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May 16, 2023

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Is the Cuban Cohiba Siglo IV as deserving of the spotlight as the bigger, buzzier sizes like the Siglo VI or Esplendido? We put one of these Cuban corona gordas through our blind tasting process to see how this often-overlooked cigar performed. In the Dominican Republic, Altadis U.S.A. decided to make an entire line of H. Upmann cigars in the two-toned barber-pole style. It’s called the H. Upmann 1844 Special Edition Barbier and Cigar Insider rated the entire line, along with a vertical brand tasting of Milk & Honey, a small series of cigars out of Nicaragua with an unusual backstory. Plus, new sizes in Viaje’s Honey & Hand Grenades line, a pair of Miami-made smokes from General Cigar and a Dominican Gran Corona from Warped. Also, be sure to read Insider’s Q&A with the owner and CEO of HumidifGroup, the company behind some of the industry’s most elegant cigar boxes.

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Cigar Insider

May 2, 2023

This edition of Cigar Insider is not only a preview of the May/June issue of Cigar Aficionado , it’s also a showcase for an assortment of absolutely outstanding performers, including five cigars that scored 95 points …

Cigar Insider

April 18, 2023

Cigars and spirits are a common pairing, but what about cigars and wine? The Mas Igneus line from Luciano Cigars was created specifically for Spanish wines, and while Cigar Insider didn’t do the pairing, we did put …

Cigar Insider

April 4, 2023

A new cigar from Warped, the limited-edition Romeo y Julieta Envy from Nicaragua and a Regional Edition Cuban made for the bottom of the world. These are some of the exciting new releases rated in this issue of Cigar …

Cigar Insider

March 21, 2023

The Cuban Quai d’Orsay brand has a new addition, the No. 52, which brings this small line to four sizes. It’s Quai d’Orsay’s first new cigar since the brand was retooled in 2017 when Habanos S.A. turned it from a …

Cigar Insider

March 7, 2023

A pair of dynamite Dominicans, two outstanding Nicaraguans and a 96-point knockout. Most readers will have to wait until March 21—when the March/April issue of Cigar Aficionado hits newsstands—to find out what they …

Cigar Insider

February 21, 2023

H. Upmann is one of Cuba’s storied cigar brands, dating back to the 1800s, and this issue of Cigar Insider takes a look at H. Upmann’s growing Magnum line. Magnum started decades ago as a single size and has since …