The La Barba Purple is the second line that was released by La Barba Cigars. La Barba Cigars is a company founded by Tony Bellatto and Craig Rossi in 2010. The name La Barba translates to “beard” and is a tribute to the beards the company founders had. In 2013 the company brought its first […]
Cigar Review: Saga Short Tales Tomo IV – L.O.V. (Labor Omnia Vincit) by De Los Reyes Cigars
Today we take a look at another installment of De Los Reyes’ Saga Short Tales series, the Saga Short Tales Tomo IV – L.O.V. (Labor Omnia Vincit). As the name indicates, Saga Short Tales is a line that focuses on smaller, short-sized smokes. The series consists of ten unique blends, each in a different size with a different […]
Cigar Review: Black Works Studio Boondock Saint Corona Larga
At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, James Brown and Black Works Studio showcased a line known as Boondock Saint. The Boondock Saint is a cigar that was first announced in 2016 and was put into limited distribution prior to the enactment of the Deeming Regulations on premium cigars by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Following the 2017 […]
Cigar Review: Guardian of the Farm Rambo
The Guardian of the Farm is the second collaborative brand done by Casa Fernandez and Warped Cigars. Casa Fernandez and Warped Cigars are no strangers to each other. Warped Cigars has been working with Casa Fernandez’s Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) factory to handle several of its regular production lines. In 2015, Warped Cigars’ owner […]
Cigar Review: Tatuaje Reserva K222
In 2016, Tatuaje Cigars’ owner Pete Johnson introduced a new cigar under the Tatuaje Reserva line called the Tatuaje Reserva K222. The K222 pays homage to Johnson’s late Rottweiler named Kona. The K222 name is derived from the “K” in Kona combined with the time he passed away (2:22 pm) on April 26, 2015. The blend is […]
Cigar Review: Tatascan Habano Toro by JRE Tobacco Co
The Tatascan is one of three lines offered by JRE Tobacco Company, the brand owned by Julio R. Eiroa and his son Justo. Tatascan was one of three brands created by Julio Eiroa (along with Aladino and Rancho Lunda) that were previewed by Justo’s brother Christian Eiroa at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show as a […]
Cigar Review: AVO Syncro South America Ritmo Torpedo Largo
In 2015, the AVO Cigars brand in the Davidoff portfolio underwent a refresh. While it wasn’t as dramatic as what Davidoff had done with Camacho or Winston Churchill, it still consolidated the existing portfolio and introduced new packaging. Later in 2015, the AVO brand would introduce a new segment of its portfolio known as AVO […]
Cigar Review: My Father Le Bijou 1922 Limited Edition 2016
Back in June 2016, My Father Cigars released its latest annual limited edition cigar, the My Father Le Bijou 1922 Limited Edition 2016. With the exception of 2014; each year since 2010, My Father Cigars has released a one-and-done limited edition release. There have been two common denominators of these limited editions. First, each cigar is […]
Cigar Review: L’Atelier Identité Mélange Spécial No.2
Five years ago Pete Johnson launched L’Atelier Imports with brother K.C. Johnson and friends Dan Welsh and Sean “Casper” Johnson. One of the company’s first releases was an eponymous release known as L’Atelier. What makes the L’Atelier unique is it incorporates a wrapper known as Sancti Spiritus. Sancti Spiritus is a tobacco that is a hybrid between Criollo and Pelo […]
Cigar Review: Cornelius & Anthony Aerial Robusto
Just prior to the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, Cornelius & Anthony Cigars unveiled two new offerings that would round out the company’s portfolio. One of the offerings was the company’s first maduro offering known as Señor Esugars and the second was an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper offering known as Aerial. To produce these cigars, Cornelius & Anthony […]