Tagged Nicaraguan

June 22, 2017

La Bomba. Yes, it is the name of a song on Ricky Martin’s 1998 album Vuelve, which reached the number five spot on Spain’s “Hot Latin Songs” list. Yes, it is the name of a book written by Spanish journalist Jos... Read More...

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L’Atelier Identité Mélange Spécial No. 2

May 31, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

Apart from representing a municipality in central Cuba, with a Latin translation to mean "Holy Spirit," Sancti Spíritus (pronounced sônktē spērēto͞os) is best known among cigar hobbyists for its increasing popu... Read More...

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Last Call Maduro

May 26, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $5 to $8 Range, 2017

In April of 2016, AJF Cigar Company introduced the Last Call cigar; offering a short and inexpensive smoke, intended to be enjoyed as a sort of "night cap" smoking experience. This was a somewhat surprising rel... Read More...

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Crux du Connoisseur No. 2

May 25, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2017

About a half decade ago, Jeff Haugen and Joel Rogers—the owners of Tobacco Grove in Maple Grove, Minnesota—began formulating a plan to produce their own line of cigars. The Crux Cigar Company made its debut in ... Read More...

87%Not Yet

Florida Sun Grown Limited Edition Trunk-Pressed Toro

May 9, 2017

Drew Estate's Florida Sun Grown (FSG) cigar line was officially announced in May of 2016, going on to debut at the first-ever Florida Barn Smoker event on June 4, 2016. Florida Sun Grown is unique in that it ut... Read More...

92%Wall of Flavor

Trump Presidente

May 3, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

It's time to set aside your political beliefs in the name of science! On January 20, 2017, Gurkha Cigars announced that they would be providing a special blend for the Inauguration Day festivities; rolling a... Read More...

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Plasencia Alma Fuerte

April 4, 2017

Cigar Reviews, $15 & Over, 2017

Until recent years, it has been the common convention—perhaps written in stone and delivered as a sort of "cigar bible" to the first consumers of hand-rolled tobacco—that all respectable manufacturers be direct... Read More...

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Nomad Martial Law

February 27, 2017

While the majority of cigar manufactures were literally born into the business, a few contemporary tobacco men were not—Litto Gomez of La Flor Dominicana, Johathan Drew of Drew Estates, Robert Caldwell of Caldw... Read More...

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Serino 20th Anniversary Royale Maduro XX Toro

January 24, 2017

Two decades ago, after a successful career in the video rental business, Tony Serino decided to enter the tobacco industry. His new enterprise, APS Distributors, initially specialized in the buying, importation... Read More...

90%¡Viva el Puro!

Particulares #1

December 22, 2016

Cigar Reviews, $8 to $10 Range, 2016

Whether or not you are familiar with names such as Casa Fernández, Tabacalera Tropical, AGANORSA, or TABSA, most will make a quick-connect with household names such as Pete Johnson and his Tatuaje brand, Dion G... Read More...

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