After being off the grid for a few years, Eddie Tarazona re-emerged in 2019 with a renewed mission, a new partner, and some new offerings. One of those new offerings was the Caraballo828 Edición Limitada which is expressed in two vitolas: Silverback (5 x 50) MSRP $10.00 Benjamins (6 x 52) MSRP $12.50 The Caraballo828 Edición Read more about Cigar Review – Caraballo828 Edición Limitada Silverback – Rated 91[…]
At the 2018 IPCPR Trade Show, the General Cigar Company showcased a new new line of Punch cigars. The brand name chosen was Punch Diablo. The line came with a bold new branding and a slogan “The Dark Side of Punch.” This was also the first time the non-Cuban Punch brand was made in a Read more about Cigar Review: Punch Diablo Brute – Rated 85[…]
Earlier this year, Blanco Cigars introduced the first of a four part series of cigars known as Above & Beyond®. The HEROES line is a tribute to those that have sacrificed and paid the ultimate price in Civil Service (Police, Fire, EMS) and the Armed Forces. It is also the long-awaited re-branded blend that was Read more about Cigar Review: Blanco Cigars Above & Beyond® HEROES “Unwilling” – Rated 89[…]
It seems like only yesterday, but the 2019 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show was a year ago. It was during that show, Luciano Meirelles got on stage and introduced the cigar world to a new cigar distribution company known as ACE Prime. The company also joined forces with Tabacalera Pichardo in Nicaragua to announce Read more about Cigar Review: Pichardo Reserva Familia Habano – Rated 90[…]
Crowned Heads announced today the introduction of “Mil Dias,” an ultra-premium cigar developed in partnership with Tabacalera Pichardo, the factory behind the highly successful “Juårez” brand launched in the latter part of 2018. Mil Dias translates to ‘one-thousand days,’ and is a reference to the three-year window of time it required to bring the project Read more about Cigar News: Crowned Heads Partners with Tabacalera Pichardo to Produce Mil Dias[…]
Mombacho Cigars has announced it will be releasing the fourth edition of its Cosecha annual limited edition. This years edition will be constructed entirely of tobaccos from the 2015 crop and as in previous vintages, it will be a Nicaraguan puro. Claudio Sgroi, Mombacho’s President and Master Blender Claudio Sgroi noted: “True vintage is almost Read more about Cigar News: Mombacho Cigars Announces 4th Edition Cosecha Cigar[…]
Under the new leadership of Gurkha Cigars CEO and President Jim Colucci, Gurkha Cigars has announced the release Castle Hall Nicaragua, a grandfathered brand originally released in 2013. Castle Hall Nicaragua is Nicaraguan Puro and is an extension of the Castle Hall line of value cigars that was introduced earlier this year and made in Read more about Cigar News: Gurkha Cigars Re-Introduces Castle Hall Nicaragua[…]
Earlier in June, we broke the news that Jeffrey Amendola and his Amendola Family Cigars company was parting ways with Tabacalera G. Kafie y Cia and moving manufacturing to Erik Espinosa’s La Zona factory in Esteli, Nicaragua. The first product planned to be released from this new collaboration was going to be called the Cannoli, which Jeffrey Read more about Cigar Review: Amendola Family Cigars Cannoli – Rated 94[…]
Introduced in 2019, the Trinidad Espiritu Series No.1 was a new Nicaraguan Puro, that once again has been a collaboration between Altidas USA and A.J. Fernandez. This is one of three blends released by the company that has A.J.’s craft behind it. As far as the blend, as stated, it is a Nicaraguan puro, meaning Read more about Cigar Review: Trinidad Espiritu Series No.1 Toro – Rated 90[…]