The other day in a Facebook conversation about box-press Cigars on the Two Guys Smoke Shop page, Mr. Jonathan mentioned the Hermitage being one of his favorite box-pressed cigars. As luck would have it Erik Wentworth from Hammer + Sickle cigars stopped by and handed me the cigar that will be used for today’s review. According the their website, “A medium to full body cigar Hermitage No.1 delivers distinct complexity, and is truly a smoke that […]
This morning, Rafael Nodal sent out an email officially announcing the new Aging Room Bin No. 1 D Major Box Press. The cigars will come 18 to a box with each stick in an individual coffin. According to Rafael Nodal, “The excellent Full Body blend of the Bin No. 1 gets even better in this 54 x 6 box pressed creation for a sophisticated and refined smoking experience.” The Bin No. 1 D Major will be available at […]
The development of the Punch Signature began in 2012 when Punch Master Blender Agustin Garcia and his team came across a small batch of Ecuadorian tobacco they wanted to use. Worried they wouldn’t have enough to produce a new line they worked with a grower to cultivate special Ecuadorian Corojo wrapper exclusively for this cigar. According to General Cigar the parent company of Punch, the filler leaves are of the same variety of the original […]
The Avo line underwent a transformation earlier this year with a redesign of the box and label. The blends are said to have remain the same, but having not smoked them in a while they come off as new and worthy of a review. According to the Avo website where they write about the XO, “Avo’s legacy captured in every format, with tobacco aged for at least six years, artistically woven into each cigar. A […]
Hamer + Sickle’s parent company Klin Tobacco announced today some price changes that included a price drop. Moscow City will see a price reduction in excess of 15% to bring it in line with the other brands within their portfolio, while Hammer + Sickle Tradicion, Hermitage, Berlin Wall and Icon will go up roughly 3%. The price changes are effective immediately.
Alec Bradley sent out a new price list this morning, and it reflects some price increases. The Alec Bradley American Classic and Alec Bradley American Sungrown will be going up roughly 4% effective April 1st. In retrospect the Alec Bradley Tempus is seeing a price drop as high as 17% while the Alec Bradley Connecticut is also seeing a price cut effective immediately.
This morning Rocky Patel sent out a letter to retailers informing them of a price increase. The letter reads as follows, “Due to rising costs associated with manufacturing and distributing cigars we are announcing the following price increase on our brands. Effective April 1, 2015, we will be taking a 5% price Increase on our brands.” The price increase does not include All Edge, Rocky Patel Prohibition, Rocky Patel Super Ligero, Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon, Rocky Patel Catch […]
Griffin’s is launching the Special Edition Griffin’s Club Series III, the ideal cigar to enjoy a night out Basel, March 2015 – This Special Edition Griffin’s Club Series III is the last version and completes the Series of three Club Editions. It is created for those who are constantly in search of a modern and entertaining cigar, for those celebrating exciting night outs. With the creation of this popular Robusto format, suited for a memorable nightlife, […]
ROBERTO P. DURAN PREMIUM CIGARS & AZAN TOBACCO GROUP ANNOUNCES ITS PARTNERSHIP WTH INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL ERIC PIRAS (Miami, Florida) March 17, 2015— Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars & Azan Tobacco Group proudly announces its partnership with Eric Piras. Roberto Pelayo Duran continues to make aggressive moves to further expand Roberto P. Duran Premium Cigars. Eric Piras has a high public profile, significant management experience in the tobacco trade and a strong global expertise in sales […]
When a press release came out last week about the Viva Republica Edition Limitada Culebra I literally smacked my head. No one buys these types of cigars or do they? Sure, they may be nice to have one in your humidor as a conversation piece but to smoke a mangled cigar that is under-filled (hey, they have to bend/twist them right?), is crazy. For a history of the Culebra, our friend Doc Stogie Fresh, has a […]