Quesada Selección España Fabulosos
On March 3, Chicago retailer Casa de Montecristo announced they would be the exclusive retailer for not one, but two new Quesada Selección España vitolas, both…
Orchant Seleccion by Oliva Shorty
Mitchell Orchant of C. Gars Ltd. in the United Kingdom should be a familiar name to many readers of this site; he is one of…
Flor de las Antillas Maduro Petit Robusto
In March 2012, My Father Cigars debuted four vitolas in a new full production line composed of all Nicaraguan tobacco named Flor de las Antillas at Portsmith,…
Foundry War of Currents Menlo
General Cigar Co.’s Foundry has been one of, it not the most interesting projects of the last few years. It’s taken on many different names, many…
Cuba Rica Limitada No. 1 L5
Last year, Stephen Adib spent much of the year revamping his Cuba Rica brand. There were changes to the company’s Tesarosso line, as well as…
Cream Machine
In early 2014, Robert Caldwell partnered up with Tony Bellatto and Jaclyn Sears, just months after his split with Christian Eiroa and their Wynwood Cigars brand. The new…
Viaje Friends and Family Merci
There was a time when the Viaje Friends and Family was truly for friends and family. I remember the first time I brought up to…
Matilde Renacer Lancero
In honor of José Seijas’ 40th year in the cigar business, his relatively new company—Matilde Cigar Co.—created a lancero vitola of its debut line, and…
San Lotano Oval Connecticut Petit Robusto
At the 2013 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, A.J. Fernandez unveiled the third member of the San Lotano line, a Connecticut-wrapped version of the increasingly…
Holy Braille
Last month, in addition to announcing a trio of cigars and a name change, Lost&Found—formerly Impromptu and later Bellatto / Caldwell / Sears—released another cigar,…
Padrón 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Natural
In 1962, José Orlando Padrón left his native country of Cuba and arrived in Miami, where he worked in carpentry for two years before founding the…
