In terms of the cigar industry an overnight success story is unheard of, at least until now, as one can argue All Saints Cigars can be considered just that. Founded in 2019, All Saints was started by three friends; Micky Pegg, Frank Layo and Martin Corboy. For Micky Pegg, individually, his journey has been a long one. He started in the cigar industry working in retail in 1989 before making the transition to cigar representative in […]
On Facebook Meta HVC brand owner Reinier Lorenzo wrote, “Let’s get straight to the point. Since 2015 we have been releasing HVC Black Friday. Every year it is completely sold out and this year was not the exception, it sold out faster than ever. The concept behind Black Friday is that every year we come up with a new blend/new liga and a different size as well. It always comes in limited quantities to bring […]
The Regius Reserva is a small batch production of cigars with the 2021 version now released to consumers and is sold out on the manufacturer level. The cigar is made at the Plasencia factory in Nicaragua, and consists of all Nicaraguan tobaccos. According to brand owner, Akhill Kapacee who hails from across the pond, “These medium to medium plus bodied cigars were blended to be reminscent of Cuban Bolivar cigars from a time when they […]
Halloween has long been associated with the cigar industry due to the fact that some companies over the years have released a cigar in conjunction with the holiday. United Cigar has cornered the market with their seasonal Fourth of the July Firecracker release and now they are ready to enter the Halloween market with the return of the cigar bar. The cigar bar was out many years ago when it looked like a famous candy […]
Founded in 2006, Illusione Cigars are not the industry standard, but then again neither is brand owner Dion Giolito. In his early days he developed a cult following and today his cigars are enjoyed by cigar passionado’s everywhere. Now as the company celebrates its 15th Anniversary they have released their first ever TAA cigar in celebration. Limited to only 80 or so retailers across the USA, only 3,500 boxes of 10 cigars were made, this […]
Originally released in 2012, Timeless became one of the Nat Sherman brands associated with Michael Herklots when he worked for the New Jersey based company. However, when Altria bought Nat Sherman in 2017, the writing was on the wall that the cigar brands would eventually be discontinued. In August of 2020 the company announced that Nat Sherman cigars would cease to exist and some credit is to be given to them for allowing Michael Herklots […]
HVC celebrates their 10th Anniversary with the launch of a limited edition celebratory cigar. Available in just one size the cigar features the use of Corojo 2012 for the first time from the Aganorsa Cigar Factory (Tabacos Valle de Jalapa). The cigars come packaged in 10 count boxes and are limited in production to just 2,000 boxes. Cigar Review: HVC 10th Anniversary Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo ’99 (Jalapa) Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua (Corojo 2012, Corojo ’99, Corojo ’98) Length: 6.5″ Ring Gauge: 50 […]
The gastronomy sector is closely linked to the indulgence one can find in a Davidoff cigar. The art of blending, the craftmanship, artisany and effort that goes into the creation of a taste experience are the most important virtues among both the handcrafted premium cigar and the premium gastronomy world. This year‘s third Limited Edition links our Master Blenders competence to those of the chosen Chefs. This third installment represents the common approach between pure […]
The Rocky Patel Vintage 2006 San Andreas was originally released in 2017. This year the company has released a line extension exclusive for member of the TAA. The TAA is a group of manufactures and retailers that meets once a year. At the meetings, cigar companies release a limited edition or size exclusively for stores like Two Guys Smoke Shop. This year, the company has released a size that has become synonymous with Rocky Patel, […]
Originally launched in 2008 La Aurora created a cigar that contained just one vintage of tobacco. That year, the cigar featured tobacco from 2003, but now in 2021, the La Aurora Puro Vintage comes full circle by featuring tobaccos from the launch year of 2008. It is also the first year to my knowledge that the vintage year is missing from the band which I hope isn’t a trend the company will follow in future […]