Remember back in 2017, Matt Booth decided to retire from the cigar industry after his service to Davidoff was completed. Yea… That did not last long! Matt loves this business too much. In fact, he loves it so much he partnered with Robert Caldwell to produce what would be known as the Hit & Run. Read more about Cigar Review: Room 101 Hit & Run Redux Robusto – Rated 94[…]
When it comes to short runs and limited rare finds, Robert Caldwell, from Caldwell Cigars is certainly one of the names that come to mind with his Lost & Found Collection. The collection, when originally introduced, was based on Robert Caldwell, Tony Bellatto and Jaclyn Sears searching for cigars in factories that were lying around or Read more about Cigar Review: Lost & Found 22 Minutes to Midnight Connecticut Radiante Corona Deluxe – Rated 93[…]
LNF La Whatever Habano, the “blendchild” of boutique cigar pioneers Robert Caldwell and Matt Booth is relaunching today exclusively on Cigora and is hitting the site with new packaging to boot. The limited edition four-country blend goes live on Cigora in three sizes and comes in a new, ten-count box format. Robert Caldwell commented: “La Read more about Cigar News: Rebranded Booth X Caldwell Collab – “LNF LA WHATEVER HABANO” – Launches as Cigora Exclusive[…]
Long Live the Queen is the new line of cigars from the Caldwell Cigar Company that was announced late in 2022. If you recall, last year their was a terrible fire that burned down Tabacalera William Ventura, the primary factory used for creating the Caldwell portfolio of cigars. Caldwell and Ventura though, were making this Read more about Cigar Review: Caldwell Cigars Long Live The Queen – Queen’s Club – Rated 97[…]
Those that know Robert Caldwell, know about his Lost & Found projects. These usnique vintage cigars are what Caldwell has discovered during his travels through the world of cigars and are in short supply and tend to be sought after by enthusiasts. Robert donates proceeds from Lost & Found Projects to support specific charities as Read more about Cigar Review: Bolivar Cofradia by Lost & Found EMS Toro – Rated 92[…]
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) Justin Andrews in collaboration with Robert Caldwell have created the Bolivar Cofradia Lost & Found, a limited edition collection created in Caldwell’s tradition of bringing “forgotten tobacco” from Central America’s best cigar factories to cigar lovers in the US. In 2021, Robert Caldwell and Justin Andrews traveled to Honduras, where they Read more about Cigar News: Bolivar Cofradia Lost & Found to be Released by Scandinavian Tobacco Group[…]
UPDATE: Since reviewing this cigar I learned that La Barba had to change the name of the cigar. It is now known as the La Barba Ricochet. The only change was to the packaging and band. I have reached out to Tony Bellatto and he provided new pictures of the branding and I have adjusted Read more about Cigar Review: La Barba Ricochet (previously known as Primitivo) – Rated 98[…]
At this years IPCPR, Robert Caldwell and Matt Booth announced a line extension to “The T” cigar they released last year in collaboration with A.J. Fernandez. The latest rendition replaces the original Nicaraguan grown habano wrapper with an Ecuadorian Connecticut leaf. Like the original, The T Connecticut cigars are produced at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A. Read more about Cigar Review: The T Connecticut by Robert Caldwell – Matt Booth – A.J. Fernandez (Rated 88)[…]
Continuing with a series of reviews of cigars that were crafted with the collaboration of A.J. Fernandez, today we offer a review of a magnificent creation “The T”. This cigar is the result of three renowned names in the modern cigar business; A.J. Fernandez, Matt Booth, and Robert Caldwell. The cigar was originally called “The Read more about The T Cigar Review – They Couldn’t Handle The Truth?[…]
Well folks, it’s that time of the year when the cigar media start to release their top cigars of the year. As you know, StogiePress releases our Top 25 Boutique Cigar list at the stroke of midnight on December 31, but the most coveted Cigar of the Year (COTY) list is from Cigar Aficionado. If Read more about Why Cigar Aficionado will Choose AJ Fernandez Cigar of the Year – Editorial[…]
The phrase Hit and Run can refer to a number of things. If you are a baseball fan like me, it refers to a high risk and high reward strategy where the defending infielders are placed out of position to make a play. The term also refers to a car accident where the “at fault” Read more about Caldwell Booth Hit and Run Cigar Review – A Fine Collaboration[…]
The US Presidential election is past us now, and even though Robert Caldwell ran a hard-fought campaign with his #caldwell4prez social media press, he just couldn’t surpass the surge of the two major candidates. Of course that did not stop Robert from releasing another new blend for his Caldwell Cigars line. This time it is Read more about Caldwell Blind Man’s Bluff Connecticut Cigar Review[…]
At the 2016 IPCPR, Caldwell Cigars and Drew Estate announced a collaboration between Robert Caldwell, Willy Herrera, and Jonathon Drew. That collaboration would be known as the All Out Kings blend. There were limited pre-release samples at the show, but I was not lucky enough to have received one. In fact Willy Herrera, the master blender Read more about All Out Kings Cigar Review – Patience Pays[…]