Last month, Villiger Cigars announced they will be bringing to the American market a cigar that has been in the European market since 1998 – the Villiger La Meridiana. The company notes that this particular cigar gained a loyal following among European full flavor cigar enthusiasts and it was time they brought it to the Read more about Cigar Review: Villiger La Meridiana Boxed Pressed Toro – Rated 93[…]
For the many fans of the Montecristo Classic that don’t always have the time to enjoy an hour or two smoking experience, Altadis U.S.A. has announced they are now offering the Montecristo Classic as a Mini Cigarillo in a convenient and stylish tin carrying case. The new Montecristo Classic Mini Cigarillo uses the same Connecticut Read more about Cigar News: Montecristo Classic Now Comes in a Mini Cigarillo[…]
Crux Cigars has announced the first of their Short Salomone Series, the Epicure Short Salomone, will be landing this week at their retail partners. Each cigar within the Short Salomone Series will be produced in limited quantities, and debuted in short run fashion. The initial production will be 10-count boxes of 500 or less. The Read more about Cigar News: Crux Cigars Starts Shipping Limited Edition Epicure Short Salomone[…]
By Mike Holmes Many Cigar smokers enjoy listening to music while we puff on our stogies, which is a universal trait. However I am apart of a smaller demographic of cigar connoisseurs heavily influenced by Hip hop culture and find that listening to my favorite emcee brings me into a deeper euphoria and level of Read more about Cigar Lifestyle: Hip Hop and Cigars – A perfect pairing[…]
What can I say, Riste Riatevski has created the most innovative cigar on the market since the introduction of the Drew Estate ACID line 20 years ago. The latest cigar to come out of Jas Sum Kral is known as the Nuggs. What makes this cigar unique is that Riste has joined two industries together Read more about Cigar Review: Jas Sum Kral Nuggs – Are You Experienced? – Rated 93[…]
I probably don’t have to say much about Padrón cigars, especially the 1926 and 1964 Anniversary Series, but I was gifted the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Maduro “A” the other week by my Stogie Press associate – Alton Otto. I decided to take his advice and to turn this one to ash. I was so intrigued Read more about Cigar Review: Padrón 1964 Anniversary Maduro “A” – Not Rated[…]
The wait is over! The latest Herrera Esteli cigar is showing up at Drew Diplomat Retailers this week. Drew Estate announced this week the shipping of the Herrera Esteli Miami line exclusively to Drew Diplomat Retailers nationwide. It should be noted that the Herrera Esteli Miami was available in a limited production back in 2016 Read more about Cigar News: Herrera Esteli Miami Landing at Drew Diplomat Retailers This Week[…]
Sam Leccia, a cigar industry veteran who is best known for his Leccia Tobacco line of cigars. In September of 2014, Leccia Tobacco was acquired by General Cigars and as part of that acquisition, General Cigar took on Sam Leccia as a cigar and blend specialist. In January of 2016, Leccia left General Cigars but Read more about Cigar News: Stogiebird Announces Island Jim to be the first “Manufacturer of the Month”[…]
Back in 2012, two brothers of the leaf, Mike Rosales and Skip Martin, founded RoMa Craft Tobac. The duo made it their mission to be an ultra-boutique cigar company where they had their hands in all levels of production. The company sought out the best quality tobacco for their craft and relied on standards for Read more about Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Intemperance BA XXI Revenge – Rated 91[…]
The 2018 IPCPR was a big show for Felix Assouline Cigars as they introduced a number of new lines to their expanding portfolio. The CSB line was one that had three additional blends added to it and today I would like to talk about the Felix Assouline CSB Fuerte. The CSB Fuerte is a Nicaraguan Read more about Cigar Review: Felix Assouline CSB Fuerte N’aie Pas Peur – Rated 95[…]
Over 3 years ago, at the 2015 IPCPR, Crux Cigars showcased a new line known as the Crux Limitada. The intent of that line was to be able to release yearly versions of the cigar highlighting aged leaf that the company had procured years prior. At last years IPCPR, the Crux team put out a Read more about Cigar News: Crux Cigars Shipping the Limitada Redline[…]
Introduced in 2017, the Muestra de Saka Exclusivo is one of at least two Muestra de Saka lines coming out of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust – Steve Saka’s company. The other is the Muestra de Saka Nacatamale which we did a review of in late 2017. The phrase Muestra de Saka translates to “Samples of Read more about Cigar Review: Muestra de Saka Exclusivo – Rated 89[…]
Twenty years of ACID and the fun keeps rolling along as Drew Estate announced today the release of ACID Croqueta Tubo to Drew Estate retailers nationwide. Attendees of the 2019 TAA Trade Show held March 17-21st in Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic got the first look at this beautiful full ring gauge, short length expression. Read more about Cigar News: Drew Estate Releases ACID Croqueta Tubo: One for Now, One for Later[…]
Last year at the IPCPR, Mel Shah, the owner of Bombay Tabak was showcasing his latest line of cigars known as the MQBA Vintage Reserve. The name MQBA by the way is pronounced “em-kyoo-bho” in case you were wondering. I sampled the Nikka vitola, at the show and was impressed even though they just arrived. Read more about Cigar Review: MBombay MQBA Vintage Reserve Nikka – Rated 97[…]