Nicaraguan wrapper Archives

88%Classic Old School

Días de Gloria Short Churchill

April 28, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2020

As a cigar maker, how do you pay tribute to the glory days of tobacco in Cuba—the very tobacco that your father once smoked? Abdel Fernández answered that question with the introduction of Días de Gloria, which... Read More...

Alec Bradley Project 40 Robusto cigar review

91%Happy Place

Project 40 05.50

Jordan Guttormson

March 13, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2020

Since its founding in 1996, Alec Bradley Cigar Co. has partnered with manufacturers throughout Honduras, Nicaragua, and the Dominican Republic to craft its now-vast portfolio of premium cigars. While these manu... Read More...

92%Maduro AF

Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage Maduro Imperio

Jordan Guttormson

February 28, 2020

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2020

Perdomo Cigars' latest addition to their vast portfolio is officially titled Perdomo Estate Selección Vintage Limited Edition Box-Pressed, though many simply know it as Perdomo ESV. Like nearly all Perdomo ciga... Read More...

88%Two-Sided

Trinidad Espiritu Fundador

Jordan Guttormson

August 2, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

Of the many legacy Cuban brands now controlled by parent company, Altadis USA—including Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, and H. Upmann—it has been Trinidad that has waited the longest to receive a modernized makeo... Read More...

90%Real Deal

Black Market Esteli Torpedo

velorok

May 16, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2019

Announced at the 2017 IPCPR, the Alec Bradley Black Market Esteli began shipping to retailers nationwide in October of that year. Alan Rubin, owner of Alec Bradley Cigar Distributors Inc., said, "These cigars a... Read More...

90%Peace

Illusione OneOff Robustos

Jordan Guttormson

April 10, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Illusione's latest offering—OneOff—arrived in 2018 with a peculiar look, one that was quick to pique the interest of loyalists to the Illusione brand. This is because the cigar is not quite an Illusione origina... Read More...

E.P. Carrillo Encore Celestial cigar review

88%Herbal Essence

Perez-Carrillo Encore Celestial

Jack Heyer

February 15, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, or E.P. Carrillo, dreamed of becoming a jazz drummer in his youth; he moved to New York at age 25 to pursue this dream. Encore, being a musical reference, makes sense in that regard, but... Read More...

89%A+ Musk

Montecristo Nicaragua Series Toro

Jack Heyer

February 4, 2019

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2019

Montecristo is a name synonymous with cigars themselves, a storied brand with deep roots in both Cuba and the Dominican Republic. With a brand this historic, the term "cutting edge" doesn't always come to mind,... Read More...

92%Essence of Nicaragua

Cinco Décadas El General

Jordan Guttormson

October 26, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

In the premium cigar industry, it's an impressive accomplishment to reach five years in business; it then goes without saying, that 10, 15, 20, 25, and 50-year anniversaries become increasingly monumental celeb... Read More...

94%Progressive

Mombacho Cosecha 2012

Jordan Guttormson

January 30, 2018

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2018

Shortly before the annual IPCPR trade show (held in mid-July, 2017), Mombacho Cigars announced they would be introducing their most ambitious project to date—which would be on display for IPCPR attendees. The c... Read More...

92%Puro Preeminent

Plasencia Alma del Campo Tribu

Steve Stevens

December 19, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2017

Let us begin, as we frequently do, with a little dose of history. The year 1865 was filled with events ranging from the mundane to the momentous. Here are a few tidbits: John Deere receives a patent for pl... Read More...

90%Draw Issues

Montecristo Espada Estoque

Ben Reed

December 3, 2015

Cigar Reviews, $10 to $15 Range, 2015

Last year, one of the biggest tobacco growers in the world, the Plasencia family, gave the keys to their prized ‘tobacco vault’ to Montecristo. This was the first time for the two companies to collaborate toget... Read More...

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