Carolina Blue Cigars was founded in 2016, by Christopher Moore in the Dominican Republic when he was given the opportunity by Tabacalera F. De La Cruz to start his own cigar brand. The company is based out of Huntersville, NC. According to the the Carolina Blue Cigars website: “Master Blender Francisco De La Cruz has Read more about Cigar Review: Carolina Blue San Andres Maduro Toro – Rated 88[…]
Casa Cuevas Cigars has announced that the Casa Cuevas line of cigars is now available to the United Kingdom public. New World of Cigars ltd., (a popular online entity specializing in boutique cigars) represents the first-time entry of Casa Cuevas into the European market. The U.K. public can purchase Casa Cuevas Cigars New World of Read more about Cigar News: Casa Cuevas Cigars Now In The United Kingdom[…]
Earlier this year, El Artista, one of the largest cigar producers in the Dominican Republic, announced a number of new and revamped products in their cigar lines. In the announcement, the company noted that one of their oldest brands – Puro Ambar – was being re-blended due to the fact they could not obtain the Read more about Cigar Review: El Artista Puro Ambar Robusto – Rated 94[…]
Back in 2018, Altidas U.S.A. announced they would be releasing an exclusive cigar to the members of the Tobacconists’ Association of America (TAA) for the 50 year anniversary of the association. The company made the choice to reach into its vault of classic cigars and blends and chose a cigar that they released two years Read more about Cigar Review: Montecristo Artisan Series Batch 1 TAA Exclusive – Rated 89[…]
A number of months ago, my friend and BOTL Mike Holmes gifted me a new cigar I have not heard of. The small boutique brand, Fuerte y Libre was founded by two friends, Greg Free and Randy Karl, back in 2013, and according to the company’s website, the story is told: “In 2013, with cigar Read more about Cigar Review: Fuerte y Libre Bodacious Robusto – Rated 89[…]
I was recently contacted by gentleman by the name of Don Lewis IV. He is the co-founder of a small boutique cigar company known as Poker Face®️ cigars. The other co-founder is Dominican native, Magaly Veras De Lowe. The vision for their cigar company began back in 2015 and by 2017, the self described “Poker Read more about Cigar Review: Poker Face®️ Cigars King of Spades Habano Robusto – Rated 88[…]
Back in 2018, DBL Cigars created a huge 8 x 60 cigar they named the MAFU. The cigar was created to pay tribute to a funny older man that cleans the company’s factory in exchange for cigars. DBL Cigars owner explained the story to me: “There is this guy that lives near our factory in Read more about Cigar Review: DBL Cigars MAFU Cameroon Box Pressed Toro – Rated 92[…]
Tabacalera El Artista announced today, two new line extensions for existing brands and one full rebrand. The company noted that the Fugly Cheroots and Buffalo TEN will get a new line and the eight-year-old Puro Ambar will get a whole new look and blend. Puro Ambar With regard to the Puro Ambar line, the company Read more about Cigar News: El Artista Announces New 2020-2021 Products[…]
Continuing with the 2020 run down on Blackbird Cigars, this is our 4th review of their craft, this time we focus on the Blackbird Crow. A crow is one of those birds that have stuck in my head, ever since I lived in Japan about 10 years ago. I remember the sound of the crow Read more about Cigar Review: Blackbird Cigars Crow Robusto – Rated 92[…]
At the end of 2018, I reviewed the DBL Cigars MAFU Cameroon and boy did I give it a high rating, one of the highest on Stogie Press and rightfully so. The sheer fact that this was an 8 x 60 vitola and burned like a champ was just part of the story. I noted in Read more about Cigar Review: DBL Cigars MAFU Maduro – Rated 90[…]