One of the newest cigar blends to come out of Luciano Cigars in 2023 was a collaboration between Luciano Meirelles and Linxu “Panda” Yan who left China at the age of 16 and ended in the United States and eventually Estelí, Nicaragua with Luciano Cigars in pursuit of a career in the premium cigar industry. Read more about Cigar Review: Luciano Cigars YPANDA Toro – Rated 93[…]
Blackbird Cigar Co. recently announced their newest blend that will be showcased at this year’s TPE. The new release is called “Superb” may seem like a break from the company’s past names that refer to different black birds. (crow, rook, cuco, etc), but to the contrary, it is named after the Greater Lophorina (Lophorina superba), which Read more about Cigar Review: Blackbird Cigar Co. Superb Robusto – Rated 96[…]
Back in December 2023, I introduced you to a new brand that came across my desk, Notre Dame cigars. Today I would like to offer another review of the company’s recent blends known as the Notre Dame Cigars CEO Serie 1. The company describes this rich blend as: The Notre Dame Cigars CEO Serie 1 Read more about Cigar Review: Notre Dame Cigars CEO Serie 1 Figurado – Rated 94[…]
Back in 2019, I introduced you to a new cigar compony known as Bocock Brother’s Cigars. Back then, the company entered the market with three blends, a Connecticut, Maduro & Habano. Subsequently, they forged a relationship with A.J. Fernandez and released a special blend known as the Signature Edition. Building on that relation, they went Read more about Cigar Review: Bocock Brothers World Traveler Maduro – Rated 95[…]
According to the Book of Mormon, Zarahemla was a large city located in the ancient Americas. If one looks at the guide to scriptures by the Church of Jesus Christ of Church of Latter-Day Saints, it is further explained that: “…Zarahemla refers to (1) a man who led Mulek’s colony, (2) a city named after Read more about Cigar Review: Apostate Cigars – The Zarahemla Toro – Rated 92[…]
Forged Cigar Co., a subsidiary of General Cigar Corp, distributed a number of new blends in 2023. One of those was the limited edition La Gloria Cubana (LGC) Corojo de Oro. This is the second hybrid leaf project released under La Gloria Cubana. The original hit the market in 2021 known as La Gloria Cubana Read more about Cigar Review: La Gloria Cubana Corojo de Oro Toro – Rated 86[…]
Those that know Arnold Serafin, the owner of Serafin de Cuba Cigar Co, know that he is on a mission. As a generational Cuban American shop and factory owner, Arnold wants to bring back, many of the old Tampa Cigar Brands to the market. One of those brands is the La Floridana – a classic Read more about Cigar Review: Serafin de Cuba La Floridana Lancero – Rated 94[…]
Francisco Almonte, owner of Dominican Big Leaguer (DBL) Cigars has been on a mission for almost 40 years. Having worked for and learned from the best in the industry including Litto Gomez, the man knows tobacco and ever since the founding of his company ten years ago, his dreams of growing into a larger name in the Read more about Cigar Review: DBL Cigars 10th Anniversary Oscuro Cameroon – Rated 96[…]
Earlier this year, Foundation Cigars, headed up by industry veteran Nick Melillo announced a new line of cigars inspired by the birth town of Rubén Darío, a legendary Nicaraguan poet. Dario was the inspiration for the brand to pay homage to Nicaragua’s rich cultural heritage and the artistry behind its world-class cigars. The name Metapa Read more about Cigar Review: Foundation Cigars Metapa Maduro Robusto – Rated 93[…]
You may have noticed back in the summer I reviewed the “A Bronx Tale” cigar and it had some issues. I was not the only one that noted this and the team (Chazz Palminteri, Pauly DiSilvio, and Dean Parsons [Epic Cigars] took the feedback to heart and did the right thing. They made the decision Read more about Cigar Review: Chazz Palminteri’s A Bronx Tale Box Pressed Toro (Redo) – Rated 96[…]
2023 brought forward the continued growth of the West Tampa Cigar Co. headed up by Master Blender Rick Rodriguez. Capping the year off the company released a limited-edition cigar known as the Boliche Blvd. According to Rick, the name is nod to the best area for Cuban food in the Tampa area: “If there is Read more about Cigar Review: West Tampa Tobacco Co. Boliche Blvd Gigante – Rated 92[…]
The year 2022 marked 30 years since the founding of Perdomo Cigars. To celebrate that major milestone, the company released a special anniversary line of cigars that includes three blends: All three are expressed in 5 different box pressed vitolas and use Nicaraguan fillers and binders. The cigar started to ship to stores in November. Read more about Cigar Review: Perdomo 30th Anniversary Sun Grown Torpedo – Rated 98[…]
In the beginning of 2019, Black Label Trading Co. announced that they forged an agreement to market and produce Emilio Cigars which are owned by parent company L. J. Zucca. Speeding up to the end of 2022, the Emilio brand under the watchful eye of Fábrica Oveja Negra, released a new line of cigars called Read more about Cigar Review: Emilio Cigars audiophile Robusto – Rated 95[…]
Most of the time, when things don’t go according to the plan, all hell can break loose, money is lost, people are reprimanded, and sheer chaos can ensue. Then on those rare occasions when the stars align, the error turns into some good. That is the story of the Blackbird Cigar Company’s latest budget line Read more about Cigar Review: Blackbird Cigar Co. Glitch Claro Robusto – Rated 89[…]