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July 9, 2019

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It’s great when a cigar scores 93 points but better still when it’s in regular production. This is the case for an over-achieving Hoyo de Monterrey, an iconic Cuban cigar full of astounding flavor and delicious layers of complexity. It’s the highest-scoring cigar of the issue, and the best part is, the smoke is available almost anywhere Cuban cigars are sold. And, for the first time in the history of the non-Cuban Cohiba brand, General Cigar now makes a version with a Connecticut-seed wrapper grown in Ecuador. See the entire vertical brand tasting for the best performers in the line, plus a cigar brand with a flavor profile inspired by wine. Our editors have returned from the industry trade show in Las Vegas. Read about the highlights of the show and get a preview of upcoming brands coming your way this summer and fall.

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It’s an issue of milestones, anniversaries and commemorative releases. Nestor Miranda celebrates his 75th birthday with the top-scoring cigar of the issue: a 92-point Salomon made by My Father Cigars in Nicaragua. It’s …

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This exciting edition of Cigar Insider is loaded with an extraordinary amount of high-scoring smokes from different countries, plus, a preview of the best cigars from the August issue of Cigar Aficionado before it …

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May 21, 2019

Two Punches score an outstanding 93 points. One is a Cuban you can only get in Mexico and the other is the first Punch made in Nicaragua. Plus, vertical brand tastings of La Palina Bronze Label and Alec Bradley Magic …

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May 7, 2019

We have an advanced look at some of the highest-scoring smokes that appear in the May/June issue of Cigar Aficionado , coming to newsstands May 21. Also, a vertical brand tasting of the Rocky Patel Olde World Reserve …

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April 23, 2019

Three vertical brand tastings headline this issue: Espinosa Habano, Tatuaje 15th Anniversary Rosado Oscuro and five of the many sizes in the Padrón 1964 Anniversary Series. In addition, we review the Diplomaticos …

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April 9, 2019

We present two new vertical brand tastings in this issue: all the sizes in the Herrera Esteli Brazilian Maduro line from Drew Estate, as well as New World Cameroon Selection by AJ Fernandez. Plus, we review the Saint …