Today we will be looking at quite a rare cigar, the Arturo Fuente Destino Al Siglo 13. This cigar and blend was created to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia in 2002. Unfortunately due to packaging delays the cigars were not released when they were first supposed to be. However in [...]

Hearing from a few sources that Sam Leccia will be out at Oliva Cigar Co. Still waiting on official word from Oliva, but it sounds like the NUb and Cain brands will become part of the recently launched Studio Tobac extension from Oliva. Also hearing reports that there will be some limited releases that will [...]

About 6 months ago, there were sightings and mentions of a new preproduction blend that the guys over at Drew Estate were handing out to specific people. Dubbed the “JD4″, it is a 6 x 52ish cigar that uses the same stalk-cut wrapper (and shares quite a bit of the same characteristics) as the much loved T52 blend.

Before you read this next post, you should understand I try my best. I try my best to find flavor nuances, I try my best to take pictures, I try my best to research, I try my best to describe cigars. In some ways it’s rather idiotic – as it’s all subjective. My palate is [...]

There has a been a disturbing trend in cigar advertising lately, where newer releases are being mislabeled as specific “classic” vitolas, despite the fact that the cigars in question are nowhere CLOSE to the sizes they supposedly represent… For your reading pleasure, here is a list of the “Classic” cigar vitolas, some of which are [...]

If you are a Tatuaje fan you will be excited to know that Pete Johnson is honoring a Cigar shop in New York City called Barclay Rex by making a cigar to celebrate their 100th Anniversary in business. 100 years in the cigar business…Thats a beautiful thing. Here is a little info on Barclay Rex [...]

Don’t worry Frank Herrera… I’m not going to become a trademark attorney anytime soon. I did however get bored last night (4 AMish) and decided that the cure to said boredom was to do none other than go through cigar trademarks… go figure. Trademark searches are awesome for finding out things, like that Smoke Inn [...]

For those of you that don’t know… The Fuente “Shark” vitola of cigars is one of the most recognizable sizes of cigars on the planet…It is a Round to Square shape, with the cap being a more normal rounded cap, but as the cigar progresses to the foot, the shape gradually squares up until it [...]

First was news that a new 6 x 60 would come to the Master Line. In addition, Toraño supported the Gala for Hope, for Hope Haiti: TORAÑO FAMILY CIGARS SUPPORTS THE ANNUAL GALA FOR HOPE BENEFITTING MISSION OF HOPE HAITI (Miami, FL) October 18, 2010— Toraño Family Cigars was proud to support the annual Gala [...]

Today we will be taking a look at the H. Upmann Coronas Major. This Specific vitola is actually called “Eminentes” but is basically a standard sized corona. These cigars were introduced well before the 1960’s but up until 2002 were completely machine made cigars. These cigars are sold in tubo packaging only and underwent a [...]

Allones Superiores from Ramón Allones Habanos S.A. is pleased to introduce a new specialty exclusively aimed at La Casa del Habano Franchise network: The Allones Superiores from Ramón Allones. The brand founded in 1837, is known by being the first one to pack the cigars in boxes decorated with labels as we know it today. [...]

Today we will be looking at a cigar that was released in 2008, the Romeo y Julieta Museum Edition. Released in limited quantities (2,000 humidors of 36 cigars or 72,000 total cigars) this cigar was not cheap, costing $30 each. A 6 x 54 cigar in an elegant looking brushed glass tube placed in a [...]