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Review: Curivari Selección Privada Eminentes

2011 was a breakout year for a few brands, one of which had to have been Curivari. Much like EloGio, IPCPR 2011 seemed like a breakout event for the small Nicaraguan brand. Curivari’s strategy isn’t a new one. The idea behind the brand is to make non-Cuban cigars that taste like current Cuban cigars. While [...]

Editorial: Ten Questions for 2012

Last year, I published an article entitled Ten Questions for 2011. The concept was simple, what were a few of the topics to watch for in the upcoming year. With the notable exception of E.P. Carrillo’s crazy year, I’d like to think that we covered most of the major topics of 2011. With another year [...]

Review: Curivari Reserva Limitada Café 52

Curivari really has six separate lines, but they have grouped three of them together under the heading of Reserva Limitada. This review is the second on from that group, with the first review being the Curivari Reserva Limitada Reserva 2000 that I gave a score of 91. The limited information that I have been able [...]

Review: Curivari Reserva Limitada Reserva 2000

I first began to hear about Curivari after IPCPR 2010, but hadn’t seen any of their cigars till my samples from IPCPR 2011 arrived. Curivari currently offers six lines. My next several reviews will cover the three lines grouped together as part of the “Reserva Limitada.” The three lines that make up the Reserva Limitada [...]