Alec Bradley Cigar Co. announced that their second entry to their 'Experimental Series,' Project 40 Maduro is now shipping nationwide. Project 40 and Project 40 Maduro are value-price lines but the original Project 40 scored very well in our blind tests and received very positive review from other outlets.
For the first time, Cigar Dojo and Joya de Nicaragua are collaborating on a cigar: Joya Ninjaragua. The blend has been in the works for over two years, making it the longest project Cigar Dojo has worked on before releasing. The first test blends were given out at a Cigar Dojo-led Drew Estate Cigar Safari, where a group of roughly 15 Dojo members (including myself) were given three test blends. Those members then provided feedback and the most popular blend was then tweaked several more times until the final blend took shape.
Drew Estate has started shipping two of their limited edition cigars: Undercrown Dojo Dogma Maduro and Undercrown ShadyXX to Drew Diplomat Retailers nationwide. Drew Estate announced the 2020 versions of these lines earlier this year as part of the #DESummerTakeover campaign and shown off on Freestyle Live: Special Edition.
Plasencia Cigars has announced a new release for international markets: Year of the Ox. Unfortunately that means that we won't be seeing them in the U.S. but 2,500 boxes will be sold out of the U.S.
Southern Draw is offering a new cigar in honor or Veterans and decades-long military service in Augusta, Georgia, the Firethorn - Augusta. The new iteration of the Firethorn features a new logo and blend. The new logo was designed byt Arizona-based JMG Graphic Works.
J.C. Newman is relaunching their Perla del Mar line of cigars this week. The handmade cigars, rolled at J.C. Newman PENSA in Nicaragua were first released in 2012. This relaunch includes not only a new look, but new blends.
Casa Cuevas Cigars has announced that their cigars are now available in the United Kingdom. Distribution comes via New World of Cigars ltd., a popular online company specializing in boutique cigars and can be found at www.NewWorldofCigars.com.
"I know plenty of people that would love this cigar from beginning to end. I personally just had that little trouble with the last half of the last third and it is really hard to find a word the best describes the turmoil the only word I could come up with is bitter but that isnt a fair description of the situation. Because the profile was balanced throughout the whole experience, maybe just too full for me would be a better description." -Ryan H. (Ryan H.)
Drew Estate is launching a new cigar exclusive to JR Cigars: NightShade. NightShade is rolled in Nicaragua at the La Gran Fabrica Drew Estate, NightShade and the blend uses a Connecticut Habano wrapper, Indonesian binder, and filler from Nicaragua and Dominican Republic.
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·"I am usually not a huge fan of Lanceros. However, this one could convert me. Box worthy for sure if the price was right although I expect this to be a super premium." -James H. (Keikan Jim)