While the Aganorsa shade grown Corojo Maduro has been around for more than a couple of months, it seems like the Guardian of the Farm Nightwatch has been the most anticipated release from Aganorsa Leaf that utilizes the wrapper. The original blend was a joint project via Warped Cigars & Aganorsa, however this blend is solely the work of Max Fernandez of Nicaragua based Aganorsa Leaf. It’s available in four sizes each of which is […]
In the mid 1990s Drew Estate began their humble origins in Brooklyn, NY where they originally sold cigars from a kiosk just across the East River at the World Trade Center. The company would develop the cigar that would become synonymous with the company in 1999. Like it or not, ACID has become a vital, must have brand within all facets of the cigar industry. Back in 2004, the company celebrated the 5th anniversary with a […]
In order to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of H. Upmann, Altadis USA tapped AJ Fernandez to create a limited edition cigar that is available in just one size. The Churchill is available in 10 count boxes with a total production of 14, 750. The cigar also utilizes a Medio Tiempo wrapper which is only grown on 1 out of 12 tobacco plants above the ligero leaves. Usually these leaves are smaller in size, so finding […]
For the first time, Foundation Cigar Company is making its most exclusive cigar, the Menelik, available for sale in a limited production run. The Menelik was originally only available at events held in the past couple years, where it was offered personally by Foundation’s owner Nicholas Melillo. Those who managed to get their hands on one have praised its flavor profile, noting rich tones of cocoa, spice, and earthiness. The cigar’s richness takes a cue from its […]
There are cigars, and then there are cigars. For me Atabey is a cigar that stands above all else. It’s a cigar that has consistently gotten a 100 rating here on The Cigar Authority and it has gotten accolades by others in the industry as well. At the 2019 IPCPR Atabey introduced a new size to the market named Idolos which measures 4 x 55. The name Idolos as you would guess translates to Idols. […]
Aganorsa Leaf has added three unique perfecto sizes to the JFR Lunatic brand. The sub-brand is known as Lunatic Loco and it consists of three Nicaraguan perfectos featuring shade-grown Corojo Maduro wrapper grown in Jalapa. According to Max Fernandez of Aganorsa Leaf, “Some have told us that growing Maduro capa like this is in Nicaragua is impossible and unrewarding. I guess you can call us crazy because we believed we could create a Maduro unlike […]
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 […]