Corona Cigar Company has begun taking pre-orders on an exclusive version of Warped Cigars’ Flor del Valle blend. The Orlando, Florida-based retailer will be receiving a limited production of a 5 1/2 x 52 vitola – the second size in Warped’s Sky Flower blend. Flor del Valle is a line of cigars introduced by Warped Cigars […]
Cigar News: Warped Cigars Corto X46 to Debut at 2016 IPCPR
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Warped Cigars has announced the 2016 installment in the annual limited edition Warped Corto line will be a 4 1/2 x 46 vitola known as the Warped Corto X46. The new X46 will make its debut at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show this July. The Warped Corto line made its debut in 2015. The cigar is a […]
Cigar News: Warped Cigars Maestro del Tiempo Coming for 2016 IPCPR Trade Show
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At the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, Warped Cigars will unveil a new brand called Maestro del Tiempo. The name Maestro del Tiempo means “Master of Time”. This is a name that is appropriate for this project as it required some patience to make sure the blend would result in exactly what Warped Cigars was looking […]
Agile Cigar Review: La Hacienda Gran Robusto by Warped Cigars
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Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews 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 […]
Cigar News: Warped El Oso URSUS Becomes Shop Exclusive to Atlantic Cigar
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Atlantic Cigar has received an exclusive size of Warped Cigars’ El Oso line. The cigar is a 5 5/8 x 46 Corona Gorda and has a production run of 250 ten count boxes. The cigar is now available for purchase. Consistent with the El Oso line, the cigar was produced at El Titan de Bronze out of […]
Cigar News: Warped Cigars Named Cigar Media Association Brand of the Year
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Warped Cigars has been named the Cigar Media Association’s 2015 Brand of the Year. Over the past 18 months, owner Kyle Gellis built a brand consisting of seven lines – made in two production facilities: El Titan de Bronze in Miami, Florida; and Tabacos Valle de Jalapa (TABSA). Ellis has employed Cuban tradition into the production […]
Cigar Review: Warped Corto X50
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Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Warped Cigars announced the Warped Corto line. Corto became the fourth line that Warped Cigars would produce at Casa Fernandez’s Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (TABSA) factory. The name Corto translates to “Short” and is described as the most “full-bodied” blend by Warped Cigars to date. Warped […]
2015 Cigar of the Year Countdown: #9: Don Reynaldo Coronas De Luxe by Warped Cigars (Part 22 of The Box Worthy 30)
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“This cigar delivers the total package: flavor, complexity, construction, and appearance. I also think the Coronas De Luxe size was tailor-made for this blend and this flavor profile.” Wrapper: Dominican Corojo Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Dominican (75%), Nicaraguan (25%) Country of Origin: United States (El Titan de Bronze) Coronas De Luxe: 5 1/2 x 42 Review: Don Reynaldo […]
Cigar Review: Futuro Selección 109
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Earlier this year, Warped Cigars and Casa Fernandez announced a joint collaboration called Futuro. The project was a joint venture between two rising stars in the cigar industry, Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars and Max Fernandez of Casa Fernandez. The collaboration could be considered as part of an organic process as Warped Cigars has been […]
Cigar Review: La Hacienda Superiores by Warped Cigars
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Review, Warped Cigars
Earlier this year, Warped Cigars announced its La Hacienda line. La Hacienda became Warped’s second regular production line to be produced at Casa Fernandez’s TABSA factory in Esteli. La Hacienda translates to “The Estate” and is a resurrected old Cuban brand from the late 19th century. Recently I’ve had an opportunity to smoke La Hacienda in […]