La Fortaleza ‘s Cinco 5 Exceeds the Limit.
Rodrigo Cigars is a relatively new boutique cigar maker. I previously reviewed a lancero from Rodrigo Cigars Habano Classico line. Rodrigo has an additional line called La Fortaleza (i.e. “the fortress”). The La Fortaleza line uses a Sumatra Ecuador wrapper and Dominican binder and fillers. Rodrigos’ target for this line is to provide quality, handmade full bodied cigars that also...
Stuck on a Classic Lancero
The lancero vitola is a long and slim cigar measuring 7 x 38. Lancero is Spanish for “lancer”, hence the logic behind the name for this cigar style. Rodrigo Cigars makes a lancero in their Habano Classico line that Rodrigo states follows the best traditions of cigar making. Rodrigo Cigars is known for boutique blends based upon Dominican Republic tobaccos for the binder and filler....
An INCH really is a big deal!
Ernesto Carrillo has a long history with cigars, notably his famous La Gloria Cubano line sold to General Cigars some time ago. In 2009, at the nadir of the great recession Ernesto left General to found EPC Cigar Company along with his son, Ernesto III and daughter, Lissette. During 2012, EPC Cigars launched the INCH series of medium to full bodied cigars with ring sizes of 60, 62 and...
A Quality Gordo Maduro From Erez
Erez Cigars targets their products at the premium segment of the cigar market and uses the internet as its primary sales channel. Their cigars are all hand rolled and sent from the factory direct to the smoker. I met Yaniv Erez at the 2013 IPCPR where he was promoting his brand of Dominican cigars. Yaniv states that the Reyes Family, with over 150 years in the tobacco business, grows the leaf...
News & Fratello Cigars Announces 6 ¼ x 52 Box Pressed Vitola
FRATELLO CIGARS ANNOUNCES 6 ¼ x 52 BOX PRESSED VITOLA Springfield, VA (March 17, 2014) –Omar de Frias is proud to announce a new addition to the Fratello line of cigars. The new vitola will be a 6 ¼ x 52 Box Pressed Torpedo. “We are very excited about this new vitola, it has a punch of flavor thanks to its ring style and slightly modified blend but staying true to the Fratello flavor,”...
