It was back in July of 2014 when PDR cigars filed for the El Trovador trademark on their, soon to be coming, El Trovador cigar line. Two years later, Abe Flores and PDR cigars released their newest line at the IPCPR in Las Vegas. The name itself come to Abe when he was on a Read more about PDR Cigars El Trovador – Rough Cut Cigar review[…]
At this years IPCPR, RP Duran cigars introduced a new extension to their Azan line of cigars. This time the company went with a Connecticut wrapped cigar known as the Azan Blue. This is the first Connecticut blend for the Azan line and it joins the White, Burgundy, and Maduro Natural siblings in the Azan Read more about Azan Blue Label – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
INK Cigars, a name you may not find in every cigar shop across the country, is a small cigar brand, like many others in the industry, are trying to survive in a post FDA regulation market. One can not say if they we will survive as only the company can determine that, but I can certainly talk Read more about INK Cigars Unadulterated Connecticut Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
It is always good to trade cigars with friends. Like baseball cards when I was young, you always got something that you didn’t have. Today I would like to talk about the L’Atelier Côte d’Or La Tâche cigar that my very good friend Alton gifted to me the other day. Now, to start with, this cigar is Read more about L’Atelier Côte d’Or La Tâche – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
Que Vida! or in English – “What a Life”. Yea that sums it up for me. It’s far from over, but for more than a half-century, I have enjoyed a good run with great friendships developing over those years especially through the Brotheres and Sisters of the Leaf. The nice thing about friendships – they bring Read more about Que Vida Cigar Review – A hidden gem in a crowded field[…]
Villiger Cigars turns the clock back this week, with a re-blended 1888 line. The original 1888 debuted in the U.S, back in 2009, but the company has decided to sunset the old blend and freshen up the 1888 line. The blend has been significantly tweaked and the packaging has been made much bolder. The year Read more about Villiger Cigars 1888 Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
According to the Miami Cigars, Nestor Miranda Collection Corojo, press release: The newly redesigned Nestor Miranda Collection was launched during the company’s 25-year anniversary in 2014. The collection featured three different cigars (NMC Connecticut, Habano, and Maduro.) The company announced the Corojo blend to the collection at this years IPCPR. Miami Cigars has stated that Read more about Nestor Miranda Collection Corojo Cigar Review[…]
Another new blend introduced at this years IPCPR by Victor Calvo was the Cincuenta or as it is banded the VC50. Cincuenta translates to “50” in Spanish. Though the company was founded in 1996, the Victor Calvo Cincuenta is a dedication to his family and their legacy in the cigar business. Victor has been working on this for Read more about Victor Calvo Cincuenta – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
Today we present the 3rd review of the Ventura Cigars Archetype Series A cigar line – the Strange Passage. Unlike the previous two cigar in the Archetype Series A line, the Strange passage is manufactured at the Agroindustria LAEPE S.A. factory in Honduras. As noted in the previous reviews, Ventura Cigars Chief Marketing Officer, Jason Carignan states: Read more about Ventura Cigars Strange Passage – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
Anwar Mithavayani and Kings Cigars debuted two new blends at this years IPCPR. One was the Kings 5 Year Anniversary and the second was the Prince. It is the Prince I would like to review for you today. As part of the Kings Cigars Signature Series, the Prince is a bold statement for the 5 year Read more about Kings Cigars Prince – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
Has it been 5 years already? Wow, time flies, like the smoke in the Stogie Press lounge. There should be no mistake by now, that I enjoy Arandoza cigars. They have made the Stogie Press top 25 for two years in a row – OK, I only did two top 25 lists, but Stogie Press is Read more about Arandoza 5th Anniversary – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
Fresh off the success of the Matilde Oscuro in 2015, the Seijas family and their Matilde Cigar Co. released the latest incarnation of the Matilde line at this years IPCPR. This time it is a medium-full Dominican and Nicaraguan blend named the “Quadrata” Distributed by Quesada Cigars, the Matilde Quadrata is manufactured at Jochy Blanco’s Tabacalera Read more about Matilde Quadrata – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]
Yayabo Cigars. a name few knew last year. But what a year does for a brand; especially if you have a great cigar. As we noted in our 2015 Top 25, Yayabo had what we considered the number 6 cigar of the year. Well the Yayabo team has taken that to the bank and doubled Read more about Yayabo Cigars Cirion – Cigar Review[…]
Roberto Duran Premium Cigars released a few new blends at this years IPCPR. The one that really caught my eye was the new Neya F8 Texas Tactical Lancero. Lanceros are one of my more favorite vitolas, they offer the truest flavor from the wrapper as there is much less filler and binder to impact it. Hey, even Read more about Neya F8 Texas Tactical Lancero – Rough Cut Cigar Review[…]