Category: Cigar Reviews

La Flor Dominicana (LFD) has announced it will release nine more of its Espejo de Litto humidors. This humidor debuted at Procigar 2026 as part of the annual Gala Auction in the Dominican Republic earlier this year. The humidor features the iconic Litto Gomez silhouette and 150 cigars of three unreleased La Flor Dominicana blends. It sold for $51,000 USD at the Gala Auction. The name Espejo de Litto, translated

Viso Horny has announced a new limited-edition release named Ligador Fantasma, a cigar intended to recognize the often-overlooked individuals involved in cigar production and blending. According to the company, the project was inspired by the blenders, tobacco specialists, and factory workers who play a role in creating cigars but rarely receive public recognition. The name, which translates to “ghost blender,” references those contributors working behind the scenes throughout the cigar-making

After debuting at the annual ProCigar Auction in the Dominican Republic earlier this year, La Flor Dominicana’s Espejo de Litto humidor project is set for a wider release. The first humidor from the collection sold for $51,000 during the auction. La Flor Dominicana has now announced that nine additional humidors will be made available worldwide, including the U.S. market, with each carrying an MSRP of $20,000. Each humidor includes

JRE Tobacco Co has named Entre Humos LLC as the official distributor in Puerto Rico. The agreement was formalized by Vivian F. Eiroa, Owner/General Manager of JRE, and Candido Alfonso, Founder of Entre Humos. Under the terms of the agreement, Entre Humos LLC will handle representation for the Aladino, Tarascan, and Gorbusto brands as well as its House Blends. Commercial operations, distribution, and logistics will be managed through its wholesale

Avowed Cigars has announced a limited Father’s Day release known as Awakening Rhapsody, a three-cigar sampler built around the company’s discontinued Awakening blend. The collection includes three cigars that share the same binder and filler tobaccos from the final Awakening production run in 2024, while each cigar features a different wrapper leaf. The original Awakening uses a 2015 Ecuadorian Hybrid wrapper, Awakening White uses a 2016 Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, and

On El Oso Fumar Takes Take #365  Bear Duplisea welcomes Jack Heyer and Garrison Davis for a big show as he celebrates 365 episodes – equivalent to a full year of Takes. On thi show, the topic will be: 💨 The all-new AVO Expresivo and what cigar smokers can expect from this exciting release🍹 The growing buzz around mocktails at PCA and how they’re becoming part of the premium cigar

Avowed Cigars has announced a new three-count limited edition sampler known as Awakening Rhapsody. The sampler features The Awakening, a limited-edition cigar, and two new iterations based on this blend. The Awakening Rhapsody is positioned as a Father’s Day release. The Awakening uses an Ecuadorian Hybrid wrapper (which growers no longer cultivate), an Ecuadorian Habano binder, and a filler blend of Piloto Cubano, San Vicente, Criollo 98, and Pennsylvania tobaccos.

Lampert Cigars has announced a new limited release known as Baba Yaga. Baba Yaga is named for a mythical creature in Slavic folklore. There is an aura of mystery around the Baba Yaga character and this carries over to the cigar. Other than being made in Costa Rica at Tabacos de Costa Rica and using an Ecuadorian Habano, no other blend details have been disclosed. Baba Yaga is being released

In November 2025, Espinosa Premium Cigars announced plans to expand into the Dominican Republic with a new cigar factory during its La Zona Palooza event. This week, Erik Espinosa revealed a key detail behind the project: the factory will include Guy Fieri and Isaias Santana Diaz (of Pure Aroma Cigars, maker of D’Crossier) as partners. Espinosa shared the news on the June 5 episode of Smoke Night LIVE, following a