Espinosa The Alibi
At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Espinosa Premium Cigars showed off a handful of new releases for its Backroom Series, cigars exclusive to…
JFR Lunatic Shaggy Foot Torch
If you’ve stepped into a couple of retail cigar shops over the past few years, you’ve almost certainly come across the JFR line. Launched by…
KILO Toro
Almost two years ago Barry Stein’s KILO project officially launched. It was long in the making, with Stein starting on it in 2013, having two unofficial…
La Flor Dominicana Petite La Nox
In 2015, La Flor Dominicana released another cigar blended by Tony Gomez, son of owner Litto Gomez. The new 6 1/2 x 50 toro was named…
Montecristo 80th Anniversary
Two years ago, the Montecristo brand celebrated its 80th anniversary. As expected, an anniversary cigar was made. Two actually. One was from Cuba, which in particular Habanos…
MBombay Gaaja Toro
In the summer of 2016, Mel Shah not only decided that the time was right to release a new cigar line, but he decided that…
Fonseca Nicaragua Petite Corona
Last summer, Quesada Cigars and the Placencia family took the Fonseca brand in a totally new direction when Quesada announced a new line using all Nicaraguan tobacco…
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Eye of the Shark
In late 2015, Arturo Fuente released two cigars paying honor to the Fuente family’s then patriarch, Carlos Fuente Sr. One was the Arturo Fuente Don Carlos…
Crux Sports
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…
Alec Bradley Black Market Filthy Hooligan (2016)
Back in February, Alec Bradley again released its annual St. Patrick’s Day-themed cigar, the Black Market Filthy Hooligan. It appears to be the same release as last…
Sobremesa Short Churchill
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…
