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Alec Bradley Adds New ‘Chunk’ Size to Magic Toast Line

By STANLEY GORDON 21 September 2019Cigars, Culture, India Cigar Club, Luxury, News, Nicaragua

After introducing the mystery-enshrouded Magic Toast blend at IPCPR 2018—initially offered in three sizes—the company is now ready showcase the fan-favourite blend in a new format. The cigar…

Plasencia Cigars New Brands Are Delicious

By STANLEY GORDON 14 March 2019Cigars, Culture, Habano, Home Banner, Honduran, India Cigar Club, Luxury, News, Nicaragua, Press Release

The Plasencia name has a long tradition in the cigar business. The family has been growing tobacco in Nicaragua and Honduras since 1965 (they began growing tobacco in Vuelta Abajo, Cuba in…

The Cigar Review: Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2

By STANLEY GORDON 24 November 2016Cigars, Cuban, Culture, India Cigar Club, Luxury, News

If there is a quintessential Cuban robusto, the Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2 probably holds that title. The size has been around for decades and is a favourite among…

The Cigar Review: Padrón Serie 1926 No. 90

By STANLEY GORDON 24 April 2016Cigars, Culture, India Cigar Club, Luxury, Nicaragua, Review

Whether it be an anniversary or an important benchmark, it seems that the Padrón family is always celebrating something. And when they do, smokers end up with a great new…

The Cigar Review: La Flor Dominicana Andalusian Bull

By STANLEY GORDON 24 April 2016Cigars, Dominican, India Cigar Club, Luxury, Review

Here is an unusual, perhaps unfamiliar cigar that gleams with distinction but doesn't have much market history, as it only came out last summer. The wrapper is a striking hue…

The Cigar Review: Fuente Fuente OpusX PerfecXion X

By STANLEY GORDON 23 April 2016Cigars, Dominican, India Cigar Club

When Carlos Fuente Jr. was told he merely assembled cigars, rather than making them, he was insulted. When he was told it was impossible to grow fine wrappers in the…

In Memoriam: Alejandro Robaina

By STANLEY GORDON 19 April 2010Cigars, Cuban, Culture, Home Banner, India Cigar Club, News

Per Reuters: Cuban tobacco legend Alejandro Robaina, known in international cigar circles for producing the best of his country’s famous tobacco leaves, died on Saturday at the age of 91, a…