Illusione ~ULTRA~ MKULTRA

In 2006 when Dion Giolito was reworking some of the blends for his national brand Illusione there was a cigar called the MK, a 5…

José Blanco Joins Joya de Nicaragua

On August 29, 2011, Joya de Nicaragua, S.A. (JDN) appointed Jose Blanco, formerly a director of La Aurora Cigars, as Senior Vice President. Blanco is…

Surrogates Cigars Bone Crusher & Skull Breaker

This was mentioned a few weeks ago in the news, and today the details became public. Surrogates Cigars is made for Dan Welsh of New…

Review: Arturo Fuente Hemingway Untold Story Cameroon

For those of you that don’t know… As just about any serious cigar smoker (collector) knows, the Fuentes are the undisputed kings of rolling one-off…

Press Release: Davidoff “White Edition” 2011

Exclusive cigars in a noble white dress: Davidoff ”White Edition“ 2011 August 30, 2011 — The Davidoff “White Edition” 2011 represents the new concept of this…

Press Release: Zino Embassy Selection 2011

August 29, 2011 The Zino “Embassy Selection” 2011 has arrived For the third time, a limited edition Zino cigar is making its way to local…

Weekly News (August 29, 2011)

Editor’s Note: I won’t name names this time, but almost six weeks post IPCPR the amount of products that have missed their supposed deadlines continues…

In Memoriam: Edgar Cullman Sr.

Late last night, Michael Herklots announced that Edgar Cullman Sr. had passed away at the age of 93. His biography reads: Edgar M. Cullman, Sr….

Review: La Aurora 1495 Sumo Short Robusto

For those of you that don’t know… A vitola that was originally only sold in Europe, the La Aurora 1495 Sumo sizes are now being released…

La Aurora Puro Vintage 2004 (Prerelease)

Today we will be taking a look at a prerelease cigar from La Aurora who because of their exclusive American distributor Miami Cigar Cigar & Co.,…

Review: Casa Miranda Chapter One Robusto

I’ve enjoyed many of the cigars released by Miami Cigar & Co., with my personal favorite being the Special Selection Danno 2010. When Miami Cigars…