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Review: Studio Tobac ST-DS001

Today we will be taking a look at another cigar from the current Studio Tobac Sampler, the ST-DS001 (Studio Tobac Dark Side). I have made it my plan to review a different cigar from the sampler every week with last weeks being the NUb San Andres. This week’s cigar also features a San Andres Maduro [...]

Review: Pinar Del Río Habano Sun Grown Lancero

If Charlie “Ray” Stahl wants someone else to review PDRs, he’s probably going to need to do them himself. While our favorite Kentuckian is preparing his departure from the Bluegrass State Southern Ohio, I take on another Pinar Del Río Lancero. Much like the Pinar Del Río 1878 Cubano Especial Capa Madura Lancero that I [...]

Weekly News (May 30, 2011)

Editor’s Note: Outside of the Monday news, this site has seen various formats in its news… For the next week, there will be at least a trial in more coverage to all stories, not just your Viaje and Tatuaje new releases. Feedback is always appreciated. Oh yeah, Lancero50 is in full swing, in case you [...]

Review: El Triunfador Lancero (Original)

Next to the original release of the Black Label, this has to be one of Pete Johnson’s most heralded productions. Much like the Brown Label Especiales, it would be difficult to do a comprehensive assessment of the Lancero vitola in the non-Cuban world without the original El Triunfador. For a long time, it’s been one [...]

Review: Padilla Miami Lancero

I guess it’s Raíces Cubanas weekend. Generally, that will result in a fairly good few days, given the former Tropical outfit is responsible for some of the best cigars on the market. Raíces Cubanas is where Ernesto Padilla now produces (some of) his product, alongside others like Dion Giolito’s Illusione, Alan Rubin’s Alec Bradley, Andre [...]

Review: Illusione ~hl~ (Candela)

It’s green. No, not that kind of green. Okay, maybe that kind of green. I’ve professed my love, or lack there of, for Candela once before, and my thoughts continue not to change. I’m just not a fan of the wrapper. It’s delicate and has a unique flavor that is just not on the list [...]

Icons of Cigars™ — Janny García

When I started this series of portraits, some of the people I most wanted to photograph were the members of the García Family, as (to me), they represent some of the most influential people in the cigar business today. I was able to photograph Pepín with my first portrait, but the other members of the [...]

Review: Arturo Fuente Don Carlos Lancero

Much like the Oliva Serie V Lancero, this should be a cigar that is going to be an absolute winner for yours truly. Cameroon + Fuente + Lancero = magic, or at least it did with the Casa Fuente Lancero. The Don Carlos Lancero is a bit more mysterious than perhaps even more than the [...]

News: Viaje WLP Fifty Fifty Red (Exclusive)

Because of the delays with the Viaje V.O.R. DT and V.P.R. DT, which are currently scheduled for a mid-June release, Andre Farkas decided that he would move up the scheduled release of his final planned WLP (White Label Project), which was originally scheduled for later this year. For those wondering, the Exclusivo Chiquito, a release that is given to two retailers every two years, has shipped.

News: La Aurora Purchased by Guillermo León

    Dominican publication El Nuevo Diario put this up yesterday, but this has been knowledge in some circles for a good six months. Guillermo León has purchased La Aurora from its former parent Grupo León. The deal includes La Aurora, León Jimenes and the main factory in Santiago, noticeably not included is the factory [...]