The CroMagnon line was discontinued due to a shortage of Connecticut Broadleaf. Mike Rosales & Skip Martin turned to Pennsylvania Broadleaf for the reimagined CroMagnon 2024. Can it be as good as the original?
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The Umbagog Bronzeback made its debut at PCA 2024 in Las Vegas. The cigar which uses a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper designated as 2LS comes from a lower part of the stalk than traditional wrapper. The result is a cigar that is less dark and less sweet than the original Umbagog. The original Umbagog was named after Steve Saka’s favorite lake to fish on in New Hampshire. Located in Coos County, New Hampshire the name Umbagog […]
The Timeless Panamericana was originally released by Nat Sherman as an exclusive to the Nat Sherman Townhouse in the fall of 2014. In 2015 the cigar would be made available to TAA Members. When Nat Sherman would be sold, Panamericana would be one of the brand names acquired by Ferio Tego. Who is Ferio Tego? Ferio Tego, LLC launched in 2021 by Michael Herklots and Brendon Scott both whom had ties to Nat Sherman. While […]
The Wise Man Corojo is a new cigar with a tie in to an old cigar and a lesson in poor marketing. El Güegüense will go down has one of the worst names in the history of cigars. The cigar which was named after a satirical play written in the 16th Century was difficult to pronounce and spell making it a very hard name for the typical cigar smoker to grasp. It wasn’t until the […]
Ask your cigar store customer what TAA is they would be hard pressed to guess anything but Tits & Ass. Ask a cigar geek and they would tell you TAA is a limited edition release that comes out each year. Some might know there is more then Tatuaje that do these releases, but many would have a hard time naming the others after The Angels Anvil. Right or wrong, this is the perceptions for many […]
The Aganorsa Leaf Supreme Leaf Rothschild is the 8th release in the line since its debut at the Tobacco Plus Expo in 2020. Prior releases have been Robusto (5 x 52, March 2020), Toro (6 x 54, July 2020), Corona Gorda (6 x 46, February 2021), Torpedo (6 x 54, August 2021), Robusto (5 x 54, February 2022), Toro (6 x 52, February 2023) and Perfecto (6 x 54, December 2023). This time around the […]
La Aurora USA announces the expansion of the Cazadores line. Cazadores was first introduced in 2018 with Cazadores Claro featuring a Connecticut wrapper. La Aurora is now growing their value-priced cigar line with two new additions for 2024: Cazadores Maduro and Cazadores Nicaragua. Since 1903, La Aurora has been making cigars to fit any palate; however, with the Cazadores line they are ensuring that the same excellence synonymous with the La Aurora name can be found to fit any budget. Spanish […]
The Padron Black has been associated with limited edition since its release in 2016 for Jose Padron’s 89th Birthday that was released exclusively to Smoke Inn in South Florida. The cigar additionally saw distribution as a one time exclusive for the TAA as well as part of a sampler pack to benefit Cigar Rights of America. In 2023, Padron made the cigar available for retailers that were in attendance at the PCA Trade Show in […]