Review: Viva Republica Rapture Harasha (Prerelease)
Tucked inside the La Aurora booth at IPCPR 2012 will be a new brand, Viva Republica. The company is owned by Jason Holly and over…
Litto Gomez Diez Small Batch No. 4 Oscuro
As the tidal wave of buzz about new releases for the IPCPR 2012 trade show was steadily building, La Flor Dominicana released, somewhat quietly, a…
Camacho Liberty Series 2012
It was July 2002 when the Eiroa family decided to celebrate the freedom they found in the United States by issuing a limited run cigar…
NUb USA
It’s the sixth and final review of the STUDIO TOBAC World Tour Sampler 2012 and perhaps the most interesting cigar in the sampler, the NUb…
Tatuaje Little Boris
In 2008, Pete Johnson announced his first Monster Series release, The Frank, named after the movie monster of the 1931 classic film. After the fanfare…
Redux: La Aurora 107 Lancero
About two years ago, myself and others went to Twitter to convince Guillermo León and José Blanco that the popular La Aurora 107 blend needed…
Viaje TNT (2012)
Two years ago Viaje first released the TNT as part of its seasonal summer release of limited edition cigars. Made to look like a stick…
Undercrown Flying Pig
Back in March we were tipped off via one of our Dutch readers about a new Undercrown, a Flying Pig. While in Holland visiting accounts,…
La Palina Goldie Laguito No. 2
In June of this year, La Palina announced a new vitola in its Collection Series. The Goldie is a 6 x 38 petit lancero, named after…
Nat Sherman Timeless Collection No. 16
At the 2011 IPCPR trade show, Nat Sherman showed off the first of its new brands under the direction of its then newly-appointed executive director…
Review: Rocky Patel Fifty Torpedo
At the IPCPR show in 2011, Rocky Patel showed off his most expensive cigar to date, the Rocky Patel Fifty. Produced to commemorate his fiftieth birthday,…
