The E.P. Carrillo Honduras is the third blend in E.P. Carrillo’s six-blend Essence Series. There are many E.P. Carrillo cigars that have made various top 10 lists, with the Pledge getting a particularly high rating of 98 and coming in at #1 in 2020 from Cigar Aficionado. The Honduras is a bit different than the…
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Crowned Heads has put out a Las Calaveras release each year, since 2014. Las Calaveras is made to honor those who were close to Crowned Heads and have passed that year. The Las Calaveras annual release has become on of my most looked forward to releases. Beyond its significance for honoring those who passed, it…
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In July of 2024, RoMa Craft released CRAFT Maquette La Maestranza, a limited edition cigar that was a petite gordo (4-1/4″ x 56). Honestly, that size held little interest for me, but after reading some reviews on it, I was pretty bummed that I missed out. The good news is that RoMa Craft added a…
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The last release of the Le Bijou 1922 100 Años was in 2022 and it has been revived for a second time in 2024. Le Bijou 1922 was a cigar that was created to honor José García Alayón, the father of José “Pepín” García. The year 1922 is his birth year so it was fitting…
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Released in June of this year (2024), the OneOff Black is the latest LE in the OneOff brand from Don Giolito and Illusione. I could go through the history of the OneOff brand and how Don Giolito bought it back in 2017, but there’s something about this release that puzzles me. Some retailers have it…
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Earlier this year, Black Label Trading Co. announced a new core line to their portfolio; Coffin Nails. Coming in at the petite corona size, the Coffin Nails promised to deliver full flavor in a small package. This is something that a lot of cigars have “promised” over the years. Cigar smokers, especially those who live…
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I have always enjoyed the White Series from Cavalier Genève. It was one of he first cigars that I remember pairing with a coffee first thing in the morning. Smooth, flavorful, and a perfect way to start any day. When I heard they were releasing a new size I was pretty excited. You can see…
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Punch (non-Cuban), like so many other cigar manufacturers, have followed in the footsteps of Davidoff by releasing cigars to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. The past few years Punch releases have followed the theme of Chinese take-out orders: the Egg Roll, Chop Suey, Spring Roll, and Kung Pow!. The exception to that theme was…
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The Chinese New Year is one of the cigar industry’s way to incorporate an embrace Chinese history and their culture. The Chinese zodiac releases each year find a way to connect us; which makes sense, considering that cigars are meant to bring us together. The fun part about these Chinese zodiac releases is that it…
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The Fiat Lux Tenebrus gets its name from the Latin “lux ex tenebris” which means “light from darkness.” It’s a great play on the original Fiat Lux, the Latin, “fiat lux,” which means “let there be light.” The Fiat Lux Tenebrus Limited Edition features two wrappers. The first is a Honduran habano Azuacualpa from the…
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