You have inevitably seen the ads: 99-point rating from halfwheel. It’s true, we’ve actually given out 99 ratings. Three cigars have earned that distinction, the...Read More
The same year that E.P. Carrillo debuted as a company, it released the first of what would become an annual creation until 2015. That debut...Read More
Royal Agio is hardly a new company—it was founded in 1904—however, the company’s focus has neither been on premium cigars nor the American market. That...Read More
Last year, VegaFina released a cigar to commemorate its 20th anniversary aptly named Gran Reserva 20 Aniversario. That cigar was a a 5 3/4 x 54 vitola...Read More
If you want to spark up an interesting and potentially passionate conversation amongst cigar smokers, bring up the topic of stems in cigars. Undoubtedly, some...Read More
In 2014, Greenwich, Conn.-based retailer The Tobacconist of Greenwich released an exclusive release meant to commemorate its 40th year in business. Named The Tobacconist of Greenwich JGL 40...Read More
If I had to bet which premium cigar brand was the most identifiable by Americans, and probably the world, my choice would be Cohiba. And given that there are two different Cohiba brands—one owned by General Cigar Co. and only sold in the U.S., and the other the Cuban brand sold worldwide—there’s not much one […]Read More
Welcome to a story about one of the more confusing cigars launches of recent memory. Last fall, shortly before InterTabac 2018, La Aurora announced that it would release a new line of cigars called the La Aurora 115th Anniversary. The company had a party in Dortmund, Germany to celebrate the cigar—and its 115th anniversary—and it […]Read More
