Lithuania was the first country to start the sequence of qualification tournaments for the Cigar Smoking World Championship 2016. The event called Cigara Dru was the first one to feature the new competition cigar Macanudo Inspirado Mareva.
Emilio AF2 Toro is #5 of Cigar Journal’s Top 25 of 2015
Gary Griffith from Delaware/USA is the mastermind behind the brand Emilio, which he founded in 2010 before he retired in May of 2015. The cigar isn’t a new release - it simply took some time before this cigar was brought to our attention. We are all the more grateful for this new „discovery“.
Punch Punch AT is #6 of Cigar Journal’s Top 25 of 2015
Punch is one of the oldest cigar brands that still exist today. However, we decided to include the Punch Punch on this list nonetheless, simply because this cigar has reached a new level of quality that we haven’t experienced before.
Plasencia Reserva Orgánica Cortes is #7 of Top 25 of 2015
Agricultural engineer Nestor Plasencia Jr., managing the company in its fifth generation, was a pioneer in terms of organically cultivated tobacco and has invested a lot of time and money in this sympathetic project. The result is a perfectly manufactured, medium-bodied, harmonious cigar ...
Rocky Patel Vintage 1992 Robusto is #8 of Top 25 Cigars of 2015
Within the cigar scene, Rocky Patel’s Vintage series 1990 and 1992 are very hot tips. Since having been launched on the market in 2002, they’ve become very popular and have also become humidor classics. Tasting notes: Following a few peppery sharp draws this cigar becomes gentle and soft. Coffee and chocolate dominate in the creamy smoke ...
Sindicato Corona Gorda is #9 of Cigar Journal’s Top 25 of 2015
As the name suggests, the Sindicato Cigar Group is a syndicate comprised of tobacconists that have decided to create their very own cigar brands. The Sindicato Corona Gorda was launched in the USA in 2014.
Dunhill Heritage Robusto Box Pressed is #10 of Top 25 of 2015
The Dunhill Heritage is the first cigar ever produced in Honduras by the long-standing company; it is also the most full-bodied cigar in the entire Dunhill portfolio. It was launched in July 2015 and is manufactured at the Honduras American Tobacco S.A. in Danlí.
La Bohéme Pittore is #11 of Cigar Journal’s Top 25 of 2015
Just before 2015 rolled in, a new cigar brand by Boutique Blends Cigars arrived in Europe, which is why we included it in our tasting at the beginning of this year. Our tasting panel was blown away by this cigar. The blend started out mild and mellow and the cigar became bolder with time ...
Davidoff Opens Walk-In Humidor at Heinemann Store at Frankfurt Airport
Heinemann Duty Free and Oettinger Davidoff AG celebrated the opening of the 15-square-metre Davidoff walk-in humidor in the Heinemann Duty Free Shop at Frankfurt Airport, Terminal 1, Area Z. Its interior design, with timbers and natural materials in earthy tones follows the “Davidoff of Geneva – since 1911” concept.
Macanudo Inspirado Piramide is #12 of Top 25 of 2015
Following the successful start of the Macanudo Inspirado line with four formats 2014, in April 2015, the Diplomat and Piramide vitolas were launched. Tasting notes: With the sweetness of candied almonds, woody and leathery aromas, this cigar is a pleaser for the tastebuds. A multifaceted, smooth blend ...
Casa Turrent Maduro Torpedo is #13 of Top 25 of 2015
In the spring of 2015 Alejandro Turrent launched the brand Casa Turrent. Tasting notes: This Torpedo has a fine sweetness, roasted and woody aromas, as well as opulent spice. There is also some eucalyptus freshness coffee/nut aromas in the creamy smoke. Complex and flavorful.
Flor de Selva N°20 is #14 of Cigar Journal’s Top 25 of 2015
When Maya Selva celebrated the 20th anniversary of her company in June 2015, the invited guests were not just slightly amazed: for her jubilee cigar, the Flor de Selva N°20, the Franco-Honduran chose a Lancero format. Behind the graceful exterior of the cigar, however, lies some power ...
