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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
It is that time of the year when cigar enthusiasts are enamored with Cigar of the Year lists. As we do every year, Stogie Press will have our list for 2023 at the stroke of midnight on December 31. Now, while I have begun building the list, I thought it would be fun to look Read more about A Decade of Stogie Press Best Cigars of the Year[…]
LAMPERT CIGARS has begun shipping the “FAMILY RESERVE 2023” to retailers. While the cigar bands are changing, the rest of the cigar’s details remain the same. The “FAMILY RESERVE 2023” is a medium-bodied, full flavor cigar blended by none-other than Hendrik Kelner Jr., KELNER BOUTIQUE FACTORY (KBF). The limited release uses an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper Read more about Cigar News: LAMPERT CIGARS has Begun Shipping the “FAMILY RESERVE 2023”[…]
B.A.M.F. Cigars, owned by Ismael Olivan, is known for sourcing some of the most exotic worldwide tobacco leaf on the market. This year, the company introduced a new blend at the 2023 PCA Trade Show, that features Italian tobacco in the filler and binder and formed the cigar into a unique vitola called a Botellita Read more about Cigar Review: B.A.M.F. Cigars Mafioso – Rated 92[…]
Late this past summer, I was contacted by Mr. Victor Fernandez the owner of Cigar Gallery Club in Kennesaw, GA. The company as a whole has been doing business since around 2016. As for Victor himself, he came from the music industry where his skills were in Strategic Planning, Entertainment, Studio Recording, and Project Management. Read more about Cigar Review: Notre Dame Gargouille Box Pressed Robusto – Rated 86[…]
Gurkha’s 25th Anniversary Beauty sports a special blend created exclusively for this cigar. It’s exquisite corojo wrapper is adorned with an ornate and holographic oversized band commanding the admiration it deserves. Each cigar is encased in a one of a kind frosted glass tube with a rose gold specialty cap that is inscribed: Gurkha. To Read more about Cigar News: Gurkha Cigar Group International Announces 25th Anniversary Beauty Cigar Shipping to Retailers[…]
Well folks, it is that time of the year again when Sinistro Cigars release their annual NV cigar. This years release will be shipping to retailers this coming week and the company notes that there will be only 360 boxes of 20 in production for the year 2023. That means there will be 180 boxes Read more about Cigar News: Sinistro Cigars Releases the 2023 NV[…]
Back at the 2022 PCA trade show, Gurkha Cigars showcased the latest in their limited-edition line of cigars – the Gurkha Colección Especial. This cigar features some limited tobacco leaf, especially the Hybrid Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper. I recall speaking to Juan Lopez at the 2022 TPE show and he told me that Gurkha is shifting to Read more about Cigar Review: Gurkha Colección Especial Lonsdale – Rated 90[…]
Today I would like to offer my review of the Tabacalera Caballeros Habano Toro. This is the third blend in the young company’s portfolio, joining the Maduro and Connecticut ,which I reviewed earlier and completes the company’s inaugural line up. Like its brethren, the Habano is hand crafted at Tabacalera Caballeros in the Dominican Republic. Read more about Cigar Review: Tabacalera Caballeros Habano Toro – Rated 91[…]
Back in August, I presented my review of one of the two new ARTISTA cigars – the Harvest. Tody I would like to give my take on its sibling – the ARTISTA Midnight. The ARTISTA Midnight is the darker of the two releases and has a blend described as: Like its sibling – the Harvest, Read more about Cigar Review: Artista Midnight Habano Maduro Box Pressed Robusto – Rated 91[…]
Today I would like to talk once again about Tabacalera Caballeros which was recently launched with the introduction of 3 cigar blends, Maduro, Habano, and Connecticut. Each blend is offered in three popular vitolas, each packaged in 25-count boxes: Today I will be presenting my take on their Maduro blend expressed in the toro vitola. The blend Read more about Cigar Review: Tabacalera Caballeros Cigars Maduro Toro – Rated 89[…]
When it comes to short runs and limited rare finds, Robert Caldwell, from Caldwell Cigars is certainly one of the names that come to mind with his Lost & Found Collection. The collection, when originally introduced, was based on Robert Caldwell, Tony Bellatto and Jaclyn Sears searching for cigars in factories that were lying around or Read more about Cigar Review: Lost & Found 22 Minutes to Midnight Connecticut Radiante Corona Deluxe – Rated 93[…]