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Review: Fonseca Cubano Exclusivo Robusto (Prerelease)

Last month we got the news out of SAG Imports that it was releasing a new Fonseca line called the Cubano Exclusivo. The cigar was developed with the idea that they wanted to take the easily recognizable Fonseca branding and develop a cigar that breaks out of the expected smooth and mild Fonseca profile. The cigar [...]

Review: Quesada The Blender’s Sampler Robusto

Earlier, we broke news on The Quesada Blender’s Sampler, a new limited edition Robusto sampler from Quesada and its U.S. distribution arm, SAG Imports.  To recap: SAG Imports, the distribution arm of Quesada, is set to release its most popular blends in the form of a special sampler. The Quesada Blender’s Sampler will feature eight Robustos, [...]

Review: Quesada Selección España Lancero (Prerelease)

Shortly after launching the Quesada Selección España, Terence Reilly, head of SAG Imports, the distribution arm of MATASA/Quesada, Casa Magna and now domestically Regius, received requests from a few people for a fourth vitola. One of those people was yours truly and the other one was Christian “Tank” Hutson of Just for Him in Springfield, [...]

Review: Quesada Q d’etat Daga

In December of 2011, Quesada announced the Q d’etat line, a series of limited editions meant to bring attention to unfair taxation and overall mistreatment of the cigar industry by the government. Says the original press release: The brand is intended to create awareness of the dangers increased government regulation and taxation will produce, specifically [...]

Redux: Quesada Q d’etat Molotov

I seem to be in the minority about the early February release of the Quesada Q d’etat, the Molotov. For me, the inaugural release of the Q d’etat release did not live up to the strides Quesada had made with the España, Oktoberfest and Tributo. While I found plenty of flavor, it wasn’t very appealing [...]

Review: Quesada Oktoberfest Kaiser Ludwig

Back in August of 2011, Quesada released a blend that was specifically blended to be paired with an Oktoberfest style beer. Appropriately dubbed the Oktoberfest, the cigar line was first released in two different vitolas at the IPCPR show in Las Vegas: the 6 x 65 Über and the 5 1/2 by 52 Bavarian. For 2012, it was [...]

Review: 3 Reynas Torpedo (Prerelease)

Officially debuted at IPCPR, the 3 Reynas is the latest cigar being distributed by SAG Imports, although the cigar itself is a collaboration between the Quesada and García families. Patrick has the full details of the cigar from his news story back in June: Following up on the news of Tres Reynas, a new collaborative project between [...]

Review: Quesada Jalapa Belicoso

At the 2011 ProCigar festival in the Dominican Republic, the Quesada family showed off its newest creation—the Quesada Selección España. As implied by the name, the cigar was created specifically for the Spanish market and actually made to compete alongside offerings from Habanos S.A. I described the basics last year: In February of this past [...]

Review: Quesada Q d’etat Howitzer

Back in December SAG Imports announced a new Quesada line called the Q d’etat which was created to help raise awareness about the government’s involvement in cigar regulation. The first release in the line was the Molotov, which Charlie reviewed here. Soon after the Molotov’s release the announcement was made about a Memorial Day release [...]

Review: Casa Magna Colorado Gigantores

Released in 2008 the Casa Magna Colorado line was well received by consumers and reviewers alike. With the Robusto named Cigar Aficionado’s #1 Cigar of the Year, this Nicaraguan puro quickly became a popular cigar not only because of the enjoyable blend, but also because of its very agreeable price point of $5.25. There are [...]