Category: Cigar Reviews

Casa Carrillo has announced the Battleborn 2026. It’s the second consecutive year for Battleborn, but 2026 features an all-new size and blend. Battleborn is a project inspired by Lionel H. McKoy. Since 2017, McKoy has been the shipping manager at Casa Carrillo and boasts an impressive background as a U.S. Navy Veteran, having served for two decades as a Petty Officer Second Class. Throughout his military career, he served on

Casa Carrillo is bringing Battleborn back for Veterans Day, though the 2026 version is a different cigar from the one that debuted last year. Called Battleborn Heroes, the new edition uses a Cameroon wrapper over two binders, one Dominican and one Nicaraguan, with aged Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers. It comes in a single 6 x 52 size. That’s a clear change from the 2025 Battleborn Warriors, a 6 x 56

Don Pepin Garcia Clasico 20th Anniversary Limited Edition 2026 by My Father Cigars Today, we are reviewing the Don Pepin Garcia Clasico 20th Anniversary Limited Edition 2026 by My Father Cigars. One thing that stands out about My Father Cigars is the pride the Garcia family takes in its history. They rarely let a cigar milestone or anniversary go by without recognition. The Clasico 20th Anniversary pays tribute to the

La Casa Grande Cigars has announced it will release How You Doin! The blend brings together two lifelong friends from the Bronx: Paul DiSilvio (owner of La Casa Grande) and Giovanni Paolo (DiFuccia), an Italian Deli owner. The cigar will premiere at Eight Lounge at Resorts World Las Vegas on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. DiSilvio and Giovanni Paolo are lifelong friends who grew up together in the Arthur Avenue section

Plasencia Cigars has promoted Javier Carranza to Vice President of Sales for the United States. Carranza joined Plasencia in 2016 as its U.S. National Sales Director. In his new position, Carranza will oversee Plasencia’s U.S. sales organization and commercial strategy, focusing on strengthening retailer partnerships, developing the sales team, refining distribution strategies, and driving sustainable growth. “Javier has been an integral part of Plasencia’s journey in the United States, helping

Today, we review the Fuente Fuente OpusX Forbidden X Templo de Oro No 13 (a 6 x 58 Gordo) from Arturo Fuente Cigars. Templo de Oro debuted in the last days of 2025. It’s been a cigar shrouded in mystery from Arturo Fuente. Owner Carlito Fuente didn’t give many details. We do know that this cigar has one of the lighter-colored wrappers among OpusX cigars. Templo de Oro means “Temple

Plasencia Cigars has a new head of U.S. sales, and it’s someone who has been with the brand since its first day in American shops. Javier Carranza has been promoted to Vice President of Sales, United States, the company announced on October 20. Carranza joined Plasencia in 2016 as U.S. National Sales Director. That was the year the Plasencia family started its own U.S. distribution as Plasencia 1865 and released

Crowned Heads has announced  Moose Kick Limited Edition 2026, an exclusive release for Canada. Miguel Schoedel of Crowned Heads/OZ Family Cigars and Richard Joseph, premium cigar category manager at Brigham Enterprises, which distributes Crowned Heads in Canada, developed Moose Kick. It’s the third annual release of the Moose Kick. Crowned Heads launched the Moose Kick Limited Edition in 2024 exclusively for the Canadian market. Each year, the blend features a

Tatuaje has announced the release of its Tatuaje Coffin Ashtray. The ashtray comes in a shape similar to its annual Tatuaje Monster Redux Series boxes. The Coffin Ashtray is made of heavy-duty black silicone. It measures 10 inches long and 8 inches wide at its peak. It debuted at PCA 2026. Photo Credit: Cigar Coop The company produced a total of 1,300 ashtrays. Each is packaged in a branded gift