Rauchvergnügen #42
When you think of cigars, two words that likely don’t immediately come to mind are German and engineering. Cigars are blended, crafted, rolled and so on, but they…
Hoyo de Monterrey Hermosos No.4 Añejados
Last year, Habanos S.A. released the first two cigars in a new series named Añejados, the Romeo y Julieta Píramides Añejados and the Montecristo Churchills Añejados. According…
Gurkha Shaggy Vintage Robusto (2016)
In early April, we saw the return of a classic Gurkha cigar: the Shaggy. First released in 2001, the Shaggy was just what it sounds…
HVC Pan Caliente
On April 22, HVC Cigars debuted a new release during an event that took place at Plainfield, Ill.-based Burning Leaf Cigars. Named Pan Caliente, the…
La Sirena LT Robusto
The La Sirena LT is the fifth line for the company, but I certainly feel like it’s had more since debuting at the 2010 IPCPR…
CLE Azabache 5 x 50
In early March, the Tobacconists Association of America (TAA) held its 48th annual meeting in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and as has been the case in years past,…
Noxio Robusto
For the last year or so, a relatively small Dominican cigar maker has been making plans to launch its two cigar lines in the United…
Punch Signature Robusto
In March 2015, General Cigar Co. rolled out the new addition to its Punch line, the Punch Signature. Billed as being the company’s finest creation…
Surrogates Animal Cracker AC550
L’Atellier Imports officially launched at the 2012 IPCPR Convention and Trade Show after having started with the first two Surrogates lines as store exclusives for…
La Gran Llave Corona Extra
In March, Michael Argenti—former founder of the Berger & Argenti brand, which is now defunct—introduced a new line of cigars during the 2016 Tobacco Plus Expo…
Asylum Menace Robusto
Over the last 12 months, the 101-year-old Thompson Cigar Co. has become home to about as many exclusive cigars as any retailer in the country….
