featured a cut out […]
Cigar Review: La Rosa de Sandiego Cameroon (Toro)
Today we take a look at the La Rosa de Sandiego Cameroon. La Rosa de Sandiego is a brand that made its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. It was spearheaded by Damian Tapanes, who was running the American Caribbean Cigars factory in Estelí, Nicaragua. After many years of producing cigars for well-known brands […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff – The Master Selection 2010
In 2017, Davidoff announced a special limited edition set of cigars, made by its Master Blender Eladio Diaz, known as Master Selection series. The Master Selection is an extension of the Davidoff White Label line consisting of six personal blends by Diaz. Each of the blends commemorates a specific birthday by Diaz. Today we look at one […]
Cigar Review: Nick & Jim P.B.E. Toro
The Nick & Jim P.B.E. is a project that is a collaborative effort between Nick Syris of LH Premium Cigars and “Island” Jim Robinson, best known for his Leaf by Oscar and Island Jim brands. With Leaf by Oscar, Robinson had success working with Oscar Valladares bringing a cigar that originally started as a house […]
Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Prensado Lost Art Gran Toro
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Alec Bradley Cigars showcased an extension of its popular Prensado line known as the Alec Bradley Prensado Lost Art. This cigar, along with the Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí ,was one of two cigars showcased at the 2017 Trade Show. The two releases were the first by Alec Bradley in […]