It was once called Metapa, now it’s called Aksum, but don’t let the new name throw you off. While the packaging changed, the blend stayed the same. The impressive Nicaraguan brand from Foundation Cigar Co. performed …
There’s a new Cuban Hoyo de Monterrey, and you can see its very first blind tasting in this issue of Cigar Insider . The Epicure No. 3 is a belicoso size that joins the Epicure No. 1, No. 2 and Especial. While other …
Two stunning cigars in the March/April issue of Cigar Aficionado scored 95 points, both considered Classics on our 100-point scale. Most people will have to wait until the magazine hits newsstands on March 19 to find …
When Joya de Nicaragua turned 55 last year, the company unsurprisingly released a brand to mark the milestone. Not only is Joya the country’s oldest producer of premium cigars, but it also sees itself as a producer of …
Cuba’s newest Edición Limitada, a new take on Trinidad Espíritu, a Camacho made with a broadleaf wrapper grown in Honduras and a cigar inspired by the love story of two strangers who met in a Dominican tobacco field. …
This preview edition of Cigar Insider puts you in-the-know with an advanced look at the top-scoring smokes from the February issue of Cigar Aficionado before it hits newsstands. Five cigars scored 94 points: one is …