A new cigar from Punch called “The People’s Champ,” will ship in early June. The cigar is the result of input from thousands of dyed-in-the-wool Punch fans who guided every aspect of the cigar and its packaging. The Punch Brotherhood, an online-based group of Punch brand enthusiasts from across the US, started collaborating on The Read more about Cigar News: Punch Launches The People’s Champ Cigar[…]
One of the newest creations from the team at CAO Cigars this year is known as the Pilón Ańejo and according to the company it “takes a classic cigar aging technique to the next level.” It should be noted that this is one of the last cigars that Ricky Rodriguez blended for CAO before departing Read more about Cigar Review: CAO Pilón Ańejo Robusto – Rated 95[…]
Let’s get cocky again! You may have seen the recent Taking It To The Nub show with Douglas and Bryant Bocock, the tow Honduran brothers who founded Bocock Brothers Cigars. I won’t get into the detail of their company as you can easily watch the show here. Today I want to focus on another one Read more about Cigar Review – Bocock Brothers World Traveler Connecticut Robusto – Rated 95[…]
At this years Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE), I discovered another new cigar brand, straight of Honduras by way of Houston, TX. The brand – Bocock Bros. Cigars is the brain child of two Honduran Brothers Bryant and Douglas Bocock. Bryant was the manager and co-owner of the most prominent nightclubs in Honduras, Club 360, back Read more about Cigar Review: Bocock Brother’s Cigars – World Traveler Maduro Robusto – Rated 89[…]
CAO is set to launch a blend called Pilón Añejo which pairs labor-intensive fermentation and finished cigar aging to deliver a cigar of great depth and character. The limited-edition line will ship to retailers in April and a total of 5,000 boxes will be released in the US. CAO Pilón Añejo is made with the Read more about Cigar News: CAO Debuts Pilón Añejo[…]
Punch Rare Corojo strikes again. The seasonal collection has begun making its annual return to retailers earlier this month, with a frontmark pulled from the Punch archives. The 2022 release of Punch Rare Corojo marks the addition of Aristocrat, a burly 6.125” x 40/54 figurado. This special size was originally made at the Villazon factory, Read more about Cigar News: Punch Rare Corojo Returns with Resurrected Frontmark[…]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Justin Andrews in collaboration with Robert Caldwell have created the Bolivar Cofradia Lost & Found, a limited edition collection created in Caldwell’s tradition of bringing “forgotten tobacco” from Central America’s best cigar factories to cigar lovers in the US. In 2021, Robert Caldwell and Justin Andrews traveled to Honduras, where they Read more about Cigar News: Bolivar Cofradia Lost & Found to be Released by Scandinavian Tobacco Group[…]
The Year of the Tiger will be off to a roaring start with the launch of a limited-edition smoke from Punch called Fu Manchu. The new size marks the fourth release in the brand’s highly successful Chinese New Year Series. Punch Fu Manchu is a follow up to 2021’s Kung Pow!, 2020’s Chop Suey and Read more about Cigar News: Punch Kicks Off Year of Tiger with Fu Manchu[…]
Here is hoping that everyone had a happy holiday season and are looking forward to an even better new year. The past year, was just as trying as 2020 and it certainly did not end the way we all were expecting. Being the eternal optimist, I have hope for the new year that things will Read more about Cigar News: Stogie Press Top 2021 Cigars Ranked and Stacked[…]
The Plasencia family has been in the tobacco and cigar business for over 150 years dating back to 1865. They only recently, about 4 years ago (2017), started to blend and produce cigars under the Plasencia name. Prior to that, their business model was to grow, harvest, cure, and age tobacco that would be used Read more about Cigar Review: Plasencia Cosecha 146 La Vega – Rated 93[…]
In a recent letter to the industry, Dr. Gaby Kafie – Founder and principal of Kafie Trading Company, LLC announced a new cigar to celebrate his 50th birthday and also discussed the upcoming Boutique Cigar Festival, that he was instrumental in organizing. The letter in its entirety is follows. From Dr. Gaby Kafie… This day Read more about Cigar News: Dr. Gaby Kafie Celebrates 50 Years of Life, Thanks His Supporters, Announces the Kafie 1901 Serie L[…]
Alec Bradley Cigar Company announced today that they will be presenting the Magic Toast Box Pressed Gran Toro as an exclusive for retail attendees of the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show at the Sands Convention Center, Las Vegas, July 9-13, 2021. Not only are the Magic Toast Box Pressed Gran Toro cigars exclusive to Read more about Cigar News: Alec Bradley to Present Limited Edition Magic Toast Box Pressed Gran Toro at Premium Cigar Association (PCA) Trade Show in July[…]
Earlier this year, I received a care package from a friend that included amongst other things, a Danli Honduras Tobacco offering known as the Catrina De Mi Vida. The name represents the female in the Day of the Dead celebration and translates to Catrina of my Life. I suppose Don Juan needs a mate in Read more about Cigar Review: Danli Honduras Tobacco – Catrina De Mi Vida Maduro Toro – Rated 87[…]
Kintsugi 金継ぎ – known as the Golden Joinery, it is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold. The legend of the Japanese art-form Kintsugi states that a 15th century Japanese Shogun dropped his favorite vase, shattering it to pieces. He then ordered artisans to reconstruct it with gold or silver lacquer- making Read more about Cigar Review: Alec & Bradley Kintsugi Robusto – Rated 95[…]