The Journal

Plasencia Cigars: A Guide to Alma del Campo, Alma Fuerte, Cosecha 149 and Reserva Original

Plasencia Alma del Campo, Alma Fuerte, Cosecha 149 and Reserva Original explained, from a family that has grown tobacco since 1865.

Macanudo Inspirado: White, Orange, Black and Red Explained

Macanudo Inspirado White, Orange, Black and Red explained: the bolder side of Macanudo, and how each blend compares to the classic Café.

Gurkha Cigars: A Guide to Cellar Reserve, Ghost, His Majesty's Reserve and The Beauty

Gurkha Cellar Reserve, Ghost, His Majesty's Reserve and The Beauty explained, with the wrapper, strength and sizes Gurkha publishes for each line.

Nub Cigars: A Guide to Connecticut, Habano, Maduro, Cameroon and Nuance

Short answer: Nub is Oliva's short, thick format — 4 inches by 60 ring — built so the cigar starts at its sweet spot instead of taking an inch to get there. See what is in stock...

AJ Fernandez Cigars: A Guide to New World Connecticut, Puro Especial and Dorado

A.J. Fernandez makes cigars in Estelí, Nicaragua, and he makes a lot of them, for his own brands and for other houses. The New World line is his own.

Liga Privada No. 9: The Blend, the Sizes and How to Smoke It

Short answer: Liga Privada No. 9 is the flagship of the line: a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper over Nicaraguan and Honduran filler, full-bodied, and made in limited quantities.