I love a cigar with a good back story and history and one of the most storied brands in the USA might be 7-20-4. 7-20-4 is a brand founded in 1874 by R.G. Sullivan that was named for the address of his factory located in Manchester, New Hampshire, 724 Elm Street. The factory is long gone having gone out of business in 1963, but the brick building remains this his name still on it. In 2006, […]
My Father Cigars celebrates a milestone with the release of the Don Pepin Garcia 20th Anniversary Limited Edition. It’s hard to believe I was in the cigar industry longer than the brand Don Pepin Garcia was around. I remember when a rep whom I believed was named Glen Gutin came into the store I was a partner in. He was pushing a cigar and said, “This guy is going to change the industry.” We smoked […]
Matt Booth first developed Room 101 in 2003 as a jewelry brand in Los Angeles. 6 Years later he would connect with Davidoff where Room 101 Cigars would be made by their recently purchased Camacho Cigars. In 2017, he would briefly leave the industry before coming back with two new cigars made with Robert Caldwell. More recently, Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) would purchase Room 101 Cigars where Matt Booth remains today as creative director. The Room […]
The J21 is part of the Tatuaje Selección de Cazador Miami Reserva line. As the name implies it was rolled in Miami at Don Pepin’s Miami based My Father Cigar Company. Tatuaje brand owner Pete Johnson has long had a relationship with the Garcia family with the two growing in popularity almost side by side in the cigar industry. These days the partnership has become family with Pete Johnson and Janny Garcia of My Father Cigars […]
The Artista cigar company has been growing tobacco and making cigars for three generations in the Dominican Republic. Formerly known as El Artista, the company makes cigars such as Buffalo Ten, Big Papi including the Big Papi Firecracker exclusively for United Cigars. Today, we review which shares the name of their company. Available as a Connecticut shade known has Harvest and the Maduro, Midnight these cigars are available in two sizes a 5 x 54 […]
The RoMa Craft Quinquagenario is a limited edition cigar that was released in 2023 to celebrate the 50th birthday of RoMa Craft’s co-founder, Skip Martin. The name “Quinquagenario” is a Spanish term that refers to a person who has reached their 50s. The Quinquagenario is the first RoMa Craft cigar to be made outside of Nicaragua. It is rolled at Tabacalera La Alianza in the Dominican Republic, which is owned and operated by Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 legend of Four Roses began when Paul Jones, Jr., the founder of Four Roses Bourbon, became smitten by the beauty of a Southern belle. It is said that he sent a proposal to her, and she replied that if her answer were “Yes,” she would wear a corsage of roses on her gown to the upcoming grand ball. Paul Jones waited for her answer excitedly on that night of the grand ball…when she arrived […]