Cohiba Cigars USA, released by parent company General Cigars, is one of the many post-embargo Cuban brands reincarnated throughout various factories in the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. General Cigars has done a great job revitalizing the image of the Cohiba brand in the USA, despite its Cuban-tobacco-only heritage. To meet the increasing demand for fuller […]
Al Micallef of Micallef Cigars has placed a lot of emphasis on the quality and construction of his cigars. I have been fortunate enough to smoke several lines and they always deliver in that area. The Reata line is a unique blend for the company using a San Andres Sumatra wrapper with an Ecuadorian binder […]
The Plascencia family has supplied tobacco for many cigar makers and boasts a large inventory of quality aged tobacco. With their own label they continue to prove that the care they take in growing and processing equates to a superior product. I have enjoyed many cigars in their profile and the range and blends always […]
The Plasencia Alma Fuerte Sixto would be on top of the list when I think about unique shapes for cigars. Unlike the traditional four-sided box press or cylinder shape, the Sixto is a six-sided hexagon shape. It was part of the three original vitola Alma Fuerte release back in 2016. In December 2020, a lighter version […]
Jonathan Fiat owner of J London cigars has released small batch and exclusive cigars since coming on the scene in 2014. I have smoked a few cigars from his lines and enjoyed each one. This recent addition is an exclusive size for the Luxury Cigar Club company in a Pyramides vitola. All of J London […]