United Cigars is adding another cigar to their holiday Firecracker collaborations lineup, this time with Rojas Cigars with the for Cinco De Mayo 2023 and the Rojas Elote Firecracker. Elote (E-Lo-Tay) is a famous Mexican dish more commonly known in the United States as Street Corn. A small flavorful snack comprised of grilled corn smothered in sauce, sprinkled cheese, and cilantro.
"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)
Drew Estate’s Deadwood Tobacco Co. is getting an all new Famous Smoke Shop Exclusive Robusto Extra, “The Girl With No Name.” The new cigar measures 5 x 54 and is available now. The regular line up of Deadwood Tobacco Co. by Drew Estate includes Fat Bottom Betty, Sweet Jane, Crazy Alice and Leather Rose, but Deadwood “The Girl With No Name” Robusto Extra is part of Drew Estate’s lineup of limited-edition cigars that the company makes exclusively for a particular retail cigar shop.
"This cigar was one of the best cigars I've tried in recent memory. I loved the vitola and the flavors I got, from espresso to dark chocolate to leather and some black pepper thrown in for good measure. Each one hit my palate in the sweet spot. Very anxious to see what this is so I can buy some for myself. Thanks for the opportunity!" -Kevin J. (maninblack77)
Scandinavian Tobacco Group (STG) and PCA have both announced that STG will be returning as an exhibitor to the 2023 Premium Cigar Association (PCA) trade show which takes place on July 7-11 at the Venetian Convention Center in Las Vegas. STG will now feature the entire Forged Cigar Company portfolio at the show via the booth space that was originally purchased by Alec Bradley. STG Acquired Alec Bradley last month. The brands now distributed by Forged include Alec Bradley, Room101, Partagas, La Gloria Cubana, Diesel, Bolivar Cofradia, El Rey del Mundo and Chillin’ Moose.
C.L.E. Cigar Company has announced the release of the Asylum April Fools’ 2023. The Asylum April Fools’ 2023 is the third release in the series that are released annually on April Fools’ Day April 1st, 2023). The packaging has been updated with a nod to the Chinese Zodiac separates this from the previous two releases.
"Overall, this was an easy smoking & enjoyable cigar with clear transitions of body and complex flavors. While it might not have enough body for some folks, this cigar smoked clean with a mild to medium bodied profile with a lower strength component that pleasantly surprised me. Coupled with a slightly looser draw and phenomenal construction and burn, this makes it an easy recommendation for an everyday type of smoke." -John A. (Bostoneo
United Cigars has announced that their core United Cigars Line will now come in a traditional parejo, or round shape, along with getting an updated blend. The new format for the United Cigars line will begin shipping in Mid-April.
"From the time I snatched it from my humidor to the time I laid it to rest in the ashtray my experience with this stick was splendid! Each and every puff was robust with rich and pleasant flavors that were well blended, well rounded, and well balanced. There were no noticeable transitions that took place, but with such incredible flavors that harmonized so well together I wasn't upset by that fact and my palate was plenty entertained throughout. Most notably, this cigar was incredibly smooth from start to finish and the smoke output was simply impressive. This stick would be a great pairing with any number of beverages including a morning cup of coffee, a rich stout, a glass of bourbon, or even a nice red wine. Hurry up already with the reveal please!!!" -Noah S. (Noah)
"The opening earthiness was slightly boring but once it warmed up this was a blend I would return to often. The heavy cinnamon spice flavor, a sweet buttery toast, and just the slight kick of pepper at the end made a cigar I look forward to finding out what it is." -Lauren S. (Lauren S.)