Updated: Oliva Cigar Co. v. Leccia

Earlier this week the chatter regarding Sam Leccia and the Oliva legal battle picked up. Earlier today, the tensions between Oliva and their former employee…

Review: Viaje White Label Project Fifty Fifty Red

For those of you that don’t know… This past year, Viaje has started to release cigars in a new series. Dubbed the White Label Project,…

Review: J. Fuego Origen Lancero

The J. Fuego Origen line was something few knew about until last year’s IPCPR. Part of that no doubt has to do with the fact…

Review: La Flor Dominicana Air Bender Villano

As pointed out by Michelle Stewart of La Flor Dominicana, I’ve been on a Litto Gomez kick of late. I promise you, there won’t be…

Review: Cusano 15th Anniversary Lancero

It’s another one of these attempts to find a cigar that many never knew existed. I think from that aspect, the Cusano 15th is probably…

Padilla 8 & 11 Returns

Ernesto did eat a taco. He also is re-releasing the famed Padilla Miami 8 & 11. Just two-hundred (200) boxes of the Robusto will be…

Tatuaje M80

Today we will be taking a look at what has been a highly anticipated cigar, the follow-up to the Don Pepin Garcia Firecracker for Two…

Review: Cain F Lancero

(You can read Brooks’ review of the Cain F Lancero, here.) Following yesterday’s announcement that these were slated for release later on this year, it…

Review: Joya de Nicaragua Cabinetta Serie No.13

Quietest release of the year? Yes. Drew Estate acknowledged that they literally said nothing when they released this cigar in early May and I’m a…

Weekly News (June 13, 2011)

  Editor’s Note: It was seemingly on track to be a much quieter week for cigar news (in quantity it still is), and then the…

Cain F Lanceros to Ship in October

Word out of Oliva is that the Cain F Lancero (currently offered only as part of various STUDIO TOBAC samplers) will ship in October. Retailers…