Cigar News
Here are the results of our recent polls: As you can see, we can draw one major conclusion from these numbers: although the majority still thinks that Cuban cigars taste...
Published November 2009
According to a CA article, Altadis and Tatuaje settled all of their lawsuits. A confidential (and I wonder how mutually beneficial) agreement was made and Pete Johnson said that he...
Published November 2009
UPDATE: the lawsuits have been settled. We haven’t seen a huge lawsuit in the cigar industry for a while, and here it is (it’s a few months old but I...
Published November 2009
Here is a very real example of how the SCHIP cigar tax has actually affected people. Because of the drastically increased prices due to the new tax, a Florida-based cigar...
Published August 2009
This is a new blend from Alec Bradley. “Vice Press” will be presented in three formats featuring extra-large ring gauges: 5 x 64 robusto, 6.5 x 62 toro and 7...
Published July 2009
This year, Habanos SA will be releasing three limited editions (just like in 2008). They will hit the shelves at the end of the year and, according to pre-tastings published...
Published June 2009
This is the second recent acquisition by Davidoff – back in October 2008, Oettinger Davidoff group acquired the Camacho brand. Cusano, a cigar company located in Florida, produces Cusano and...
Published June 2009
Last Friday we had the privilege of having one of the most popular figures in the cigar industry at Empire Cigars – Don Pepin Garcia! Pepin showed up promptly at...
Published June 2009
Habanos SA recently announced which cigars will be removed from production in 2009. There are a couple of vitolas that I will miss for sure (especially the Bolivar Bonitas –...
Published June 2009
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DO NOT BUY FROM DUQUE CIGARS There have been some negative comments about Duque Cigars in our shops directory lately. I tried to get in touch with...
Published June 2009
The inevitable happened – SCHIP was officially introduced in House Ways & Means Committee. Cigars smokers should expect an increase of maximum $0.40 per stick. Fortunately, it’s way below $3...
Published January 2009
To continue our “best cigars of the year” series, here goes the list of top non-Cuban cigars of 2008 (you can see the best Cuban cigars of 2008 here). This...
Published December 2008
Well, it’s that time of the year. People are buying gifts, students are getting ready for their exams and cigar blogs are publishing their top & best lists. This is...
Published December 2008
Dear CigarInspector.com readers, I am very excited to tell you that we now have a new reviewer. His name is Joe and here’s what he has got to say about...
Published October 2008
Today, I would simply like to write a few words about a club of people passionate about their common hobby – cigars. L’Aficion du Havane was created in 1994 in...
Published October 2008
If you have been following the news, you probably heard that a few very popular cigar sites were recently bought by a certain Jon Caputo. The sites that were sold...
Published October 2008
Heather from Fumee World sent me a press-release about a survey conducted to gain a better understanding of female cigar consumers. It was created and conducted by Cigar Research and...
Published August 2008
Yes, we published our first cigar review (it was a Bolivar Coronas Gigantes) on the 22nd of July, 2007. During this year, we’ve done around 150 reviews of both Cuban...
Published July 2008
Since I could not go to the show myself, I thought it would be a good idea to make a list of stories concerning the IPCPR 2008 published on other...
Published July 2008
If somehow you missed the news about Padron tastings at KotF, it is really time to check it out. Lucky7 and CigarFan, assisted by famous cigar bloggers will be reviewing...
Published June 2008
Sorry for not posting a review today, we are working on something big that will (hopefully) help you safely purchase cigars online. Meanwhile, please check out this great post by...
Published April 2008
I believe nobody missed the news. Fidel Castro resigns and Raul is taking his place. What’s important for us aficionados is whether this means that the trade embargo is going...
Published February 2008
Things that are worth checking out: Huge Contest at Cigar Jack Get some amazing Camacho cigars by simply submitting an article. Kevin’s Cigar Blog When we discover a blog about...
Published February 2008