Founded in 2011 by Reinier Lorenzo HVC was started as a way of paying homage to Havana City, where he lived for most of his life. The HVC goal is to keep the Cuban tradition of hand-made cigars alive and well with products that are inspired by the cigar tradition of Cuba, specifically Havana City, while incorporating the customs of their adopted U.S. home. Today we review the La Rosa 520 which was the address of the […]
In 2011 Jeff Borysiewicz began growing tobacco in Claremont, Florida. It was the first time since 1977 that a farm in Florida grew tobacco for use in cigars. For nearly 175 years, Florida had a rich and storied history of growing some of the world’s finest cigar tobacco. It is with this tobacco from Jeff’s farm that Willy Herrera of Drew Estate blended the Florida Sun Grown cigar, the first cigar in decades to feature […]
Since 2008 Oliva V has released a limited edition Maduro wrapper each summer. The line has been highly sought after by cigar enthusiasts each year it has been released. This year the Oliva Cigar Company has announced that the cigar will be an ongoing yearly release in four sizes limited to 6,000 boxes per size. The four sizes available are a Double Robusto (5.5 x 54), Toro (6 x 50), Torpedo (6 x 54) and […]
According to industry studies premium shade grown cigars out sell all other premium cigars nearly 4:1. If you live on social media, this is something you wouldn’t be aware of as companies like RoMaCraft and Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust rule the bandwidth with their full bodied cigars. When Steve Saka announced the release of Sobremesa Brulee, a shade grown cigar I was surprised because it is not what his reputation was built on. According to […]
At the 2019 IPCPR in Las Vegas, AVO Cigars unveiled the Unexpected Series which is limited to 1,500 boxes world-wide. Four different cigars in one size with a different blend. Moment which is made from aromatic tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic. Passion which features a tobacco leaf aged for 25 years. Celebration which is rolled then left to age for 6 years and today’s review Tradition which features rare native tobacco from Peru. Cigar […]
One June 8, 2018 the cigar industry lost a dear friend in Eric P. Hanson. Since his passing Hammer + Sickle has strived to continue the path laid out before them by Hanson, led by Erik Wentworth the Executive Vice President of Klin Tobacco. The passing of our dear friend was a difficult time, but now we look back on the life of Eric P. Hanson via stories he would tell and his endless barrage […]
Tony Serino has been in the cigar industry for more than 20 years. You may not have heard of him until 2016 when he launched Serino cigars and then in 2017 his son Carson launched Wayfarer and in 2018, Taino. This year at the 2019 IPCPR they showed off the Serino Vintage 2012 which is limited to only 1,000 cigars made. They were rolled 3 years ago by three-pairs of rollers at La Corona Cigars, […]
For the past 6 years Crowned Heads has offered a cigar for the Tobacconist Association of America that shares the same TAA initials. Like years past The Angel’s Anvil is made at Tabacalera a Alianza S.A. under the supervision of Ernest Perez-Carrillo. This year the cigar is limited to 1,000 boxes and it serves as today’s review on The Cigar Authority. Cigar Review: The Angel’s Anvil by Crowned Heads Wrapper: Brazilian Arapiraca Binder: Ecuador Sumatra Filler: Nicaragua Length: 6 1/8″ […]
Earlier this year United Cigars announced the repackaging of La Gianna Cigars. The company didn’t stop there as they also revamped the packaging on their self titled United Cigars line. Gone is the weather wood boxes and the brand now features a sleek look blue box with a white lid and racing stripes which has the feels of a 1960s Le Mans racing car. Inside the matte bands are replaced with a red white and […]
The Camacho Liberty Series, now 17 years strong, has become one of the most highly anticipated annual releases for collectors and passionados of bold, full-frontal cigars. Launched ahead of the July 4th holiday to celebrate and honor the birth and history of the United States, the 2019 release ventures back to one of the favorite and limited blends — a throwback to Liberty Series 2012. The 2012 Throwback blend utilizes four different primings, all which come from a single farm and […]