The 2019 IPCPR Trade Show was one that was quite busy for AVO Cigars. The brand in the Davidoff portfolio would have six different offerings – all limited production. Four of the cigars were the “limited” AVO Unexpected Series, which most cigar enthusiasts know by now were basically repackaged and rebanded versions of AVO core […]
Cigar Review: Toscano Stilnovo
While you might not think about it, one of the largest and oldest cigar companies in the world comes out of the country of Italy – and it’s Toscano Cigars. The company celebrated its 200th anniversary in business in 2018. Toscano has certainly been a popular brand in Italy and Europe for many years. While […]
Agile Cigar Review: Punch Diablo El Diablo
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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: Viaje Skull & Bones Big Ivan 2019
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 […]
Agile Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo La Historia 656 (2019 TAA Exclusive)
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: ACID Kuba Arte by Drew Estate
The year 2019 was an important milestone in the history of Drew Estate Cigars. It would mark 20 years since the company launched its ACID brand. ACID is the company’s line of infused cigars that essentially laid the foundation for the entire company for the next two decades. The company celebrated 2019 with a variety […]
Agile Cigar Review: La Colmena Unico Especial by Warped Cigars (2019)
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: Viaje Stuffed Turkey White Meat Edición Limitada 2017
Back during the earlier days of Viaje nearly a decade ago, the company was gaining a reputation for its seasonal themed releases. Some of the more popular themes included: Holiday Blend (Christmas), TNT (Fourth of July), and Candela (St. Patrick’s Day). While interviewing Viaje Cigar founder Andre Farkas for their IPCPR media coverage, the crew […]
Cigar Review: Trinidad Espiritu Series No. 1 Toro by Altadis U.S.A.
When it comes to the Trinidad brand in the Altadis U.S.A. portfolio, it’s been one that hasn’t quite had the impact of other Cuban brands that Altadis U.S.A. sells in the U.S. such as Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, and H. Upmann. Over the years, there have been several releases. Most recently in the past ten […]
Cigar Review: Montecristo Línea 1935 Maltés
In 2015, the Montecristo brand celebrated its 80th anniversary. This was commemorated with two releases – one from Altadis U.S.A. with the Montecristo 80th Anniversary No. 2 and another by Habanos S.A. with Montecristo 80 Aniversario. Two years later, Habanos S.A. would launch a regular production line that continues to pay homage to when the brand was […]