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General Cigar Company – IPCPR 2019

July 24, 2019

IPCPR 2019

General Cigar Company is traditionally one of the largest booth setups at IPCPR. In recent years, the company has split each of their brands into miniature "booths within a booth" setups, with each of the vario... Read More...

89%S'more Please

Partagas Legend Corona Extra Leyenda

Jack Heyer

April 11, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

At the annual IPCPR trade show in 2018, General Cigar Co. released a new line for the Partagas brand. The Partagas Legend was created to pay tribute to the most influential figures over the years; those that he... Read More...

83%Grapes of Wrath

Hoyo La Amistad Black Rothschild

EL Oso Fumar

March 28, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2019

La amistad—friendship, to those who don’t speak the romance language of Spanish. It is certainly an apt description for the relationship that A.J. Fernández has with the premium cigar industry right now. His fi... Read More...

Diesel Announces ‘Hair of the Dog’

Jordan Guttormson

March 19, 2019

Press Releases

Following in the footsteps of 2018's Diesel Whiskey Row, the company has announced a new limited-edition offering known as "Hair of the Dog" as a complimentary followup.While Whiskey Row was unique in that ... Read More...

Cohiba Announces New Cohiba Connecticut

Jordan Guttormson

February 7, 2019

Press Releases

Cohiba is set to launch a new blend that incorporates a Connecticut Shade wrapper for the first time in the brand's existence.In recent years, the brand has expanded outside their comfort zone of ultra-prem... Read More...

88%Oaked not Choked

Diesel Whiskey Row Robusto

EL Oso Fumar

October 19, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

It seems that everywhere you turn today, there is a new brewery, distillery—even artisan cheese shop popping up in towns across this country. I wish the same existed for cigar companies, but this isn’t the arti... Read More...

87%Textbook Draw

CAO Nicaragua Granada

EL Oso Fumar

October 3, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

The storied history of CAO is one froth with peaks, valleys, and everything in between. Once known for making pipes and building humidors, the company started the bold move into premium cigars during the infamo... Read More...

83%No TAAnks

CAO Estelí TAA Exclusive 2018

velorok

September 28, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2018

Estelí: What does that word mean to you? When it comes to the marketing people at General Cigar, it means… I'm not quite sure. The newest CAO limited release (a total of 15,000 cigars) is at least made at the S... Read More...

89%Up & Down

Punch Diablo Scamp

Jack Heyer

August 29, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

The Punch Diablo debuted at IPCPR this year as a joint offering between General Cigar (the parent company of the non-cuban Punch brand) and A.J. Fernández (on the manufacturing side). The Punch Diablo is the fi... Read More...

Partagas 1845 Clasico robusto cigar review

86%Empty Barrel

Partagas 1845 Clásico Robusto

Alex Martinez

August 15, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

Like all things that have been experienced, revisiting them has benefits and cons. Revisiting an attractive girlfriend that may not be as alluring anymore (well, neither are we), rediscovering a car that you co... Read More...

86%Nostalgic

Macanudo Inspirado Black Robusto

EL Oso Fumar

July 31, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2018

If you have spent any significant amount of time smoking premium cigars, you have smoked a Macanudo (just taking a wild guess here). Whenever I reflect on the nostalgic nature of cigars, I'm reminded of Macanud... Read More...

General Cigar Details New Punch Diablo

Jordan Guttormson

July 9, 2018

Press Releases

General Cigar Co., parent company of the non-Cuban Punch brand, has provided details on the next project from Punch, known as Punch Diablo.Historically, Punch cigars have been known for their Honduran origi... Read More...

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