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Cigar News: Drew Estate Announces Two New ACID Samplers
Drew Estate announces today the national release of two ACID samplers, the “ACID 7 Wonders” and “ACID Loud Sampler.” These releases will be showcased on the upcoming Freestyle Live: Special Edition
Cigar News: Drew Estate Liga Privada Unico “Year of the Rat” Heads to Drew Diplomat Retailer Virtual Events
Drew Estate announces today that the Liga Privada Unico Serie “Year of the Rat” is shipping to Drew Diplomat retailers hosting Virtual Events starting on June 1st. This release will be showcased on the upcoming Freestyle Live: Special Edition.
Cigar News: PCA Releases COVID-19 Federal Policy Blueprint for Recovery
PCA calls upon Congress and the Administration to take action to create conditions where our members can not only rebuild and recover, but eventually grow their businesses. We hope that Congress and the Administration will consider four key areas that are critical to recovery for our industry include: FDA Regulatory Relief, Small Business Program (PPP) Reform, Liability Protection, and Tax Policy.
Team Cigar Review: Casa Cuevas Cuevas Reserva Maduro Toro
The Casa Cuevas Cuevas Reserva Maduro Toro is fantastic and shows great spice, stone fruit and dark chocolate notes. It is complex and smokes at a great medium-full level from start to finish. The construction was dead on and with that, the draw was fantastic. You will not be disappointed with the blend.
Team Cigar Review: Lords of England Connecticut No. 3 Churchill
The Lords of England Connecticut No. 3 Churchill started with a nice profile but once the sweetness left and dry earth joined in, it knocked the profile down to average the rest of the way. With a profile this linear, I would prefer it in a shorter vitola rather than such a lengthy smoking experience. This vitola isn't something I'd likely return to, but I would be interested in revisiting this in the Robusto to see what the overall profile would be like. Might be interesting paired with some coffee.
Personal Cigar Review: Davidoff of Geneva 25th Anniversary
The Davidoff of Geneva 25th Anniversary is a fantastic blend and it had depth and complexity throughout. It is an elegant Dominican puro and my favorite use of the Yamasa wrapper to date. The size really works with the blend and I like this offering in a large format.
Cigar News: Drew Estate Cancels 2020 Barn Smoker Season and Deploys The Barn Smoker Goodwill Act
Today Drew Estate announces the cancellation of the 2020 Barn Smoker season due to ongoing health concerns surrounding COVID-19. Additionally, Drew Estate creates the “Barn Smoker Goodwill Act of 2020.”
Team Cigar Review: Aging Room Bin No. 2 C Major
The Aging Room Bin No. 2 C Major had a nice first third, but from the second third on, started dropping flavors and became fairly average. The tight draw and light smoke production caused me to have to pay attention to the draws to keep things burning, which took some focus away from the flavor. I'd be interested in trying this in a smaller ring gauge to see what that effect that has on flavor.
Cigar News: Crowned Heads Four Kicks Mule Kick LE 2020 Announced
Total production of Four Kicks Mule Kick LE 2020 will be limited to 2500 (10-count) boxes, and will have an MSRP of $11.25 per cigar. Manufactured at Tabacalera La Alianza, S.A. (Santiago, Dominican Republic), under the supervision of Ernesto Perez-Carrillo, Mule Kick LE 2020 will begin shipping in July.
Team Cigar Review: Villiger Do Brasil Maduro Robusto
The Villiger Do Brasil Maduro Robusto showcases some of the best qualities of Brazilian tobacco. Flavors ranged from sweetness, cedar, creaminess, plum, fig, leather and earth. The strength of the cigar seemed to settle around the medium mark. I would light up another Do Brasil Maduro again, as I enjoyed the smoking experience.
Team Cigar Review: Casa Cuevas Maduro Toro
The Casa Cuevas Maduro Toro had a nice start with a good combination of flavors, but from the second third, when the floral note dropped out, the profile became average the rest of the way. The chalkiness from this maduro isn't something I'm the biggest fan of, but it wasn't as off putting as some other maduro wrapped blends.
Cigar News: PCA Cancels the 2020 Trade Show
PCA announced today it will cancel the PCA Convention and Trade Show that was scheduled to take place July 10-14, 2020 at the Sands/Venetian Convention Center and Hotel due to public health and safety concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Cigar News: InterTabac 2020 Plans to Proceed as Scheduled
The world's largest trade fair for tobacco products and smoking accessories will take place from September 18 to 20, 2020 at Messe Dortmund.
Team Cigar Review: Punch Chop Suey
For the outstanding price point of sub $6, the Punch Chop Suey delivers a punch of flavors. Nice flavors of King's Hawaiian sweet bread, vanilla, minerals, cedar, black pepper in which some cigars that are 2 to 2.5x the price point can't match up to. It's only Q1 but I may have already found the value cigar of the year.
