This year saw quite a few limited release from Fuente with the Don Carlos 80th and Eye of the Shark. The latest limited edition comes in a Yellow Box and is labeled as Fuente Opus X Oro Oscuro. The boxes were available to retailers on the first day of the IPCPR. However, the amount they received would depend on how big of an order was placed. The box contains 5 sizes for 15 cigars in total; Perfecxtion […]
Recently on Facebook someone reached out to me to ask what I thought of the Dos Hombres Nicaragua. What is Dos Hombres, you may ask. It is a bundle cigar from Two Guys Smoke Shop in New Hampshire which is a site sponsor of the Cigar Authority. So with my office in the back of the Nashua location, I went out and grabbed a few of these to smoke. Cigar: Dos Hombres Nicaragua Size: 6.5 x 54 […]
Robert Wright, the owner of Pura Soul cigars is someone I have known since I first took an interest in the cigar industry. Robert Wright the Jazz playing cigar maker has always been the same. Mild mannered, friendly, and supportive of those around him. When he rolled through New Hampshire last week we promised him we would take a look at his latest cigar to hit the shelves… The first of the new releases is […]
In 2014, Fratello Cigars launched The Boxer, a cigar that was available in one size; a 6.25 x 52 box pressed Torpedo. This year they announced a limited addition 5 pack of cigars referred to as The Boxer Series that is limited to 3,000 boxes. Inside each package which is designed to look like a cigar press contains the original boxer with 4 new sizes. Those sizes are: Boxerito (4.75 x 46); Boxista (5 x […]
Originally available in 50 count boxes, the Davidoff Royal Robusto this week was released in 10 count boxes; just in time for the holidays. The Davidoff’s Royal Robusto Gifting Edition is expertly and meticulously crafted for life’s festive occasions. The Royal Robusto features handpicked tobaccos from the Davidoff master blender and is aged for a minimum of 10 years in small quantities and according to the Davidoff website, “Five rare, aged Ligero tobaccos blend to create Royal’s perfume, an […]
Today I reach into the past with a cigar that is also from the present. It’s a little bit cryptic but the Tatuaje Gran Cojonu comes from a box with a manufacturer stamp date of 2013 making this smoke 2 years aged. The Gran Cojonu is part of the Reserva line and according to the Tatuaje website the cigar is still made in Miami, Florida. Cigar Review: Tatuaje Gran Cojonu Size: 6.5 x 60 Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Strength: Full […]
Vegueros is a Cuban brand that started in 1961 at the Francisco Donatien Factory in Pinar Del Rio, Cuba. In 1997 the cigar would be exported before falling from the marketplace. In 2013, Vegueros would relaunch at the Habanos Festival; however, it would take almost another year before the brand would be readily available. The cigar which got new artwork from the originals was redesigned by Nelson Alfonso the artist behind the re-branding of Cohiba and Behike. […]
If you are a cigar geek there are a few times a year that are really special. In the spring as the TAA Cigars are released, then around Father’s Day you see the first appearance of Opus X and the Holiday Season sees the release of Fuente Anejo, Hemingway Maduro and Between The Lines. The autumn/holiday season also sees the release of some special cigars from Davidoff. This year we saw the Year of the Monkey and […]
Everyone is familiar with fire cured tobacco, but Hammer + Sickle takes things one step further in an age where cigar companies are coming out with cigars marketed to pair with adult beverages. The Caleanoch utilizes peat cured tobacco by Scottish peat that is harvested by hand utilizing the same tools that have been employed for hundreds of years. The dried peat is the packaged and shipped to the Dominican Republic where it undergoes a […]
Limited Editions cigars were made popular by some of the new school brands; and while they have been around for while it was made popular by companies like Drew Estate and Tatuaje to name a few. Since 2012; Davidoff has released a cigar in conjunction with the Chinese New Year and each year the popularity seems to increase from where I sit. One can make an argument that one of the most popular Limited Editions […]