OpusX changed the cigar industry in the Dominican Republic, if not the United States. It’s a pretty bold statement, but I stand by it. This new brand helped spark limited releases and it helped the cigar industry transition from tired old brands that a dying generation were smoking. This new brand along with Diamond Crown lit the fuse to what would become the cigar boom of the mid 90’s. In the early 1990s the Fuente […]
La Aurora is excited announce their return to the Premium Cigar Association (PCA) International Convention and Trade Show for 2024 with the same booth that won “Attendee Choice Best in Show Large Booth” last year. La Aurora invites attendees to experience the definition of a handcrafted Dominican cigar with President of La Aurora, Guillermo León and Master Blender, Manuel Inoa at PCA 2024 at the Las Vegas ConventionCenter from March 22-25, 2024. Find La Aurora at Booth 17048 to explore and savor […]
3 Leaf Cigars is a partnership between Erik Wentworth who once worked for Hammer + Sickle cigars and James Ferriera, a fan of cigars with a nose for business. Will this partnership work? Will Erik Wentworth be able to take this company to higher heights then Hammer + Sickle which was from where I sit was more of a regional cigar brand. Time will tell, just like with any new company. Their first release is […]
The CAO Amazon Basin was originally introduced in 2014 and received critical acclaim. This year the CAO Amazon Basin returns for the first time since 2022. I’ll be honest, I walked into Twins Smoke Shop in Londonderry, New Hampshire and asked the dreaded question of, “What’s new?”. My boy Nick told me the CAO Amazon Basin to which I said no thanks, the last few haven’t been that great. Well, he told me, “This one […]
La Aurora USA, LLC, announces the debut of La Aurora Small Batch Lot 003, a limited-edition cigar created by Master Blender Manuel, at Total Product Expo (TPE) 2024 in Las Vegas. La Aurora Small Batch is a collection of limited quantity cigars created by our Master Blender, Manuel Inoa, who reached back into the aging room pulling out his favorite creations. “We’re excited to kick off 2024 at TPE as we continue to renew our relationship not only with Kretek, but […]
The word summa means a ‘comprehensive work’, a ‘summary or a synthesis of the body of work’ thus far. Ferio Tego Summa is a blend that embodies the diversity and complexity of the Ferio Tego Portfolio. The Summa blend highlights the incredible trifecta of body, flavor and intensity… and maximizes those levels with wonderful balance. Or here in New England, Summa is better known as one of the four seasons. When Michael Herklots left Nat […]
The average cigar smoker knows of the TAA as Limited Edition cigars. However, the Tobacconist Association of America is more than that. The association was founded in 1968 as a way to provide its members with toors and relationship building opportunities to increase the success of the Brick and Mortar retailers. The TAA Exclusive Series are a line of cigars made by the top cigar manufacturers that are exclusively sold at TAA retailers. You won’t find […]
October marks the 2 year anniversary of Ferio Tego. After coming off a successful summer launch of Ferio Tego Summa, the brand which is available in over 1,000 stores is set to release the 2023 Limited Edition Elegancia and Generoso. The flagship releases of the Ferio Tego brand, Elegancia and Generoso, will arrive in stores October 24th. The 2023 Ferio Tego Elegancia and Generoso are the third annual limited release for the company which debuted […]
The Artista cigar company has been growing tobacco and making cigars for three generations in the Dominican Republic. Formerly known as El Artista, the company makes cigars such as Buffalo Ten, Big Papi including the Big Papi Firecracker exclusively for United Cigars. Today, we review which shares the name of their company. Available as a Connecticut shade known has Harvest and the Maduro, Midnight these cigars are available in two sizes a 5 x 54 […]
Unhiq XO comes from Oliver & Oliver which is a family-owned company of Cuban origin, located in the Dominican Republic. They are dedicated to the production and marketing of artisanal, high-end rums. Most of their brands are produced in limited and numbered editions for their clients. This bottle was gifted to us by La Galera Cigars which provided their top accounts with 1 of 1,000 bottles made. Our bottle comes from lot 6135 and is bottle […]