Joya de Nicaragua is on a bit of a tear this year with new releases. The company released a new size of the Antaño Gran Reserva, Clasico, Cinco Decadas, and Joya Silver. The Cinco Decadas Diadema received an enviable score of 93 from us for it’s stellar complexity, balance, and flavor. The Joya Silver is one […]
Casta Cigars is a brand hailing from York, Pennsylvania. Unlike most cigar brands, Casta has a dedicated retail location that features Casta products and accessories. The claim to fame for Casta is their tobaccos which are aged an incredibly long time. The Casta Brazilian maduro, for example, features a 15 year old Brazilian maduro wrapper, […]
The Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas celebrates the 50th anniversary of Joya de Nicaragua cigars, the first cigar producer in Nicaragua. Dr. Alejandro Martínez Cuenca, the company’s owner and chairman, described the cigar in the following way: “This cigar is intended to celebrate a special moment in our company’s history and offer an opportunity to pause, reflect, […]
Up for review today is the Four Kicks Limited Edition 2018 Maduro by Crowned Heads. For those reading who don’t know, Crowned Heads is a boutique cigar company that has released other popular blends like Headley Grange, Jericho Hill, and J.D. Howard Reserve. I’ll cut right to the chase and just mention that this is […]
Up for review today is a 2018 release from Joya de Nicaragua. Though a new release, the Clásico line actually dates back to 1968—it was JdN’s core line. According to Cigar Aficionado, who covered the re-launch of Clásico , “The original Joya de Nicaragua was renamed Clásico in 2001 when the company released Antaño 1970, its first […]