This line was introduced to the U. S. market in January 2007 as a limited edition release, and was manufactured at Tabacalera Cubana in Esteli, Nicaragua. It was blended by Pepin and has been discontinued for quite some time now. The newer Troya cigars are not blended by Pepin. Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Jalapa Corojo & [...]

A little history: Cockburn’s (Coh-burns) was founded in 1815 and has grown to become one of the world’s great port houses. Makers of a complete line of fine ports, including Cockburn’s Special Reserve – the world’s most popular premium port – Cockburn’s is known worldwide for its mature, less sweet wine style. What [...]

[/caption] A Cigar 120 Years in the Making The Villiger 1888 is the newest offering from the Swiss company of Villiger and Sons.  Villiger is known mainly for their small, machine-made cigars.  Their Export series are known by most cigar smokers, although opinions are divided on whether or not that is a [...]

[/caption] I’ve smoked quite a few cigars that I thought were excellent cigars.  Some of my current favorites are the Illusiones, especially the Epernay line, and the La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero. These cigars are consistently well made, great looking, excellent burning and, most importantly, offer some fantastic flavors. But I’m [...]

[/caption] Before the release of the Fuente Fuente Opus X line of cigars in 1995, the idea of a Dominican Republic puro (i.e. a cigar made with all Dominican tobacco) was scoffed at by most cigar manufacturers. The soil of the Dominican Republic, it was said, [...]