The Rocky Patel Thirtieth Anniversary cigar was created to celebrate Rocky Patel’s 30 years in the premium cigar industry. This commemorative blend features a Mexican San Andrés wrapper aged for seven years, draped over a double binder from Nicaragua and filled with a carefully aged blend of Honduran and Nicaraguan tobaccos that have rested for at least five years. Produced at the company’s Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. factory in Estelí, Nicaragua, the cigar showcases the […]
The Perdomo Legacy Connecticut Epicure represents the first blend spearheaded by Nicholas Perdomo III, developed over five years as a tribute to his father’s influence and the Perdomo family tradition. The blend features 10-year-aged Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper that undergo eight months of bourbon barrel aging, laid over Nicaraguan Shade-Grown binder and premium fillers from the family’s farms in Estelí, Condega, and the Jalapa Valley. Visually, the cigar carries a silky, golden Connecticut wrapper with a […]
The Kristoff Veinte Robusto was released to celebrate twenty years of Kristoff Cigars, a brand Glen Case founded in 2004 that has since earned a loyal following for its bold flavors and consistently excellent quality. From the moment this 5×50 robusto is in hand, it feels like something special. The Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper is nearly black in color with a deep oily sheen and a rustic texture that gives it a raw, old-world character. Tight […]
The Davidoff Nicaragua Box Pressed Robusto represents Davidoff’s continued exploration into the rich, volcanic soils of Nicaragua, introduced in 2015 as a bold extension of the original Nicaragua line. Crafted as a Nicaraguan puro, this box-pressed beauty features a dark Habano Oscuro wrapper over binder and filler tobaccos from Condega, Estelí, Jalapa, and Ometepe. Visually, the cigar immediately impresses. Its chocolate brown wrapper carries a subtle Colorado-like reddish hue beneath a glossy sheen, resembling a […]
The Terra Nova Araperique Toro comes from Arnold André, a German cigar company with more than two centuries of heritage. In 2022, United Cigars introduced Arnold André’s portfolio to the U.S. market, including the Terra Nova line. This blend showcases an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper over an Ecuadorian Sumatra binder, with fillers from the Dominican Republic, Peru, Nicaragua, and the rare Brazilian Araperique tobacco. Araperique is considered one of the most sophisticated tobaccos in the world, […]
Marking ten years of one of HVC’s most anticipated annual releases, the HVC Black Friday 2025 is a limited-edition cigar handcrafted at Fabrica de Tabacos HVC S.A. in Nicaragua. The 6½ x 54 Leales—meaning “Loyal”—features a Habano 1992 wrapper grown in Ecuador over Nicaraguan binder and fillers from Jalapa and Estelí. Production was extremely limited, with only 500 boxes of 50 cigars produced, making this release highly sought after by collectors and fans of the […]
Catelli Boxare Maduro comes from Catelli Cigar Company. The Boxare line was originally introduced around 2016 and marked Catelli’s first foray into a box-pressed blend. This Maduro expression features a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Nicaraguan binder and filler. A dark brown maduro wrapper presented in a firm box-pressed shape. The cigar features a shaggy foot and feels densely packed in the hand, with slight toothiness visible on the wrapper. Cedar wood, white pepper, leather, […]
Mi Querida Black debuted in 2021, and for its second size, Steve Saka of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust introduced the PapaSaka—a 5 5/8 x 48 corona following the 2023 PCA Trade Show. Crafted in Nicaragua, the blend features a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over a Mexican San Andrés binder with Dominican, Honduran, and Nicaraguan fillers. A very dark maduro wrapper with a toothy texture and some visible veins. The cigar is well packed and firm to […]
This week on The Cigar Authority, we talk about the year of cigar reviews our STARS reviewers conducted this year. We also have a number of special announcements to start the new year. In the first hour, we’ll be smoking Studio 21. Join Mr. Jonathan, David Garofalo and Ed Sullivan as we light up cigars and talk about them. The Cigar Authority is a member of the United Podcast Network and is recorded live in […]
Crafted to honor the original 2005 launch of the JFR line—short for “Just for Retailers”—the JFR 20th Anniversary showcases a Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Aganorsa-grown Nicaraguan binder and fillers. It’s a celebratory blend built to deliver bold flavor while paying tribute to the roots of the JFR brand. A 6.5 x 52 firm box-pressed cigar finished with a pigtail cap and a closed foot. The wrapper wears a dark chocolate color with tight seams […]