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Redux: La Caridad del Cobre Javelin Maduro

Last year, after the conclusion of Lancero50, I reviewed a prerelease version of the newest La Caridad del Cobre, the Javelin Maduro. The Javelin was unlike the fifty Lanceros that I had reviewed from April to May, most notably in shape. Here’s how I described the cigar last year: A few months ago I made [...]

Review: Litto Gomez Diez Vintage 2012 Galego

In February of this year, La Flor Dominicana announced that it would be adding two additional sizes to the portfolio of the Litto Gomez Diez Vintage line. One was a Robusto Extra called Paisano and the other was Galego, a name that was a not new to the Litto Gomez line. The Galego was introduced [...]

Review: AVO Limited Edition 2012 La Trompeta

As has become the tradition, Avo Uvezian’s birthday brought another limited edition cigar, this time in the form of a trumpet, or so was the intention. This year’s version was named La Trompeta, the trumpet, featuring three small circles on the top of cigar to mimic the trumpet keys. The press release went as follows: [...]

Review: Casa Fuente Series 5 Special Selection 806

On March 16, 2012, the Casa Fuente Series 5 Special Selection arrived in the Las Vegas store, the first new line for the retail store since its 2005 opening. Very little is known about the new cigars at this time, but there are some facts that we found out after talking with the salesperson at [...]

Review: Breve

Today marks the one year anniversary of the passing of Gary J. Arzt, the widely-known Miami-based cigar personality. Amongst many new age smokers, Arzt was known as a media personality for his twice a month column, consulting work, role with the relatively short-lived Cigar Channel and constant presence in Miami. In late 2010, I learned [...]

Review: Second Growth

On May 26, 2010, a new cigar blended by TABADOM’s Hendrik Kelner for alcohol importer Eric Hanson debuted at Club Macanudo in New York City. Second Growth is a 7 7/8 inch x 54 cigar that uses a blend that was originally intended for use in a cigar to commemorate Hendrik Jr.’s 36th birthday. It [...]

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: Chaveta Habano Toro

Back in the early part of 2011, Mark Just of Tower Cigars announced that he had purchased Chaveta cigars, a boutique brand that is produced by Flores y Rodriguez, the parent of Pinar Del Río, who recently opened up a new Dominican factory. The original blend uses a Brazilian Bahia Maduro wrapper over Dominican and [...]

Review: Arturo Fuente Don Arturo Gran AniverXario Belicoso (Sun Grown)

For those that enjoyed Brooks’ review of the Arturo Fuente Don Arturo Gran AniverXario Gran Corona (Natural), below is about 2,000 words that are identical to that work. At the 2011 IPCPR show, Prometheus showed off the 2011 Limited Edition Fuente Story Humidor, a special release of the previously released Arturo Fuente Don Arturo Gran AniverXario in [...]

Review: Davidoff Belicoso Supremo Limited White Edition 2011

Released at the 2011 IPCPR trade show, the Davidoff LE 2011 made its way to retailers in late September 2011, joining another limited release from the company, the Davidoff 100 Years Geneva, which commemorated the 100th anniversary of Zino Davidoff’s parents’ arrival in to Switzerland, where they opened up a tobacco shop a year later. [...]