David Savona

Do You Enjoy New Cigars?

A week from today I’ll be landing in Orlando to join our editorial team from Cigar Aficionado at the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers...more

Posted: July 27, 2012 By David Savona

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Montecristo Epic Hits Store Shelves

A bolder, artistically packaged Montecristo from the Dominican Republic is now in cigar shops. Montecristo Epic, a cigar made with tobacco dating...more

Posted: July 25, 2012 By David Savona

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Golden La Flor Dominicana

The newest La Flor Dominicana cigars come packed in gleaming golden tubes, with a nod to Litto Gomez’s life before he began making cigars. La...more

Posted: July 24, 2012 By David Savona

The Good Life : Where to Smoke

Corona Cigar Co., Orlando, Florida

When Jeff Borysiewicz decided to open a cigar shop, three words rang through his mind: big-box retailer. Instead of opting for the traditional cigar...more

Posted: July 23, 2012 By David Savona

Cuba : Cuba

First Edición Limitada of 2012 Coming Soon

Cuba’s trio of Edición Limitada cigars—eagerly anticipated smokes bearing dark wrappers—typically don’t arrive until September or later, but...more

Posted: July 20, 2012 By David Savona

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First Look: Inch by E.P. Carrillo

Ernesto Perez-Carrillo's newest cigar takes the fat cigar trend to new...more

Posted: July 13, 2012 By David Savona

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New Dominican Romeo Takes Top Score In Cigar Insider

Altadis U.S.A. Inc.'s new Romeo by Romeo y Julieta scored big in the last issue of Cigar...more

Posted: July 12, 2012 By David Savona

Cuba : Cuba

91-Point H. Upmanns Arriving in Tins

Cuba’s tiny and relatively new H. Upmann Half Corona, a 3 1/2-inch long, 44 ring gauge smoke, has been on the market for some time, but only in...more

Posted: July 11, 2012 By David Savona