"This was a very good cigar. Strong enough in body to keep me involved, but not overbearing in any sense. I love the semi-sweet chocolate notes that paired with the espresso and wood...right in my wheelhouse. This was paired with black coffee and I couldn't have been happier. Give me more smoke output and I'd be chasing a box." -Jason H. (Jokey Smurf)
Today, Alec & Bradley Cigars, announced their third regular production line: 'Kintsugi" (pronounced Kint-Su-Gee). This follows Blind Faith from 2018 and Gatekeeper from 2019.
The Cubanacan Cigars family has announced the 5th year anniversary celebration of the Mederos brand. Over the years the Mederos brand has enjoyed a small following in the industry and being able to now take the brand to a more National stage is the new trajectory. The 3 blends that comprise Mederos has remained. The Mederos family is excited about the increase in visibility of the brand and looks forward to going out in support of it. It's been an amazing year for the company as they have opened over 500 new accounts since the last industry trade show.
"From start to finish, this cigar smoked nicely. It was a quick smoker, but didn't burn hot and the ash held strong. It never really grabbed my attention though, and that's where I guess it didn't meet my expectations." -Isaac M. (The Nothing)
Alec Bradley Cigar Co. founder Alan Rubin announced today that Michael Serota would be promoted to the role of Vice President of Sales. Serota has been with Alec Bradley for over 8 years and has held many roles including: operations, sales support and, most recently, key account management. Michael Serota replaces George Sosa who left the company in may who had been there for over 12 years.
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Gurkha Cigar Group reveals its 2024 PCA Convention lineup, including the 35th Anniversary series, Colección Especial Nicaragua, Tyson 2.0 Undisputed, and Year of the Dragon collaborations, expanding its premium offerings.
The Sinistro Mr. White Gold Edition was originally intended to be a PCA 2020 release, but when the show was cancelled, Mardo Cigars took the opportinity to buy all the stock. This, now Mardo Cigars exclusive, uses a Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper, double binder - Ecuadorian Sumatra and Cameroon, and dominican andullo, nicaraguan, and USA fillers. It is rolled at the La Aurora S.A. factory in the Dominican Republic.
"Overall, this was a very good cigar. Starting off medium and remained at a medium in strength and body throughout. The cedar and nutty flavors followed all the way through, along with the background of citrus. There were no major flavor transitions, and it stayed pretty steady throughout the full experience. Making for an enjoyable cigar. I would definitely recommend this cigar to others, and I am interested to see what it turns out to be. " -Angel M. (Angel)
"The beginning notes of vanilla, raisin, roasted coffee, and leather and how it transitioned from the first to the second third really kept my interest. Packed full of flavors. The burn and draw were perfections. This is a cigar I would definitely try again and recommend to any cigar Smoker. Very well done overall. " -Kevin J. (maninblack77)

