E.P. Carrillo recently launched their latest blend in the company’s Essence Series, the E.P. Carrillo Honduras. This company in a press release noted that the new release promises to enchant cigar aficionados with a rich and complex flavor profile that redefines the boundaries of taste. The E.P. Carrillo Honduras is the third blend in the Read more about Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Essence Series Honduras Toro – Rated 95[…]
Alec Bradley expanded its line of limited-edition Black Market cigars this year with a new release for Halloween. The new cigar, Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Ghooligan, is a spin-off of the popular St. Patrick’s Day releases Black Market Filthy Hooligan and Shamrock. Like Filthy Hooligan and Shamrock, Filthy Ghooligan features a barber pole wrapper. Unlike the St. Patrick’s Read more about Cigar Review: Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Ghooligan Toro – Rated 94[…]
Today I would like to offer my 3rd review of the Rebellion Cigars line. After Rock and Rolling in the previous ones, today we are shifting to “The Country Range”. The country line includes 3 blends; Having enjoyed the previous blends from Rebellion, I decided to sample the Redeck Woman which is a one of the company’s Read more about Cigar Review: Rebellion Cigars Redneck Woman Toro – Rated 93[…]
Today I would like to continue in my review of the Rebellion Cigars line, sticking with the Rock Star Range. This time we take a journey back to 1987 with a real appetite for destruction. The band Guns N’ Roses released the hit single (the only number 1 from the band) Sweet Child O’ Mine. Read more about Cigar Review: Rebellion Cigars – Sweet Child O’ Mine Toro – Rated 93[…]
Back in 2020, just before the world crashed into a pandemic, Shaun and Mandi Wilkinson (husband and wife) decided to transform their cigar passion into a business. The couple were growing tired of their corporate jobs and wanted to take control of their work lives and cigars were the way to go, or at least Read more about Cigar Review: Rebellion Cigars – Ring of Fire Robusto – Rated 90[…]
General Cigar Co. released a new line of cigar this year at the PCA Trade Show. Known as the FASA line, it comes in two blends, the Noche and the Sol. The name FASA translates to “Phase”. The names Sol and Noche I would say translate to the phases of the day. Sol is “sun” Read more about Cigar Review: CAO FASA SOL Toro – Rated 94[…]
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[…]
Partagas Valle Verde is a new, full-time collection that debuted this year as the first Partagas blend to be crowned with a Mexican San Andrés leaf. John Hakim, brand manager of Partagas said: “Partagas Valle Verde builds on the Partagas tradition of rich, refined blends and calls upon its rich Mexican wrapper to deliver a unique smoking Read more about Cigar Review: Partagas Valle Verde Toro – Rated 93[…]
El Rey del Mundo will release a new expression called “Shade Grown” in July. The line launches with two full-time sizes and one limited edition vitola. Handcrafted at HATSA in Honduras, El Rey del Mundo Shade Grown is a Honduran puro that features a mellow Honduran-grown Connecticut Shade wrapper, a first for the brand. The Read more about Cigar News: El Rey del Mundo Shade Grown Launches in July[…]
Today, I offer the next review of a Cavalier Genève Tre Delincuentes. This time it is the maduro blend. If you recall, I received the Connecticut blend back in March and I noted the Tres Delincuentes is the newest line to come out of Cavalier Genève Cigars and Sébastien Decoppet. The concept is that the company Read more about Cigar Review: Cavalier Genève Tre Delincuentes Maduro Toro – Rated 92[…]
C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced the release of the Asylum Sensorium. Asylum, recognized for its bold and edgy cigars will take another leap forward, as the Sensorium is categorized as a super-premium blend. The Asylum Sensorium promises to stay true to its name (Sensorium). Sensorium is defined as: “The parts of the brain or the mind concerned with the Read more about Cigar News: C.L.E. Cigar Company Announces the Asylum Sensorium[…]
At this Total Product Expo (TPE) I had the opportunity to talk with Oscar Valladares about his latest project – Heaven and Hell. This is a project that has found itself on the market since 2021 but only through the distributor Santa Clara Cigars and a few online retailers. One could say it was a Read more about Cigar Review: Oscar Valladares Heaven and Hell Connecticut Toro – Rated 92[…]
As I was walking the floor of this year’s Total Product Expo (TPE) I had the pleasure of hanging out at the JRE Tobacco Co. booth where they presented me a sample of their newest limited-edition cigar – the Aladino Candela. I was taken aback a bit because when I think of JRE the word Read more about Cigar Review: Aladino Candela Robusto – Rated 90[…]
Punch invites cigar lovers to take a trip back in time with Punch Golden Era, a new, three-cigar collection that will be a full-time addition to the Punch anthology. Punch Golden Era celebrates the beauty and versatility of the corojo tobacco that had a starring role in the “golden age” of cigars. Corojo had been Read more about Cigar News: Punch Cigars Takes Us Back to The Golden Era[…]