The rumors around Oliva Cigar Company being sold have been going around for at least a couple of years. Selling partners were rumoured to be companies like Davidoff and Altadis, and General Cigar Company. Oliva cigar company can trace its roots to Melanio Oliva who began growing tobacco in 1886 in Pinar del Rio, Cuba. In 1964 following the Cuban revolution, Gilberto Oliva would emigrate to Spain before moving to Nicaragua where he would reenter the […]
This week our own David Garofalo’s daughter, Gianna, is graduating college. This is obviously a special time for the both of them, so I figured why not review the cigar he made in her name. La Gianna Havana is a cigar that has been around for as long as Gianna herself, originally coming in a Connecticut shade wrapper. Years later, David released that same blend, only this time using a maduro wrapper. And as some […]
Azabache, which translates into jet black, is a glistening coal that is often used in jewelry in the Cuban culture. The cigars which are exclusive to retailers that are a member of the Tobacconist Association of America are limited to just 320 boxes of each size. Those sizes are 5 x 50, 6 x 54 and 6 x 60. In a February press release Christian Eiroa of C.L.E said, “Last year we released the Asylum Nyctophilia […]
This week we all enjoy it in the can with Asylum. We will start out with the Asylum 13 that was included in The Cigar Authority care package. We will discuss the crazy antics from the Chicken Poop Party. We will catch up with John Toscano the rep for Asylum/CLE/Eiroa and find out if he ever had it in the can before… In the second hour of the show we will all try it in […]
This “Experiment” is the first of many to come from Christian Eiroa (CLE) and Tom Lazuka (Asylum) and it allows their customers and fans to really see what goes on in the Asylum. This first release from the files of the Wardens (Lazuka and Eiroa) contains some of the test subjects used in a variety of experiments in the Asylum. Due to limited tobacco the cigars were never released and there were only 300 individual […]
TAMPA, FL (THURSDAY, APRIL, 28TH 2016) –– Camacho, the world’s leading brand of bold cigars, is proud to announce the newest release under its Master-Built Series, Camacho Powerband. An intense, adrenaline-fueled cigar experience inspired by the power, performance and acceleration associated with a classic V-twin engine, built to galvanize a brotherhood of freedom seekers. The power and muscle of a classic V-twin engine. Peak performance from spark to exhaust. Earth-rumbling sound pulsing through your bones […]
April 27, 2016 – Jason Holly will unveil the release of “Ivy” at an exclusive event at Casa de Montecristo in Countryside, IL on Thursday, April 28th. “Ivy” is a project that although under parent company Viva Republica will boast a completely different personality – initially Ivy will only be sold in 100 specially selected retail shops. The first batch of “Ivy” is an Ecuadorian Habano Corojo wrapped expression of a complex but balanced set […]
Nick Melillo was in charge of tobacco for Drew Estate up until a couple years ago, when he left to start his own cigar business named Foundation Cigar Company. The cigar I’m reviewing today is the first one to be made by Nick since his departure from DE. El Gueguense (El-Wa-When-Say) is a Nicaraguan puro that come in five different sizes, all of which I’ve tried at least once. The story of where this hard-to-pronounce […]
Every now and then I look for tasty smokes that I can buy boxes of without emptying my bank account. I’ve smoked cigars that cost me twenty-five cents each, all the way to a single that cost me $300 (which was an absolutely terrible call on my part, but I won’t get into that). I’m all over the board with this passion of mine, but if I’m looking for a stick I can light up […]
(United States) United Cigar, exclusive U.S. Distributor of Nelson Alfonso’s Selected Tobacco Brands announced today that a new Byron size will be available at the 2016 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas on July 25, 2016. The new size is part of the Byron Serie Siglo XXI (21st Century). Other Series include Siglo XIX and XX. The Byron Elegantes will measure 55 x 6.125”and will be sold in humidified cabinets of 25. Only 200 boxes […]