Originally released in 2012, Timeless became one of the Nat Sherman brands associated with Michael Herklots when he worked for the New Jersey based company. However, when Altria bought Nat Sherman in 2017, the writing was on the wall that the cigar brands would eventually be discontinued. In August of 2020 the company announced that Nat Sherman cigars would cease to exist and some credit is to be given to them for allowing Michael Herklots […]
HVC celebrates their 10th Anniversary with the launch of a limited edition celebratory cigar. Available in just one size the cigar features the use of Corojo 2012 for the first time from the Aganorsa Cigar Factory (Tabacos Valle de Jalapa). The cigars come packaged in 10 count boxes and are limited in production to just 2,000 boxes. Cigar Review: HVC 10th Anniversary Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 (Jalapa) Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua (Corojo 2012, Corojo ’99, Corojo ’98) Length: 6.5″ Ring Gauge: 50 […]
The gastronomy sector is closely linked to the indulgence one can find in a Davidoff cigar. The art of blending, the craftmanship, artisany and effort that goes into the creation of a taste experience are the most important virtues among both the handcrafted premium cigar and the premium gastronomy world. This year‘s third Limited Edition links our Master Blenders competence to those of the chosen Chefs. This third installment represents the common approach between pure […]
The Rocky Patel Vintage 2006 San Andreas was originally released in 2017. This year the company has released a line extension exclusive for member of the TAA. The TAA is a group of manufactures and retailers that meets once a year. At the meetings, cigar companies release a limited edition or size exclusively for stores like Two Guys Smoke Shop. This year, the company has released a size that has become synonymous with Rocky Patel, […]
Originally launched in 2008 La Aurora created a cigar that contained just one vintage of tobacco. That year, the cigar featured tobacco from 2003, but now in 2021, the La Aurora Puro Vintage comes full circle by featuring tobaccos from the launch year of 2008. It is also the first year to my knowledge that the vintage year is missing from the band which I hope isn’t a trend the company will follow in future […]
The La Aurora Preferidos Hors d’Age is the result of an investment in time and world class tobacco. Twelve Years go by in the process from seed to cigar. The tobacco’s used in his years Hors d’Age was grown in 2008, but it wasn’t put into a cigar until 2019. Once the cigars were rolled they were placed in the La Aurora Aging room for two years before being released. Cigar Review: La Aurora Hors d’Age […]
In 2018, HVC released a limited edition cigar that was a bit of a nightmare for retailers when it came to put them on the shelves. The box was originally designed 20 cigars and held 10 Toro’s and 10 Short Robusto’s. Until the company released bundle refills, re-stocking a specific size forced you to open another box or leave a void on their shelf. In 2021, The HVC Broadleaf returns utilizing the same blend, albeit […]
The C.L.E. Signature THT-EKE 03/17 comes in 4 sizes including the 11/18 which is an exclusive for retailers who are part of the Tobacconist Association of America. The 6 x 48/54/48 vitola is synonymous with Christian Eiroa dating back to the days when he was at the helm of Camacho cigars. The C.L.E. Signature is clouded in mystery as Christian has yet to share what the initials THT or EKE mean as well as the date 03/17. […]
At the 2021 PCA Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada HVC debuted a 60 ring gauge version of the cigar. It’s been a big year for HVC and it might become even bigger when they release their 10th Anniversary Cigar later this year. 2021 also saw the company take over their own distribution, re-release the HVC Broadleaf and the La Rosa. Sadly, this was the release I was least looking forward to, but after catching […]
The introduction of the new AVO Syncro Caribe goes back to the roots of AVO in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican tobaccos are blended with other vibrant Caribbean tobaccos to showcase a process they are calling “Natural Distribution” in which the proportions of the tobaccos on any given plant are perfectly matched in the blending process. The ratios of tobaccos from each priming are matched in the blend in all vitolas. Awake your palate with flavors from the Caribbean. […]