Plasencia Cigars, a world-leading premium tobacco grower, has announced the release of the limited edition the “Year of the Ox”. The cigar brand commemorates the Chinese New Year this coming February 12, 2021, which is the start of the “Year of the Ox”. The Year of the Ox will be a limited-edition brand offered only Read more about Cigar News: Plasencia Cigars Announced International Exclusive “YEAR OF THE OX”[…]
Plasencia Cigars, a world leading premium tobacco grower, announced today that the Alma del Campo Travesia in its new Box Press incarnation, is now shipping to retailers. This new expression of the blend represents the first line extension in the wildly popular Alma del Campo series, which launched at the 2017 IPCPR. This updated version Read more about Cigar News: Plasencia Cigars Begins Shipping Alma Del Campo Travesia Box Press[…]
Crux Cigars has announced today that they have begun shipping the latest line extension to the company’s most popular brand the Crux Epicure. This years extension brings a 6 x 60 gordo vitola to the Epicure line. The Crux Epicure brand has been a mainstay for the company since 2017 and has a blend described Read more about Cigar News: Crux Cigars Starts Shipping the Crux Epicure Gordo[…]
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[…]
Introduced Earlier this year, the Hiram & Solomon Veiled Prophet Lancero is the third line extension to the Veiled Prophet blend since the original Grand Monarch (7 x 60) hit the market in 2016. Since it has been some time since I did a full introduction to the Veiled Prophet, allow me to repeat it Read more about Cigar Review: Hiram & Solomon Veiled Prophet Lancero – Rated 94[…]
A note from Boston Jimmie Alright now – 2019 is over, cigar media have posted their top lists and the debates have begun. You may agree or disagree with the ratings, rankings, and selections on them, or then again you may not even care, but one thing every consumer should pay attention to is what Read more about Cigar Lifestyle: Eleven Cigars Most Talked About in 2019 – Mike Holmes[…]
I recently met Justin Chaffiot, owner of the Chaffiot Collection Cigar Company at a Sip and Smoke event at 28 North Gastropub in Viera, Florida. Justin’s Company is relatively and he is on a mission to raise money to fight human trafficking, something you don’t hear much about from the cigar industry. That alone makes Read more about Cigar Review: The Chaffiot Collection – Original Connecticut Gordo – Rated 93[…]
All the buzz at the Plasencia Cigars booth, at this years Premium Cigar Association Trade Show, was around the new Alma Del Fuego. The cigar is a a continued nod from Nestor Plasencia Jr. to the island of Ometepe, the twin volcanic region of Nicaragua that grows some of the best cigar leaf in the Read more about Cigar Review: Plasencia Cigars Alma Del Fuego – Rated 94[…]
In it’s third year running, Black Smoke Miami kicked off the Labor Day weekend on Wednesday night, August 28. Though I did not attend the opening event, which was held at Smoke on the Water Cigar Bar in Weston, FL, I heard it was spectacular with cigar enthusiasts from all over the country partying the Read more about Cigar Lifestyle: Black Smoke Miami 2019[…]
Altadis U.S.A., maker of world-renowned premium cigars announced today the release of the Montecristo Espada Oscuro. The Montecristo Espada Oscuro is a follow-up cigar to the Montecristo Espada, which earned a top 20 honors by Cigar Aficionado in 2015. Once again, the “Grupo de Maestro’s” (Montecristo’s highly regarded group of Master Blenders) were given access to the Read more about Cigar News: Altadis U.S.A Announces the Montecristo Espada Oscuro[…]
The Nat Sherman Timeless brand made its debut back in 2012 and has been a go to cigar for many Nat Sherman fans. The brand originally came in 3 vitolas and then in 2013 the company expanded the portfolio with 3 additional vitolas. Originally called the Nat Sherman Nicaraguan Timeless collection, the company re-branded the Read more about Cigar Review: Nat Sherman Timeless Supreme 556 Gordo – Rated 93[…]
The Traveling Man, a name that holds deep meaning to brother Masons worldwide. The Traveling Man, a name that fits so many cigar brand owners that are road warriors, zig-zagging across the country, and at times the world, to ply their craft. The Traveling Man, a highly successful cigar blend from Hiram & Solomon Cigars. Read more about Cigar Review: Hiram & Solomon Traveling Man Lancero – Rated 97[…]
Hiram & Solomon Cigars, one of the fastest growing boutique cigar companies, has joined the Lancero train. Kicking off 2019 after a wave of success the prior year, the company has announced they are expanding their award winning and immensely successful Traveling Man blend to include a 7 x 38 Lancero vitola. Hiram & Solomon Read more about Cigar News: Hiram & Solomon Cigars Extends Traveling Man Line[…]
You know, every now and then I find myself smoking a Connecticut wrapped cigar and saying to myself, “Damn, this is a one fine cigar!” Today was one of those days. Now don’t get me wrong, there are some pretty good blondes on the market, but then there are a few that really stand out. Read more about Cigar Review: Rodriguez Cigars Reserva Privada Robusto – Rated 96[…]