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News: Davidoff Masters Edition 2013 Club House Toro Expected in Late May

Davidoff’s newest limited edition, the Master’s Edition 2013 Club House Toro, will begin hitting stores later this month. The 6 1/4 x 52 parejo was announced in an apparent press release published in Cigar Insider. A three-year-old wrapper from the Dominican region of Yamasá sits over an Ecuadorian binder and Dominican fillers. It’s one of [...]

Press Release: Zino Platinum Reunites With Urban Artists UR New York to Produce “The Make of New York” Collector’s Edition

May 1, 2013 (Pinellas Park, Fla.) — A brand with roots deep in self-expression, that’s pushed the limits of the cigar industry. Zino Platinum recognizes that same disruptive innovation of a city that’s constantly redefining the culture that surrounds it. Following the global success of the first limited edition, launched in 2012 for the ten-year [...]

News: Davidoff Trims White Label Portfolio

Davidoff has begun informing its appointed merchants that the company is discontinuing five sizes from the brands namesake White Label range. Gone will be the 3000, 4000 and 5000 from the Mille Series, the Millennium Blend Lancero and the Special C, the company’s Culebra. A representative from the company told halfwheel that the company decided [...]

Icons of Cigars™ — Avo Uvezian

On March 22, Avo Uvezian celebrated his 87th birthday. As has become standard, the legendary pianist and his eponymous cigar brand has planned a limited edition birthday cigar and tour, the first of which will take place on March 28, 2013. A little while back he was in town for an event in Dallas as [...]

Press Release: AVO The Dominant 13th Limited Edition 2013

March 1, 2013 (Pinellas Park, Fla) — The successful AVO brand is launching a musical cigar composition “The Dominant 13th” the new 2013 Limited Edition, which was created by the passionate jazz musician and cigar connoisseur, Avo Uvezian. It has complex and promising characteristics, just like its namesake – the Dominant 13th chord. The innovative, succinct tobacco creation, in [...]

Review: Davidoff Puro d’Oro Gordito (Prerelease)

Earlier this month, Davidoff announced it was nearing the eighth release of its Puro d’Oro line, the Gordito. The cigar begins shipping to retailers this week, meaning the 3 3/4 x 58 vitola will begin arriving in stores just before March.  Davidoff’s press release covered the basic details: Davidoff “Puro d’Oro” Gorditos: a new addition [...]

Press Release: Davidoff Launches the “Short Pleasures”

February 11, 2013 (Basel, Switzerland) — Finding time to chill out can sometimes be a challenge. Davidoff’s new “Short Pleasures” Assortment responds to the rising need of aficionados to be able to enjoy a short, pleasing break in their hectic everyday lives. The assortment of four cigars composed of the Davidoff “Grand Cru” No. 5, [...]

News: Davidoff Adding Gordito to Puro d’Oro Line

Davidoff is adding a 3 3/4 x 58 vitola called the Gordito to their Puro d’Oro line, according to a report published in Cigar Aficionado and a press release published Monday afternoon. It’s the second expansion for the Puro d’Oro line in the past eight months, as the company announced the addition of a 5 1/2 [...]

News: Camacho Announces Vintage Holiday Sampler

Camacho has announced a new holiday sampler, the Vintage Holiday Sampler, which it says it will begin shipping this week. The sampler, which is priced with a $125.00 MSRP includes ten cigars in Camacho’s signature 11/18 Figurado shape, all aged five years. Five different blends are represented in the sampler with each blend receiving a [...]

Redux: AVO Heritage Short Corona

Earlier this year, AVO released the latest size of its popular price-conscious Heritage line, the Short Corona. The 3 x 5/8 x 43 Parejo was just another in the growing portfolio of smaller sizes from Davidoff brands. Despite my overall appreciation for the line, I wasn’t terribly impressed with the Short Corona on its debut. [...]