Nicaragua

While it may seem like nearly every cigar being released these days comes in a ring gauge that starts with a five, fortunately there are…

First things first: this is Southern Classic, not Southern Draw. When you look at the portfolio of Southern Classic Cigars, there’s a pretty big disconnect between…

Compared to most years, the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show was quite different for Illusione, as the company celebrated its 10th anniversary by introducing multiple new…

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Ventura Cigar Co., best known for its PSyKo SEVEN cigars, decided to branch off—in a big way. While the…

In 2015, Casa Fernández and Tampa, Fla.-based retailer Thompson Cigar Co. collaborated on an exclusive release for the store called the Casa Fernández Reserva Connecticut. Last…

To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, Atlantic Cigar Co. commissioned four different cigars from four different companies, all of them in the toro vitola. First came the…

With a portfolio as extensive as Rocky Patel’s, names come from all sorts of sources of inspiration. But one thing that has become fairly consistent…

While Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust debuted its first brand named Sobremesa at the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Tradeshow, the first vitola that was under…

During the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, La Sirena announced it would be releasing a 7 x 42 box-pressed lancero vitola in the La Sirena…

There have not been many cigars that have surprised me as much as the Las Calaveras Edición Limitada 2014 LC550. At the time, Crowned Heads  had…

Walk into an average cigar humidor and I’m sure you could find some cigar brands that would be a challenge to name the owner and…