Founded 2021, JM Patriarch Cigars has a simple mission – “The philosophy is to put all the money into tobacco. If we focus on making great cigars, they will sell themselves.” Company founder and CEO, Maurice Mears, describes his journey into premium cigars on the company’s website: “The name JM Patriarch pays homage to Maurice’s Read more about Cigar Review: JM Patriarch Cigars Habano Robusto – Rated 88[…]
Today I would like to take you to the Connecticut River Valley where some of the finest tobacco is grown much on farms whose harvests are sold exclusively to Drew Estate. In the case of the H99 Phineas Gage, it is a special hybrid corojo/habano that was created for the wrapper of the cigar. During Read more about Cigar Review: Drew Estate Liga Privada H99 Connecticut Corojo Phineas Gage Lancero – Rated 89[…]
To continue building on Cuatro Cinco’s legacy, Joya de Nicaragua introduces Cuatro Cinco Edición Europa, a special edition that honors the strong relations that Joya de Nicaragua built with Europe during the most difficult times of its history. In 1968, Juan Francisco Bermejo and Simón Camacho founded the first premium cigar factory in Nicaragua: The Nicaraguan Read more about Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Announces the Cuatro Cinco Edición Europa[…]
When entrusted with the opportunity to blend a premium cigar to honor his mother, Master Blender Luciano Meirelles sought to draw inspiration from her own intricate nature connecting every flavor note and smoking experience to her personality traits. The result was the launch of “Maria Lucia” at the 2022 Las Vegas PCA Trade-show. The new Read more about Cigar Review: Luciano Cigars Maria Lucia – Rated 95[…]
Earlier in 2022, Isabela Cigar Company released the company’s first Ltd Edition of the year– the Mammoth 660 PepperHead! Based off of the company’s extremely popular “Mammoth” larger gauge portfolio, the Mammoth 660 is in a ‘more accessible” (6 x 60 vitola) with a hopped up blend of higher priming tobaccos. This tweak gives the smallest Read more about Cigar Review: Isabela Cigars PepperHead Mammoth LTD – Rated 93[…]
The Rocky Patel 1865 Project is a special cigar release by the company. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of them will benefit the The Juneteenth Foundation, a 501(c)3 charity that seeks to not only celebrate the federal holiday of Juneteenth but also help Black Americans in other ways through events, scholarships and other Read more about Cigar Review: Rocky Patel 1865 Project Juneteenth Toro – Rated 90[…]
Back in May of 2022, Ohana Cigars and 262 Cigars announced they have formed a business partner relationship to re-release their blends through a common factory in Nicaragua – Tabacalera Pages de Nicaragua S.A.. The new partnership is known as Ohana Nui with Madison Money and Ryan Frank Rodriguez as co-owners. Though technically the same Read more about Cigar Review: 262 Cigars Revere Box Pressed Toro – Rated 95[…]
During September 29th’s “Freestyle Live: Special Edition” broadcast, Drew Estate, joined by James Hetfield of Metallica and Rob Dietrich of BLACKENED American Whiskey, revealed the mystery cigar contained within the company’s latest Freestyle Live Event Packs … the all-new BLACKENED Cigars “M81” by Drew Estate, an exploration into the deepest, darkest and heaviest depths of the mystical Maduro leaf. BLACKENED Read more about Cigar Review: Drew Estate Blackened M81 Toro – Rated 92[…]
Espinosa Premium Cigars has announced the addition of a Connecticut core line to the Knuckle Sandwich portfolio. The Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut will be expressed in three regular production sizes: Speaking to Hector Alfonso, Sr. – Espinosa’s Master Blender; he told Stogie Press that the blend is described as: Hector also noted that this latest release Read more about Cigar News: Espinosa Premium Cigars Announces the Knuckle Sandwich Connecticut[…]
The latest offering from E.P. Carrillo is named the Allegiance and it is available on retail shops across the country. I picked one up for this review at my local brick & mortar – Executive Cigar Shop & Lounge in Melbourne, FL. The Allegiance now joins the award winning trio in the Perez-Carrillo Series: Pledge, Read more about Cigar Review: E.P. Carrillo Allegiance Confidant – Rated 96[…]
The latest release of the Muestra de Saka known as The Bewitched hit the shelves earlier this year but it was a originally a cigar that Steve Saka made to celebrate the Owl Shop of Worcester’s 75th Anniversary. Steve Saka explains it the best: “Originally this was a liga I created to celebrate the Owl Read more about Cigar Review: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust – Muestra de Saka “The Bewitched” – Rated 97[…]
In 1968, Juan Francisco Bermejo and Simón Camacho founded the first premium cigar factory in Nicaragua: the Nicaraguan Cigar Company, now known as Joya de Nicaragua. In the heart of the city of Estelí, these two entrepreneurs began to produce brands such as: El Caudillo, María Mancini, Count Christopher, Medal of Honor, Jericho, Camacho, Fifty Read more about Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Announces Rebirth of Rosalones[…]
Named for the rare, Amazonian Rainforest-grown tobacco in its blend, CAO Amazon Basin is a small batch, limited edition expression that debuted in 2014 and remains one of the premium cigar category’s most memorable smokes. In January 2023, Amazon Basin will be taken to the next level with the release of CAO Amazon Basin Extra Read more about Cigar News: CAO Amazon Basin Extra Añejo Hitting Shelves January 2023[…]
Introduced in 2021, the All Saints Cigars – St. Francis is the second line of cigars for the young company headed up by Micky Pegg. The inaugural line was the Dedicación which was well received in the industry. With this second line, Micky pays homage to one of the great Catholic Saints, Francis of Assisi, who Read more about Cigar Review: All Saints Cigars – St. Francis Churchill – Rated 94[…]