"Overall, this was a nice shorter smoke that provided a nice bouquet of medium-bodied flavors that included leather, black pepper, earth, grassy and spicy lingering notes that showed up in some larger or minor form or another as the cigar progressed. Construction proved to be very good as the burn and draw were not much of an issue at all. This is a solid medium-bodied smoke that is easily recommendable for daily smoke, I believe the expense will probably reflect that as well. Nice job!" -John A. (Bostoneo)
STG, parent company of General Cigar, has announced a new flavored line of cigars: FLVR. This will be a line...
"Wow, this cigar was incredible. Lots of creams, some roasted nuts, and butter flavors, but the winning flavors were the white and black pepper that intertwined and really brought out that one element that the cigar was missing... this happened in the second third. This cigar hit all the right points for me. You can smoke this any time of day. I am curious to see how it pairs with my favorite spirits... no worries because I will be buying a box of these!" -Mickey T. (irratebass)
"Overall, this was mighty tasty. A wonderful mixture of leather, charred wood, stewed fruits and pepper led the way to make a winning combination. Combined with great construction, it makes this cigar a no brainer to pick up again to enjoy again!" -John A. (Bostoneo)
"Overall, this was a good cigar, no major flavor transitions very consistent all the way through with black pepper, cedar, cinnamon, and leather. The flavors remained and lingered between each straw. It was definitely mild throughout the whole experience. I would definitely recommend this to friends and family and pair it with a lighter lager style beers or white wine. " -Angel M. (Angel)
Today Quality Importers Trading Company (QI) announced that they have hired Joseph Gro for the role of Director of Marketing and Communications. This is a new role, and Joe will be reporting directly to Chief of Customer Engagement Michael Giannini who was hired to the company back in June. Joe will be responsible for developing and executing QI messaging initiatives, trade marketing and multimedia strategy.
"For a Connecticut shade cigar, this was fairly enjoyable. There weren't any flavor transitions to speak of but the salted nuts and butter worked well together. Very mild in strength but it would make a good morning cigar or a cigar to start your day with. Coffee might overpower the flavors in this but I can see it being enjoyed with a milder coffee or chai tea. It didn't wow me but my palate tends to enjoy the darker stronger cigars." -Kevin J. (maninblack77)
Emilio Cigars has announced two new Limited Edition cigars, Audiophile and Suave Maduro.
Black Works Studio (BLK WKS) will ship the new Limited Release Killer Bee Shaolin and the new vitola for Rorschach this week. Both were shown off at the 2022 PCA Tradeshow. Shaolin is a limited production release that was offered to those retailers who placed an order at the PCA 2022 Tradeshow. Rorschach was first released in 2015 with the launch of BLK WKS.
"This one didn’t have a hard time keeping me interesting with a fair amount of shifts. Some worked better than others for me, but it was still easy to appreciate. Great construction added some extra enjoyment as well." -Chris M. (Chris)