The Aganorsa Supreme Leaf with its gaudy bright yellow, orange and purple packaging is set to return next month. The cigar which usually sees a late winter release should be on the shelves by halloween. This release is a 6 x 54 Perfecto with a MSRP of $16.99 before any state or local taxes. Like previous releases it will be limited with a production of just 1,500 boxes of 10 cigars. However, unlike previous releases […]
C.L.E. Cigar Company promotes industry veteran Robert Wright to National Sales Manager. Robert has an extensive resume in the cigar industry that dates back 40 years, which includes Camacho and Davidoff Cigars as well as his own brand Pura Soul. Robert Wright will step into his role immediately. Robert Wright, born in Costa Rica, grew up in the U.S. and followed his first love, music. Robert majored in music and went on to perform professionally. […]
The MEERAPFEL family operates the oldest business in the premium cigar industry – an unrivaled legacy spanning over 400 years and 11 generations of tradition. While not known by the masses the family produces authentic Cameroon wrapper used throughout the cigar industry. In 2022 MEERAPFEL created a new segment in the premium cigar world with its MEERAPFEL Cigar; the Uber Luxury. The company is set to release their third Master bend called “Ernest” in Dortmund, Germany […]
Nestor Miranda Special Selection was originally introduced in 2006 by Miami Cigar & Company. In 2014, the brand would be discontinued as Miami Cigar & Company decided to rebrand to the Nestor Miranda Collection. That new branding was met with mix results leading the company to bring back the Special Selection in 2019 as part of their 30th Anniversary. Cigar Review: Nestor Miranda Special Selection Size: Toro (5.5 x 54) Wrapper: Nicaragua Habano Binder: Nicaragua Criollo ’98 Filler: Nicaragua (Condega, […]
Barrell Craft Spirits® (BCS), the original independent blender of unique aged, cask strength whiskey since 2013, today launched the new Barrell Bourbon Cask Finish Series. The limited-edition Series utilizes the company’s blending and finishing expertise to make bespoke blends of straight bourbon whiskeys with unique finishes. The Cask Finish Series will introduce two blends each year, beginning with the launch of the first two blends this Fall: Amburana and A Tale of Two Islands. Amburana […]
Cream of Kentucky is bottled for J.W. Rutledge. If you are a bourbon connoisseur it is a name you should know as Jim Rutledge is the former Master Distiller of Four Roses bourbon. He earned the title of Master Distiller in 1994. Today, Jim along with friends Stephen Camisa and Jon Mowry are collaborating to build a modern, energy efficient and sustainable, mid-size distillery. Their goal is to remain free of corporate structuring, so they can, and will, […]
Nicholas Melillo began his career in the cigar industry working in a cigar shop in his home state of Connecticut. He would eventually wind up at Drew Estate where he become one of the top blenders. It is here that some controversy over the Liga Privada No. 9 line starts to emerge. Depending who you ask some might credit him with the creation of that blend, while others would credit Steve Saka. No matter who […]
Stagg Jr. Bourbon is a barrel-proof bourbon whiskey produced by Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. It was first released in the fall of 2013, and is named after George T. Stagg, a 19th-century bourbon businessman who built the distillery that would eventually be renamed Buffalo Trace. Stagg Jr. is made with Buffalo Trace’s Mashbill #1, which is also used to make Eagle Rare, E.H. Taylor, Jr. bourbon, the brand’s eponymous Buffalo Trace bourbon, and […]
HVC Cigars follows up the successful HVC Hot Cake with the HVCHot Cake Golden Line. The Cigar is available in four sizes; Laguito No. 4 (4 1/2 x 52), Corona Gorda (5 5/8 x 46), Laguito No. 5 (6 x 54) and Gran Canon (6 x 60). The cigar is being made in brand owners Reinier Lorenzo’s own factory Fabrica de Tabacos HVC S.A. de Reinier Lorenzo in Esteli, Nicaragua. Cigar Review: HVC Hot Cake Golden Line […]
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) recently raised $60,000 in support of animal rescue and therapy organizations in New Hampshire through its “Allies for Animals” raffle. NHLC’s first-ever scotch whiskey raffle featured an exclusive array of nearly 35 products, with the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices for the collection totaling well over $10,000. Profits from the Allies for Animals raffle benefitted The Animal Rescue League of NH, Friends of the Manchester Animal Shelter, and Back in […]