Macanudo is expanding the Inspirado Orange line into a new size, Cigarillos. The new vitola measures 4.18” x 32 and comes in tins of 10. Each tin has an MSRP of $17.29.
Punch Rare Corojo annual trip to retail shelves on February 1st. Over 20 years ago, a shortage of the wrapper leaf used caused the blend to remain off shelves for a few years, then, Punch Rare Corojo was reintroduced in 2001 and became one of the first cigars on the market to see an annual release.
La Gloria Cubana, a brand known for its larger ring gauges and full-bodied cigars, is introducing a new addition to its Serie R line - the La Gloria Cubana Serie R No. 8 Maduro. This new cigar is the largest maduro offering from the brand to date, and it's set to become a full-time addition to the Serie R franchise. The cigars will ship on February 1, 2023.
Cavalier Genève Cigars is introducing a new line of cigars to the market, and they're calling it Tres Delincuentes. This new brand is in the spirit of Inner Circle and in addition to the core Cavalier portfolio and will be showcased at TPE this year.
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Cigar Info Foundation Cigars debuted a new core line of cigars, Olmec, at the 2022 PCA trade show. Foundation Olmec...
Indiana Ortez, known for her time with Ventura Cigars, as well as the general manager of Mombacho Cigars S.A., has announced that she is launching her own cigar company, Casa De Ortez. Ortez is the youngest of the third generation of the Ortez tobacco family based in Condega, Nicaragua. Casa De Ortez will celebrate the quality and experience of one of Nicaragua’s oldest tobacco families and is a culmination of seven decades of Nicaraguan tobacco experience.
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"This was a very good cigar. It stayed in my wheelhouse in the mild to medium strength. This cigar gave me some interesting flavor notes that I appreciated with a mixture of nuts, cedar and other wood notes, root beer (?), salt, and even a salsa note at one point as well as some popcorn aromas on the aromatics. Very enjoyable cigar for the 2 plus hours that I smoked this. I highly recommend picking up a fiver at least. I know I will be picking up more once I know what this is. " -Mickey T. (irratebass)
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"This is one of those cigars that might create problems with some smokers. The flowery ash and uneven burn might cause some to relight it too many times. This would change the flavor profile for most. If they can get past all of this they might enjoy the smoking experience. All that being said, this cigar is a “Don’t judge a book by its cover” kind of cigar. You should try it out and see what you think." -Estevan Z. (TheRealBanzi)
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"Pretty much any amount of inattention would result in a relight or touch up. Half of the cigar would burn and it would take some time for the other half to catch up. There were no visually identifiable flaws, but I am sure there had to be something off kilter about the construction to have such a tight draw and tough burn. I would not be eager to smoke it again, but it was not unsmokable." -Ryan H. (Ryan H.)
Plasencia Cigars has announced the release of the limited edition “The Year of the Rabbit”. The new cigar commemorates the Chinese New Year (January 22, 2023), which is the start of the “Year of the Rabbit”. The Year of the Rabbit will be a limited-edition cigar and will come in just one size, 6 ½ x 54 Toro. Production is limited to 6,000 boxes of “The Year of the Rabbit” and only 3,000 are for the U.S. market.