Last year, Two Guys Smoke Shope chose the Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida for their annual firecracker release. This release is a special size and blend that comes out every year from different manufacturers, including: My Father Cigars, Tatuaje (in the
form of an M80), La Flor Dominicana, RoMaCraft, Fratello and Kristoff. The cigar is shot and has a long fuse for a cap.
Today, Villiger Cigars announced a new size for their La Flor de Ynclan, a toro. La Flor de Ynclan has been around since 2017 and has seen one other vitola added since it's launch, a lancero in 2018.
Casa Cuevas showed off their latest line, Cuevas Reserva, at the 2019 IPCPR trade show in Las Vegas. Today, the company announced that that line is shipping to retailers.
The newest cigar from Casa Cuevas, La Mandarria, is now shipping. La Mandarria translates in Spanish to "the sledgehammer" and references the tool used by burglars that stole the entire Casa Cuevas inventory of cigars earlier this year. The cigar was shown off at IPCPR and only 500 boxes were rolled.
Today, Facebook and Instagram are implementing new policies relating to alcohol, tobacco and e-cigarettes. This new policy completely bans private sales, trades, transfers and gifting of these products. We are interpreting this as meaning that we will no longer be able to run contests for cigars.
Last year, Cigar Dojo and Aganorsa Leaf' collaborated on ReviveR, which scored a 92 in our blind review and ended up on our Top 25 cigars of the year. Now, this year, they have collaborated again on a new project, Bonsai.
Today, Black Label Trading Co. (BLTC) announced a new retail event exclusive: Santa Muerte Barrio Santo. The is a twist on the original Santa Muerte blend with a Ecuador maduro wrapper replacing the Ecuadorian habano normally found on it. Santa Muerte Barrio Santo is rolled at James Brown's Fabrica Oveja Negra in Esteli, Nicaragua. It will be only available at select BLTC retailer events.
MoyaRuiz Cigars has announced a new limited cigar that will only be available in the summer: MoyaRuiz Cigars Summer Sausage. There will be three different blends: Hot, Sweet, and Breakfast Sausage. All come in the same vitola, a 6 x 52 toro.
Marrero Cigars announced an addition to the Artistico Series today: the Aquatico 45. This is a unique cigar featuring a 45 degree angle cut foot. Only 250 ten-count boxes were made and they go on sale this week.
The original Brick House cigar debuted in 2009 by J.C. Newman Cigar Company. This has been followed by both maduro and Connecticut line extensions in the following years. Now, the company is shipping a limited edition exclusive to TAA retailers: Brick House ‘Ciento por Ciento’.