The Edge A-10 is long overdue as the brand celebrated its anniversary last year. But much like most of the cigar industry, things never seem to happen on time. The cigar features a barber pole style wrapper that puts together the two wrappers of the original Edge Corojo and Edge Maduro. Cigar: Rocky Patel The Edge A-10 Size: 6 x 52 (Toro) Wrapper: Honduras / Costa Rica (Dual Wrapper) Binder: Honduras Filler: Nicaragua, Panama Strength: Medium Source: Rocky Patel The Look: For […]
It’s been a while since we saw the addition to the CAO Flavours portfolio, but that is about to change with the new spicy-sweet line called Solfye. The cigar features tobacco from Dominican Republic with a Cameroon wrapper and is infused with spicy notes of cinnamon and the smoky essence of whiskey. The cigar is set to ship this month and is a available in 3 sizes 4 x 30 which comes in a tin […]
MOYARUIZ ANNOUNCES THE CHINESE FINGER TRAP June 5, 2015 (Miami, FL) – MoyaRuiz Cigars is proud to announce their 2015 limited edition release, The Chinese Finger Trap. Production on this project will be limited to only 1,000 boxes. Each box will feature 10 cigars in a 6×50 Toro size. Danny Moya, co-founder of MoyaRuiz Cigars explained the concept behind the Chinese Finger Trap: “We had such a blast making last year’s limited edition release, the […]
The following comes from Marc S. Micozzi, MD, PhD and is reprinted with permission… Smoking Cessation Worsens Diabetes Control For many years the government told you that the single best thing you could for your health was to quit smoking. And it is certainly true that cutting back on smoking is a positive step. But rarely do simple-minded, single-minded, government recommendations reveal the whole truth and nothing but the truth. These are the same government […]
The Nestor Miranda Collection One Life Edition Danno 2015 might just be the longest name for a cigar in the industry today. Announced earlier this week in a press release, the cigar is limited to 1,000 boxes of each wrapper (Connecticut, Habano, Maduro) and features a tweaked blend from the regular production Nestor Miranda Collection. The cigar has sentimental value to the Miranda family as it pays tribute to the son of Nestor and Mariana […]
According to a published report in Cigar Insider, My Father is set to release the El Centurion H2KCT featuring a special hybrid wrapper grown in Connecticut. The name of the new cigar reflects on the wrapper type which is grown proprietary to El Centurion. What sets the wrapper apart is that it isn’t the typical shade grown or broadleaf variety. Instead the wrapper is grown from a Cuban seed strain in open sunlight and harvested in […]
Released last week, The Perdomo Special Craft Series is specially blended to pair with types of beer. The Connecticut for the Pilsner, Sungrown for Amber, and Maduro for Stouts. Today we look at the Stout, which according to Perdomo, “It uses a dark, oily Cuban-seed Nicaraguan Maduro wrapper from the Jalapa Valley, a rich, aromatic Nicaraguan binder from the Condega Valley, and robust Cuban-seed Nicaraguan fillers from the Estelí Valley. The Maduro is also medium […]
June 3, 2015 — Black Label Trading Company is pleased to announce the second release of MORPHINE: Hand crafted in Esteli at Fabrica Oveja Negra. Black Label Trading Co. first released MORPHINE in June, 2014. This year MORPHINE was produced by BLTC’s factory, Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli. “MORPHINE was a huge success for BLTC last year. I believe it was the right cigar for our company at the right time, we had to bring […]
Nicholas Melillo, also known as, “Master Blender Nick R Agua,” has formed Foundation Cigar Company of which he will be the president and CEO, as well as in charge of tobaccos and blending. The former vice president and director of tobacco and production at Drew Estate Cigar Company has lived in Esteli, Nicaragua, for the past twelve years and has created many top premium cigars that are on the market today. Melillo has blended ultra-premium […]
FOR THE FIRST TIME, AVO CIGARS IS LAUNCHING A BOX PRESSED CIGAR SERIES CALLED AVO SYNCRO NICARAGUA, A CIGAR WITH NICARAGUAN FIRE, DOMINICAN FLAIR AND A WORLD OF STORIES Basel, June 2015. Inspired by the cosmopolitan lifestyle of cigar legend Avo Uvezian, AVO Cigars has ventured beyond its Dominican roots, capturing exotic notes from vibrant cultures around the world to create an exciting collection of blends called Syncro. As a first in this new series, […]