Earlier this year, AGANORSA Leaf starting shipping their latest craft – the Rare Leaf – to shops nation =wide. I was lucky enough to purchase 5 of these from my friends at the Cigar Hustler in Deltona, FL. These were hard to come by and social media was buzzing about them especially since this new Read more about Cigar Review: AGANORSA Leaf Rare Leaf Reserve Titan – Rated 92[…]
It was 2001 and in the dawn of the new Millennium, the cigar industry was still shaking-off the jabs and uppercuts of the last few years; blows that included natural catastrophes in Nicaragua and the implosion of the cigar bubble worldwide. It was then that Joya de Nicaragua once again demonstrated its strong character and Read more about Cigar News: JOYA DE NICARAGUA INTRODUCES ANTAÑO GRAN RESERVA GT20[…]
Three years ago, Joya de Nicaragua celebrated its 50th anniversary and released one of the most iconic blends in its portfolio, Cinco Decadas. As a commemorative cigar, Cinco Decadas pays tribute to the incredible individuals who have shaped the company, and the Nicaraguan cigar industry, over the last 53 years. Each year since 2018, Joya Read more about Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua to Release Annual Cinco Decadas Limited Edition Cigars[…]
Tarazona Cigars announced today, the the debut of La Tampeña. La Tampeña pays homage to the women that worked the cigar factories of Tampa during its golden years especially the women in our family that came over from Cuba to Tampa in the late 1800’s due to the cigar trade. Expressed in a single (6 Read more about Cigar News: Tarazona Cigars Announces Debut of La Tampeña[…]
The Vintage Rock-A-Feller Cigars Group (VRCG) Art of Magic, is a new and truly Limited Edition cigar release. This new release pays tribute to magicians the world over. Kevin Schweitzer, VRCG owner, has been practicing magic since he was eight years old and to this day he is a member of the Society of American Magicians which was Read more about Cigar Review: Rock-A-Feller Cigars Art of Magic – Rated 95[…]
Let’s start with – this is Phenomenal… This new size is Juan Cancel’s favorite vitola! Protocol Cigars is proud to announce the first line extension in the Lawmen Series. The Sir Robert Peel, both natural and maduro, will be offered in a Corona Gorda 5-5/8 X 46 format. This time however, the company has gone Read more about Cigar News: Protocol Cigars Announces the Sir Robert Peel Corona Gorda[…]
Today I would like to offer a review of the the second in the series of Echelon Cigars, a Veteran owned cigar company. This time, it is the company’s flagship line – the Veteran Series – which is a Nicaraguan puro. The company described it as a medium bodied and not overbearing, with an unforgettable Read more about Cigar Review: Echelon Cigars Veteran Series Robusto – Rated 90[…]
Dissident Cigars by Benjamin Holt hit the market back in 2019 and they were quite the rave (pun intended). I guess Benjamin realized the hits he had with James Brown (not the singer the cigar maker) and continued to work on new projects with Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. In October of 2020, Dissident Cigars Read more about Cigar Review: Dissident Cigars RAVE – Rated 92[…]
Maya Selva Cigars has officially launched a new “PURO NICARAGUA” to the Cumpay collection. The Robusto Maduro with its naturally-fermented Nicaraguan wrapper will stay true to the collection’s unique character. In the early 1999, and after the country´s peace accords, Maya launched Cumpay, captivating us with the volcanic highlands notes of Nicaragua’s Jalapa valley terroir. Read more about Cigar News: Maya Selva Announces the Cumpay – Robusto Maduro[…]
Thank goodness for the Underground Cigar Lounge in Fort Worth, Texas as if not for them, I may not have gotten my paws on the new Black Works Studio Hyena. As part of the Underground NFG21 event, all ticket holders received a fine collection of cigars, including the Hyena, as part of the package. James Read more about Cigar Review: Black Works (BLK WKS) Studio Hyena Corona Gorda – Rated 93[…]
Recently I had the honor of joining a group of fellow cigar enthusiasts from my local cigar club – Sticks and Spirits Cigar Club – to sample and talk about the new Isabela Cigars Transporter and also the Isabela Guerrillas. The group gathered virtually from across the country on a Saturday afternoon, led by group Read more about Cigar Review: Isabela Cigars Transporter – Rated 93[…]
From the beginning, Joya de Nicaragua has had close ties with the United States. The US was the first market Joya de Nicaragua explored and during the early 1970’s, became the official cigar of the White House. The United States continues to be one of JDN’s most influential markets, gaining many amigos and partners, several Read more about Cigar News: JOYA DE NICARAGUA INTRODUCES CUATRO CINCO – EDICIÓN AMERICANA TAA EXCLUSIVE[…]
Back in late 2020, Jeffrey Amendola, owner of Amendola Family Cigars, announced the company would be relocating the manufacturing of their cigars to different production factories. One of those was the company’s Padrino cigar which is now being produced at Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez. The Padrino falls under the Amendola Signature Series line of Cigars. Originally, Read more about Cigar Review: Amendola Signature Series Padrino Belicoso – Rated 92[…]