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Review: Montecristo Epic No. 2 Premium Selection 2007

In June of 2012, Altadis USA sent out a press release that made a few people scratch their heads. It was a press release for the newest Montecristo line, the Montecristo Epic Premium Selection ’07, and there were a lot of promises. In case you need a refresher, here’s the text: June 29, 2012 — [...]

Review: VegaFina Sumum Edición Especial 2010

In February of 2012, Altadis released the VegaFina Sumum Edición Especial 2010 in limited quantities to select retailers in the U.S. For years, VegaFina has been one of the most popular non-Cuban brands in the European market and is alleged to be the best selling non-Cuban cigar in Spain. Altadis released limited editions for just [...]

Review: Romeo y Julieta Exclusivo Para TAA by José Seijas

Over the past two years, a series of limited edition cigars produced exclusively for Tobacconist Association of America members has garnered a fair share of buzz among cigar smokers in the know. Interestingly, most of the buzz comes via members of the online media or a few retailers who are active on Twitter, as the TAA keeps a fairly [...]

Review: Romeo y Julieta Museum Edition Fazzino

Today we will be looking at a cigar that was released in 2008, the Romeo y Julieta Museum Edition. Released in limited quantities (2,000 humidors of 36 cigars or 72,000 total cigars) this cigar was not cheap, costing $30 each. A 6 x 54 cigar in an elegant looking brushed glass tube placed in a [...]