Undercrown 10 No. 2 Cigar of the Year 2021

No. 2 Cigar of the Year 2021 – Undercrown 10

January 14, 2022

News, COTY 2021

The ubiquitous Undercrown line has come a long way since debuting as a more readily available alternative to Drew Estate's top-dollar Liga Privada collection in 2011. This included multiple blend variations ove... Read More...

Ferio Tego Generoso No. 3 Cigar of the Year 2021

No. 3 Cigar of the Year 2021 – Ferio Tego Generoso

Jordan Guttormson

January 14, 2022

News, COTY 2021

For over a year, the saga of Nat Sherman, Altria Group (former parent company of Nat Sherman), and Michael Herklots (former vice president of Nat Sherman) captivated cigar enthusiasts across the country. This b... Read More...

German Engineered Cigars to Release RAUMZEIT at TPE

Eric Guttormson

January 14, 2022

Press Releases

German Engineered Cigars has announced RAUMZEIT, their second "regular" blend and the first they developed jointly with Claudio Sgroi. Raumzeit is a German word for spacetime and is the first German Engineered ... Read More...

Plasencia Cosecha 149 No. 4 Cigar of the Year 2021

No. 4 Cigar of the Year 2021 – Plasencia Cosecha 149

Jordan Guttormson

January 13, 2022

News, COTY 2021

The Plasencia Cosecha 149 is the successor to the Plasencia Cosecha 146 cigar, with each being made in honor of specific tobacco harvests in the family's long history of farming. As cosecha translates to mean h... Read More...

C.L.E. Signature THT-EKE 03/17 No. 5 Cigar of the Year 2021

No. 5 Cigar of the Year 2021 – CLE Signature THT-EKE 03/17

Jordan Guttormson

January 12, 2022

News, COTY 2021

The CLE Signature THT-EKE 03/17 is certainly one of the most codified cigar titles you'll come across (which is no small feat in the cigar scene). This series of numbers and letters, like the cigar's blend itse... Read More...

Montecristo Epic Vintage 12 No. 6 Cigar of the Year 2021

No. 6 Cigar of the Year 2021 – Montecristo Epic Vintage 12

Jordan Guttormson

January 12, 2022

News, COTY 2021

Concerning Altadis USA's non-Cuban version of the Montecristo name, it was likely the 2012 release of the Montecristo Epic that first got a foot in the door of craft enthusiasts' humidors. Surprisingly, in the ... Read More...

AVO Syncro Caribe No. 7 Cigar of the Year 2021

No. 7 Cigar of the Year 2021 – AVO Syncro Caribe

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2022

News, COTY 2021

It had been four years since fans of AVO's contemporary Syncro series were treated to a new blend when the brand announced the AVO Syncro Caribe as the fourth cigar in the lineup. The line originally debuted in... Read More...

Aganorsa Leaf Rare Leaf Reserve No. 8 Cigar of the Year 2021

No. 8 Cigar of the Year 2021 – Rare Leaf Reserve

Jordan Guttormson

January 11, 2022

News, COTY 2021

For those in the know, Aganorsa's leaf is their strength, as the company's motto states. This isn't simply marketing speak or hyperbole, as their growing operation is among the two largest in all of Nicaragua. ... Read More...

No. 9 Cigar of the Year 2021 – PIV Robusto

Jordan Guttormson

January 10, 2022

News, COTY 2021

Collaborations are not the norm for Dion Giolito and his Illusione Cigars brand, but the opportunity to work with actor and cigar aficionado Jeremy Piven was not one to be missed. Piven is best known for his ro... Read More...

Espinosa Laranja Reserva Azulejo No. 10 Cigar of the Year 2021

No. 10 Cigar of the Year 2021 – Laranja Reserva Azulejo

Jordan Guttormson

January 10, 2022

News, COTY 2021

Laranja Reserva Azulejo is the third cigar in the Laranja Reserva series from Espinosa Premium Cigars, with the original Laranja debuting in 2014 and the followup Laranja Reserva Escuro in 2019. The common them... Read More...

Limited Winston Churchill Perfecto Headed to Retailers in February

Eric Guttormson

January 7, 2022

Press Releases

Starting in February 2022 the Davidoff Winston Churchill Limited Edition 2022 will be available at select Davidoff Appointed merchants and other premium cigar retailers and Davidoff flagship stores. The cigar i... Read More...

Montecristo Volume 2: The Rendezvous Announced

Eric Guttormson

January 6, 2022

Press Releases

The Montecristo Volume Series an exclusive for premium cigar distributor Santa Clara has announced its latest offering the Montecristo Volume 2: The Rendezvous. The Volume Series is inspired by the brand’s name... Read More...