When Matt Booth joined the General Cigar company, he was brought in to revamp the look and feel of some brands. With the Los Statos, Matt Booth and Justin Andrews have redone everything.
The new look Los Statos also comes with a new blend. Using an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and fillers from the Dominican and Nicaragua. These elements were blended to have that classic flavor that Los Statos became famous for, but with a more refined and complex profile. We have a limited quantity of these beauties so get yourself a box today while supplies last.
With some of the most passionate and loyal fans in the cigar industry, La Gloria Cubana has made a cigar, blended by the fans! By sending out multiple test blends and receiving feedback, La Gloria Cubana has been able to tweak the blend until just perfect. Everything from the type of tobacco to the size has been developed by these loyal fans and the result is a beautiful Honduran Puro Toro. The Society Cigar is loaded with flavor, balanced to perfection, and constructed by some of the best rollers in the industry.
These cigars are limited to only 2,500 boxes worldwide. Get yourself one today!
La Antiguedad (Spanish for The Antiquity) is blended with filler tobaccos from three areas in Nicaragua—San Rafael, Las Quebradas and San Jose—all on farms privately owned by the Garcia family. It has a double binder, one of Nicaraguan criollo and one of Nicaraguan corojo. The wrapper is an Ecuadoran Habano Oscuro leaf. These tobaccos undergo a very strict and rigorous curing process of no less than three and a half years to guarantee exceptional quality.
Rated 92 by Cigar Aficionado and raked #20 Cigar of the Year 2019
These cigars can be hard to come by and are always in high demand. Get yourself a box today while you can!
The Oliva Serie V is a full bodied line using plenty of potent ligero leaves. It features a Ecuadorian Habano sun-grown wrapper over a 100% Nicaraguan filler & binder blend that includes rich & structured Jalapa Valley ligero.
The Serie V has had EVERY size rated over 90 multiple times over the years. This speaks to their unmatched consistency and phenomenal blending. The Serie V has also been featured on the top 25 cigars of the year multiple times making it one of the most popular and awarded cigars in the world!
This is the perfect cigar for fathers day or any occasion. Get yourself a box or two today!
Sizes Available: Belicoso(5 X 54) Churchill Extra(7 X 52) Double Robusto(5 X 54) Double Robusto Tubo(5 X 54) Double Toro(6 X 60) Special Figurado(6 X 60) Torpedo(6 X 56) Lancero(7 X 38) No 4.(5 X 43)
Tatuaje has been a roll as of late, releasing some of the hottest cigars on the market. This is the latest of that group. The Surrogates Big Ten celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Surrogates Line.
Marking the monumental occasion, Tatuaje has created an incredible blend. Using an Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro wrapper over a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan fillers, this cigar is worthy of celebration.
Tatuaje has only made 500 boxes of this cigar worldwide. With such extremely limited quantities, you must act fast to get yourself a box. Shop Here
Oliva is one of the most popular cigar companies in the US, producing multiple Top 25 Cigar selections as well as a Cigar of the year in 2014. The Oliva Connecticut Reserve is simply another home run for the company selling out in humidors across the US. It has received multiple 90+ rating across the industry making it an incredibly coveted cigar.
A rich, earthy blend of Cuban-seed long fillers from Nicaragua is surrounded by a slightly spicy binder and wrapped in a beautiful silky Connecticut leaf to create an enjoyable mild to medium bodied smoke with lots of flavor and subtle hints of sweet cream, coffee, and cedar.
A new limited edition size to the most popular L’ATELIER on the market. A Britanicas Extra using a smooth Nicaraguan Criollo Wrapper over a Nicaraguan Sancti Spiritus double binder and Nicaraguan fillers.
These cigar use some of the highest quality tobaccos you can get at this price point. Rolled at the My Father Cigars S.A. in Estelí.
These cigars have sold out quickly in the past! Get yourself a box NOW if you wish to try them.
• Cigar of the Year Recognition – 3 times over!! Cigar Aficionado Top 10 award dates: Oliva Melanio Figurado #1 in 2014 Oliva Melanio Robusto #8 in 2016 Oliva Melanio Churchill #8 in 2018
• Beautifully presented in boxes of 10 cigars each, and available in 4 different sizes: Churchill (7 X 50) Double Toro 6 x 60 Figurado (6 1/2 X 52) Robusto (5 X 52)
• Blend: Filler: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra Made By: Tabacalera Oliva S.A. Factory Location: Nicaragua
• Each Melanio is full-bodied & full-flavored, with unique nuances such as black pepper, freshly-baked bread & unsweetened cocoa accompanied by roasted nuts & lightly creamed coffee.
By By Anthony's CIgars on Aug 19, 2022 | In Cigar Review | Comments Off on Diamond Crown Black Diamond Marquis (Original Blend) Review
Presmoke: Some Nostalgia comes along with this cigar as it was the first $20 cigar I ever bought. Now it seems as though the blend that I have come to love is disappearing. So I wanted to do a review before I couldn’t have it again. The original blend is a very dark cigar with an incredibly toothy and oily wrapper. The silver band contrasts so well and I will miss the distinct look of this cigar. The cold draw has earth wood and nuts for the flavors.
Initial light: The light up is heavy on the pepper and fresh cut wood. There is a hint of sweet earth and soil in the background along with a smoothness to the flavors that I wasn’t expecting which allows for a creamy mouth feel. The retrohale is sweet and creamy wood, a white pepper and a smooth wet leather. There seems to be a citrus flavor for just a second before the finish of earth and cedar with the slightest twinge of spice.
First Third: The profiles cream and wood really start to take over with some incredible balance. There’s a bit of pepper on the back of the throat on the finish but it can be pleasant so long as I have some water with me. The retrohale is much the same with wood, earth, cream sweetness, and that brief moment of citrus. The finish is dry earth and wood bark. The cream sweetness begins to take over with a slight black pepper as the primary flavors. There’s a dry leaf note replacing the earth and with the wood slowly receding. However, to profile it dries my mouth quite significantly and the burn is beginning to need touch ups.
Second Third: Running into the second third is a huge blast of creamy cedar, an oak sawdust, a bit of pepper, and a touch of meatiness. The retrohale gets a more lemon citrus, nuts and dry wood treatment, with a lot of the sweetness now replaced. The finish however is very unique, with dry espresso beans on cashew nuts. In fact, as the third continues that cashew nut flavor becomes the primary on the retrohale, even as a bit of creaminess comes back into play. The profile toys between dry and woody or creamy earth as the second third comes to a close.
Final Third: Creaminess seems to have won the battle as the final third begins, with a new chocolate cake note coming in along with the cedar coming back full force. There’s still some dryness to the profile, but mostly through a slight black pepper on the back of the throat. The retrohale is dominated with a vanilla sweetness and cashew finish. Near the end now, something strange has happened to the profile, as the flavors have disappeared and are replaced with a white bread and tonic taste. While not bad, the sudden disappearance of the flavor profile is quite strange and now outside of a cashew finish on the retrohale, there isn’t much to go off of. If I take a very large retrohale there’s a slight cinnamon tingle that is barely detectable, yet very pleasant when it is.
Final thoughts: This cigar isn’t what I remember having smoked it 3 years ago. I recall it being a powerhouse kick to the face. It now seems to be a more refined, smooth and subtle cigar. Unfortunately the transitions are small and the profile can be fairly linear and dry. I didn’t understand why J.C Newman decided to redo the blend and make it stronger based on my memory. But having just smoked this cigar, I see that there is a lot of potential for this, but the current blend just isn’t what it needs to be to justify the price. A bit more strength and a fair bit more complexity would make this cigar out to be one of the absolute best in J.C. Newman’s catalog. I’m excited to try the new blend.
The Yagua story is one of Cuba from the 1940s. The cigar was inspired by a story J.C. Newman PENSA’s General Manager, Lazaro Lopez, shared with Drew Newman (Fourth Generation Owner, J.C. Newman Cigar Company) over dinner in Esteli, Nicaragua.
“At our family farm, my grandfather would take fresh tobacco leaves from the curing barns and roll cigars without any molds or presses. In an attempt to give his cigars a traditional shape, he would tie a handful of them together using pieces of the Cuban royal palm tree, known as the yagua. When he was ready to enjoy his personal cigars, he untied the bundle. He loved how every cigar had its own unique shape. I still remember the rich aroma and taste of my grandfather’s cigars. Today, I’ve recreated Yagua, rolling them exactly how my grandfather did a century ago.”
Because the cigars are pressed together and bound while they are still wet, each one has a slightly different shape. With a blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos, these cigars offer a rich smooth flavor.
