The Consensus is back and with more lists than last year. In 2018, there were 28 lists contributed 397 cigars. This year, those numbers increased to 514 cigars from 47 lists from 39 publications. It’s a good sign in a lot of ways, particularly for The Consensus. However, The Consensus has less of a consensus than in year’s past....Read More
Following its decision to not exhibit at the 2020 PCA Convention & Trade Show, Drew Estate has said it will not be increasing prices this year. Typically Drew Estate increases prices right around the PCA Convention & Trade Show, formerly IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. It seems likely that this announcement is meant to be...Read More
Following its decision to not exhibit at the 2020 PCA Convention & Trade Show, Drew Estate has said it will not be increasing prices this year. Typically Drew Estate increases prices right around the PCA Convention & Trade Show, formerly IPCPR Convention & Trade Show. It seems likely that this announcement is meant to be...Read More
Embargo Cigar Lounge in Phoenix, Ariz. will soon be the home of a new lancero vitola in Espinosa’s 601 La Bomba line. The new vitola measures 7 1/2 x 38 and is offered in five-count bundles priced at $49.95. A total of 100 bundles are being released. The blend remains a full-bodied Nicaraguan puro highlighted...Read More
At next week’s Tobacco Plus Expo (TPE) 2020, Cavalier Genève will offer retailers the opportunity to purchase cigars from its Small Batch collection, including two cigars that have not been offered for sale before. One of those is completely new, the Cavalier Genève Black Series II Salomones, a 7 x 50/58 box-pressed salomones. It retails...Read More
Jas Sum Kral is celebrating its fifth anniversary and that means it’s time for a cigar to celebrate The Jas Sum Kral 5 Year Reserva, formally called не за секого, is a 7 1/2 x 48 Churchill extra. The company isn’t disclosing any of the blend details, nor has it said where it’s going to...Read More
Next week, Villiger will debut a pair of new blends celebrating the brand’s new home in Brazil. Called Villiger do Brasil, the new cigars share a name with the company’s new factory, which opened up in 2018. Both blends are Brazilian puros, though the wrappers are different. For the Claro, Villiger is using a Connecticut shade...Read More
Black Label Trading Co. has announced that it will ship the next back of its Deliverance Nocturne next week. This release will see 450 boxes of each of the three sizes of Deliverance Nocturne: Black Label Trading Co. Deliverance Nocturne 2020 Perfecto 95 x 56) — $10.50 (Box of 20, $210) Black Label Trading Co....Read More
Puro Sabor is back, and boy am I happy about it. After an unfortunate political situation that made things unsafe to bring in a significant number of tourists for a cigar festival in 2019, the Nicaraguan Cigar Festival, also known as Puro Sabor, is back for 2020. So am I, and so is Charlie Minato....Read More
