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Tatuaje drac

Half wheel - today

Alec bradley cabinet appears in wild

Half wheel - yesterday

House of chaliceg-d cg13 two perfectos one day

Kaplowitz - yesterday

B"HINTROI'm just a sucker for the Perfecto format, gentlepersons.THE CIGARHouse of Chaliceg-d CG136 x 46 Perfectow. Nicaraguanb./f. DominicanKAPLOWITZ SCALE(K least, Z most)Construction LCombustion OF ...read more

La palina – ipcpr 2016

Cigar dojo - yesterday

Joya de nicaragua’s rosalones reserva ships in europe

Half wheel - yesterday

Ahead of this month’s InterTabac Trade Fair in Dortmund, Germany, Joya de Nicaragua added a new cigar for the European markets: Rosalones Reserva. It’s an extension to the Rosalones, a lin ...read more

New in the market – romeo y julieta capuletos – edición limitada 2016

Cigar land - yesterday

Last Saturday I bought my first two boxes of the brand new Romeo y Julieta Capuletos – Edición Limitada 2016. They …Continue reading → ...read more

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Avo syncro nicaragua fogata short torpedo

Half wheel - yesterday

Weekly news (sept. 26, 2016)

Half wheel - yesterday

Commentary: cigar country power rankings (10-6)

The stogie guys - yesterday

While cigars are commonly associated with few countries, at least a dozen countries make significant contributions to handmade cigars. This week, we rank the top ten countries by their importance to t ...read more

Cigar city podcast - alec bradley family blend

Kaplowitz - yesterday

September 25, 2016Gentlepersons, please press play below to peruse:We taste an Alec Bradley Family Blend offering and go over the Kaplowitz list of Best Cigars Shemptember to Shemptember 2015-16.As al ...read more

Oliveros collaborates with ernesto perez-carrillo

Cigar aficionado - yesterday

Two cigarmakers are combining their love of musicianship with their passion for blending premium tobaccos. ...read more

Viaje wlp birthday blend (2016)

Half wheel - 2 days ago

The celebration of holidays has been the inspiration for a Viaje cigar more than once, as cigars have been released for St. Patrick’s Day, 4th of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas and the ...read more

Cigar review: mbombay vintage reserve lancero 1973

Cigar smoke - 2 days ago

MBombay Vintage Reserve Lancero 1973 Latest installment in the MBombay Vintage Reserve Series announced at 2016 IPCPR Trade Show in Las Vegas and is shipping now: MBombay Vintage Reserve Lancero 1973 ...read more

Feature story: drew estate at the 2016 ipcpr trade show

Cigar coop - 2 days ago

For many years, Drew Estate has always been one of the most active booths at the IPCPR. In 2015, Drew Estate went into its first IPCPR Trade Show as a subsidiary under Swisher International. As we obs ...read more

Best cigars shemptember to shemptember 2015-16

Kaplowitz - 2 days ago

B"HGentlepersons, just the post prior to this 'un, I listed my most recent and twelfth 'A Review of Recent Grade A Cigar Offerings.' I post them on or close about the 25th of each month. What I'm left ...read more

Cigar review: jas sum kral red knight lancero

Cigar coop - 2 days ago

The Jas Sum Kral Red Knight is the first line released by Jas Sum Kral cigars. Jas Sum Kral was launched by Riste Riatevski. After being disappointed with many cigars on the market, Riatevski set out ...read more

A review of recent grade a cigar offerings

Kaplowitz - 2 days ago

"Keep on the sunny side,always on the sunny side,keep on the sunny side of life;"-Ada BlenkhornGentlepersons, here's a list as shallow and pedantic as Lois Griffin's meatloaf. It is a list of recent c ...read more

Foundry, montecristo, civil disobedience and matilde cigars from ipcpr

Cigar craig - 2 days ago

Earlier this week the news came out that Michael Giannini, the creative director and General Cigar, and the mastermind behind the Foundry cigar line, had left the company after 17 years. I met Michael ...read more

Quick smoke: viaje oro reserva vor no. 5 (2010)

The stogie guys - 3 days ago

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.” This Viaje O ...read more

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Stack cigars lancaster toro (6 x 50)

Tiny tim's blog - 3 days ago

Video review HERE.Stack Cigars has just introduced Lancaster. This cigar features a Pennsylvania Broadleaf wrapper on Nicaraguan binder and filler. It is blended by AJ Fernandez's father, Ishmael ...read more

Alec bradley havana sun grown appears on shelves

Half wheel - 3 days ago

Another new Alec Bradley product has been spotted in a humidor of a retailer. This time the store is STOGIES World Class Cigars and the cigar is the Alec Bradley Havana Sun Grown. The line, which reta ...read more

Cigar news: cigar industry report: volume 5, number 44 (9/24/16)

Cigar coop - 3 days ago

The Cigar Industry Report is a one stop place to catch up on the activity here at Cigar Coop and Stogie Geeks. It is a combination of our news reports, cigar reviews, and assessment updates we do thro ...read more

Quick smoke: la galera habano chaveta

The stogie guys - 4 days ago

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.” A new offeri ...read more

18 sabbaths - my father le bijou 1922 - 9th sabbath

Kaplowitz - 4 days ago

THE CIGARMy Father CigarsLe Bijou 1922 6 1/8 x 52 torpedo box-pressw. Nicaraguan Habano Oscuro (Pelo De Oro)b./f. NicaraguanA full review of this offering can be read HERE.A K A P L O W I T Z Scale re ...read more

Feature story: cattle baron cigars at the 2016 ipcpr trade show

Cigar coop - 4 days ago

The 2016 IPCPR Trade Show saw the debut of Cattle Baron Cigars, a line launched by Montana-rancher Bryan Mussard earlier this year. While it was a small booth at the 2016 IPCPR Trade Show, there was n ...read more

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Kaplowitz - 4 days ago

Price increases in the world of fda regulation

Half wheel - 4 days ago

Cigar prices are going up. Over the the last few days, we’ve published stories about what user fees will look like in 2017; another about one of the largest companies in the industry raising pri ...read more

Agile cigar review: e.p. carrillo short run 2015 vencedores

Cigar coop - 4 days ago

Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never ...read more

Top ten memorable san andres cigar offerings

Kaplowitz - 4 days ago

Aj fernandez bellas artes | cigar reviews by the katman

The katman - 4 days ago

Wrapper: “Rojita” (Connecticut 8212, Corojo ’99 and Havana 2000) Binder: Nicaraguan QuilaliÌ Havana ’92 Filler: Nicaraguan (EsteliÌ Condega and Jalapa), Brazilian (Mata Norte ...read more

Cohiba macassar toro grande

Half wheel - 4 days ago

A few years ago, General Cigar Co. unveiled a collaborative cigar between the Cohiba brand and rapper Jay Z. The cigar featured innovating packaging and a blend that saw the filler tobaccos aged for f ...read more

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Meier & dutch gets new world churchill

Half wheel - 4 days ago

Meier & Dutch, the Bethlehem, Pa. cigar distribution company, has received an exclusive size of the A.J. Fernández New World, a 7 x 52 Churchill. Like the other sizes in the line, it comes in a 21 ...read more

Matilde quadrata

Cigar dojo - 4 days ago

For almost four decades, José Seijas toiled as an employee in the tobacco industry, rising to the position of vice president and general manage of the Tabacalera de Garcia factory in the La Romana are ...read more

Min ron nee visit – september 2016 hong kong – part three

Flying cigar - 4 days ago

The last three days of our visit were quiet and relaxed, we missed J & T but we did a “copy ‘n paste” of last year’s trip experiences. We would have late breakfast, go to TST for iced tea and cigars at t ...read more

Stogie guys friday sampler no. 498

The stogie guys - 5 days ago

As we have since July 2006, each Friday we’ll post a mixed bag of quick cigar news and other items of interest. Below is our latest Friday Sampler. 1) Among the choices facing California voters ...read more

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Kaplowitz - 5 days ago

Michael giannini out at general cigar co.

Half wheel - 5 days ago

The creative director and director of innovations of General Cigar Co. is out. halfwheel has learned that after over 16 years with General, Michael Giannini is no longer with the company. GianniniR ...read more

Caldwell the king is dead

The cigar inspector - 5 days ago

Origin : Dominican Republic Format : Toro Size : 6 x 52 Wrapper : Negrito Dominicano - 2008 Filler : Corojo Ligero Dominicano 30% – 2006; Negrito Viso Dominicano 20% - 2008; HVA 20/20 50% - 2010 ...read more

Casa magna jalapa claro toro

Half wheel - 5 days ago

At the 2016 IPCPR Convention & Trade Show, Quesada unveiled the first new Casa Magna release in five years. Dubbed the Casa Magna Jalapa Claro, the cigar was only available to retailers who placed ...read more

La herencia cubana the core - cigar review

Kaplowitz - 5 days ago

THE CIGARLa Herencia Cubana The Core5 x 52 Robusto Box-pressedw. Ecuadorian Sungrownb. Nicaraguanf. Nicaraguan, PA BroadleafKAPLOWITZ Scale(K least, Z most)Construction ICombustion OFlavors IBody IStr ...read more

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