Robusto

You don’t have to be a family member to get the Lampert Family Reserve 2021, but you do have to be quick before this ultra-limited edition is gone.

It’s time to take a look at how this Top 25 cigar has changed just shy of two years since its release date.

Eailer this year, La Palina released the KB Series made up of four different vitolas, two of which were the same blend from the original Kill Bill that debuted in 2012, and two of which featured the addition of higher primings of ligero.

One of West Tampa Cigar Co.’s first two core lines is the Black, which uses a higher priming wrapper compared to the White blend to give the Black a stronger flavor profile.

CAO’s latest cigar draws on a range of Brazilian-grown tobacco, using it for the wrapper, binder and part of the filler.

The Aladino Classic is the seventh line under JRE Tobacco Co.’s Aladino brand and was created with a profile that was not as corojo-forward as most of JRE’s blends.

Caldwell’s Anastasia line added a new, yellow-banded member this year, and Patrick Lagreid gives the robusto vitola a review.

The sixth addition to RoMa Craft Tobac’s CRAFT line is also its most ambitious, with 10 different blends in each box, each adorned with its own unique exterior design.

After more than two years in the humidor, it’s time to revisit the AJ Fernandez-made Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Nicaragua.

Seven months ago, I gave the Saga Short Tales Tomo VII – Tales of the Land: Navarrete one of the lowest scores of the year, but a bit of age has changed the blend for the better.

This year Patoro has two “new” lines for the American market, including a Cameroon version of its Serie P line.