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Cigar News: Diesel Whiskey Row Sherry Cask Holiday Release Announced
The 5” x 56 Gordo bears the blend’s original Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper and is intermixed with a Connecticut Shade wrapper to deliver interludes of unexpected creaminess. The blend was developed by Justin Andrews, blended by AJ Fernandez and is handcrafted at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez in Estelí.
Cigar News: Crowned Heads Mil Días Mareva Edicion Limitada XX Announced
Crowned Heads is proud to announce the first limited edition release under the highly sought after Mil Días brand, i.e., Mil Días Mareva EL XX (2020). The cigar utilizes the original Mil Días blend, and is being crafted in the traditional Cuban Mareva vitola (5 1/8" x 42). Production will be limited to a total of 1,000 {30-count) cabinet style boxes.
Team Cigar Review: JRE Aladino Habano Vintage Selection Rothschild
This was a tasty little cigar. Well balanced and full of flavors, never letting off the gas pedal from first draw to last. Minerals, baking spices, roasted chestnuts, milk creaminess and white pepper spice. Nothing to dislike about that flavor combination. I thoroughly enjoyed the JRE Aladino Habano Vintage Selection Rothschild and it's an easy recommend.
Cigar News: CAO Vision Returns
After meticulous selection for aesthetics and flavor, only the finest Cameroon wrapper leaves were chosen for CAO Vision. The delicate, toothy wrapper was placed over an Ecuadoran Sumatra binder and Nicaraguan Habano fillers from Estelí and Jalapa. The result is an unforgettable cigar that delivers elaborate notes of nuts and spice and culminates in a subtly-sweet finish.
Team Cigar Review: Viaje Skull and Bones Daisy Cutter 2020
The Viaje Skull and Bones Daisy Cutter 2020 was overall a good experience. With a name like Skull and Bones Daisy Cutter you expect some flavor intensity and spice, and the cigar delivers that without being unbalanced. The profile falls right in my wheelhouse and I would smoke these again.
Team Cigar Review: Cattle Baron Maduro Bull
The Cattle Baron Maduro Bull was an overall average smoking experience, with the first third offering some promising flavors of cedar, cream, coffee, cedar and malty sweetness. I would smoke the Maduro again, but I'd be more inclined to try it in a more traditional size like their Stockyard (Robusto).
Cigar News: Tobacco Plus Expo Adds Virtual Education Sessions Ahead of 2021 Show
Because this show is always strategically timed at the beginning of the year, TMG has decided to change their show format, offering a series of virtual educational sessions leading up to the in-person TPE 2021 trade show, scheduled for May 12-14, 2021.
Team Cigar Review: Biden 2020
The construction was solid, so was the draw, and the appearance was decent as well. I think the first third was average, followed by a terrible second third, but it finished by delivering some redeeming qualities in the end that touched on the highlights of the first third. Definitely a cigar to pick up for election day and to hold onto for at least four years.
Cigar News: Casa De Montecristo by Prime Cigar Rebrands as Empire Social Lounge
This change brings an array of unique programing, promotions, and events that members as well as patrons can experience. Guests of Empire Social Lounge Brickell and Downtown Dadeland will continue to experience the same “Sophisticated Relaxation” that was associated with the Prime Cigar brand.
Team Cigar Review: ted’s Trump Presidential Cigar
With such a nice luxurious package (for only $8 nonetheless), the flavor delivery doesn't match up. It's more of your traditional Connecticut shade with softer notes. The ted's Trump Presidential Cigar has a good presentation, but not something I'd come back to.
Cigar News: Southern Draw Jacobs Ladder Brimstone Gains Two New Vitolas
Southern Draw Cigars, makers of the award-winning Jacobs Ladder and Brimstone blends of cigars, have released two new “Brimstone” expressions, as part of their Fall Release Collection.
Team Cigar Review: Perla del Mar Natural Perla G
The Perla del Mar Natural Perla G is a reliably good Ecuadorian Shade offering. After smoking two of these, I'm happy to say that I'd enjoy smoking these on a regular basis, especially when you factor in the price point. The flavor profile managed to balance complexity, while keeping the overall strength in the range of a typical Shade experience.
Cigar News: Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas El Embargo Announced
Commemorating the resiliency of Joya de Nicaragua thirty five years ago, the company is proud to introduce Cinco Décadas El Embargo, a Limited Edition 6 x 60 box-pressed gigante, with only 500 boxes of 10 cigars produced. Cinco Décadas El Embargo will be available in selected European markets starting this month.
Cigar News: Pinhook Bourbon and Famous Smoke Shop Collaborate on a Perfect Pairing
Famous Smoke Shop has teamed-up with Pinhook Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey for an exclusive online promotion that showcases the bourbon maker’s newest release, Pinhook Bourbon War Vertical Series 5 Year and Famous’s Siboney Reserve by Aganorsa Leaf cigars for a limited time only.
