Montecristo 80th Anniversary (Prerelease)
In 1935, Alonso Menéndez created the Montecristo brand—that sound familiar? That’s how my review of the Montecristo 80 Aniversario started. Yes, this is a different cigar…
CAO Flathead Steel Horse Apehanger
In 2013, CAO released a new blend inspired by car enthusiasts. Named Flathead, after the engine style made famous by Ford and Harley-Davidson, the cigar…
Swinger 1895 #6 (Prerelease)
In 1895, the first U.S. Open was held at Newport Golf Club in Newport, R.I. At the 2015 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Swinger Cigar…
AVO Heritage Lancero
It took some 16 years before the words AVO and lancero were able to be said in the same sentence when referring to an actual…
Tatuaje W Nice Ash 2015
In June Nice Ash Cigars launched a mysterious promotional site that teased us with one letter a day for five days, until the full word…
Juan López Don Juan (ER Benelux 2014)
Early last year, Habanos S.A. released the list of cigars that were expected to be a part of last year’s Edición Regional releases, and on that…
HVC Edición Especial 2015 Toro
Fresh off the shipping of the HVC La Rosa 520 in mid-May, Reinier Lorenzo announced his next project, a regular production addition to the company’s…
Chogüí Primera Edición
I first heard about Chogüí Cigars when Skip Martin of RoMa Craft Tobac was visiting the Dominican Republic. While down there, he tweeted about a…
Room101 Ichiban Roxxo
In January, Room101 announced a new line of cigars named Ichiban, which translates to first from Japanese. Eight retailers around the county will receive an…
Viaje Skull and Bones Ten Ton Tess Gold Collector’s Edition
After sensing that his usual practice of shipping cigars to stores in the days surrounding the annual IPCPR Convention & Trade Show might be costing…
Viaje Exclusivo Leaded
Last year, Viaje announced yet another release to its Exclusivo Series, which now stands at 21 releases, although one in particular was noticeably different. The…
