Atlantic Cigar Company Moving Headquarters

With our continued growth over the last few years it has become time once again for us to move our operations into a larger space. We will be moving to a new location just outside Philadelphia, PA in nearby Folcroft, PA. In the past few years we have experienced tremendous growth and would like to thank all of our customers for supporting us over the past 15 years. We will miss our local friends, and also the folks who traveled to stop in to see us however we hope to provide those customers our great Internet / mail order service. We are extremely excited about Philadelphia, it's a great city and we're looking forward to planting our feet there and continue on this journey of providing the best products and service in the industry.

What's New This Week at Atlantic! - December 26th, 2011

Cain Exclusive Collection Lancero Sampler

This extremely limited sampler from Oliva's Studio Tobac contains 9 (nine) limited and hard to find cigars that are have all been well received. Each Cain Collection Lancero Sampler contains four (4) Cain F Lanceros, four (4) Cain Daytona Lanceros and a limited edition Culebra. The Cain F and Daytona Lancero's have only been released so far in an event sampler given out during the Studio Tobac / Cain Event Tour. We only have a few of the Cain Collection Lancero Sampler's so if your interested, don't wait too long, these will be gone soon!

La Aurora Preferidos Gran Reserva 2003 Corojo #1

The La Aurora Preferidos Gran Reserva 2003 cigars are a special release by the La Aurora Cigar Compnay, one of the oldest cigar companies in the Dominican Republic. The La Aurora Preferidos Gran Reserva 2003 was introduced at ay the 2011 IPCPR trade show. The blend is comprised of aged vintage Dominican filler tobaccos and wrapped in a spicy rich Corojo wrapper. The blend delivers rich flavors of spice with hints of pepper and sweetness, a medium to full bodied smoke. The cigars were rolled in 2003 and since then have been aging in La Aurora special aging rooms until now. As expected these are in limited supply so be sure to grab a box today before then are gone.

Illusione Claro in Robusto ~88~ Churchill ~888~ and Lancero ~hl~

We currently have a few boxes of the latest Claro wrapped versions of the Illusione core line. A flavorful Nicaraguan blend combined with the unique flavor of a Candela wrapper gives these popular boutiques a new dimension. Give them a shot, it's definitely something new to keep your palatte guessing. Available in mainly single cigars are the Illusione ~88~ Claro Robusto, Illusione ~888~ Claro Churchill, and ~hl~ Holy Lancero Claro.

All Illusione cigars are made from first generation Corojo ’99, Criollo ’98 seeds, and finished with a triple cap in the premier Raices Cubanas factory. Illusione cigars deliver a taste and a quality of smoke rarely found in today’s market. All of Illusione cigars are made in small-batch quantities to maintain quality and consistency.

ALSO NEW SIZES OF ILLUSIONE EPERNAY INCLUDING: EPERNAY LA VIE & EPERNAY LE TOUREAU

NEW LA FLOR DOMINICANA FACTORY PRESS IV

The latest La Flor Dominicana Limited Edition Factory Press IV is in stock. Available in Singles and in 12-Pack Trays from the master box.

What's New This Week at Atlantic! - December 19th, 2011

*We've decided to create a weekly update on our blog, published every Monday, notifying all our customers and readers of the Blog what new brands, products, or limited items have come in-stock since the last week. We may have some overlap in the e-mails that we send out throughout the week. Now you will have place to visit, updated weekly, to quickly see whats new.

Puros Indios 2012 Cigars

The Reyes Family’s newest limited edition release, the Puros Indios 2012 box-pressed cigar is a medium to full bodied smoke. This blend just may be the cigar to put Puros Indios back on the cigar radar, perhaps a new chapter for Puros Indios cigars. The cigars are made in their Miami factory under the watchful eye of Carlos Diez, the grandson of Rolando Reyes SR. and President of Puros Indios Cigars. The new Puros Indios 2012 box-pressed Limited Edition blend features a Nicaraguan Habano Rosado wrapper, with a Nicaraguan binder, and filler tobacco from both the Dominican Republic and Nicaraguan. *The Churchill size was recently rated 92 by Cigar Aficionado.

Don Pepin Garcia JJ Little Robusto

“Little Robusto” was the affectionate nickname Jerry Cruz gave his son JJ. Sadly, JJ passed away on November 2, 2007 from SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) while at daycare when he was just 3.5 months old. When JJ was born, the first cigar Jerry smoked to celebrate his birth was the Don Pepin Garcia Series JJ. A cigar blended by father (Jose Pepin Garcia) and son (Jaime Garcia) team at My Father Cigars. Even though JJ isn’t with us anymore, Jerry still celebrates his birthday. Every July 22nd, he lights up a Series JJ just like he did when he was born. The Garcia family created the “Little Robusto” a 4.5 x 50 short robusto in memory of Jerry’s son.This limited production cigar features a Broadleaf maduro wrapper with Nicaraguan Corojo and Criollo filler and only 300 (24 count) boxes were made. All proceeds of this cigar will be donated by us to First Candle, which is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to safe pregnancies and the survival of babies through the first years of life. Their current priority is to eliminate Stillbirth, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and other Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID) with programs of research, education and advocacy. A Great cigar for a Great Cause.

Happy Holidays Jerry and Family from Atlantic Cigar!

Arturo Fuente Hemingway Masterpiece Maduro

The Hemingway Masterpiece Maduro's are released once a year, usually around the holidays. This 9 x 52 Perfecto is an absolute beast! For all fans of the Hemmingway line, and I know your're out there and somewhat rabid, this is a great collectors item. Singles available, if you would like a box of 10, Call or Email Us.

Berger & Argenti Entubar V32 Bruto Belicoso

We just got another delivery of these kick ass Berger & Argenti V32's! I'll admit it, at first I was a little hesitant to smoke the Bruto Belicoso. It's a pretty intimidating smoke, 60 ring, a huge yellow and black advisory.. Anyway I finally grew some cojones, and fired it up. Turned out to be a great smooth, powerful and flavorful smoke. We also have all other sizes available. Checkout the V32 Brand Page for availability.

The Tatuaje La Casita Criolla consists entirely of 100% Connecticut Broadleaf tobacco making it an American Puro. The blend comes in three sizes, The HCB Corona ( 5 1/8 x 42), The HCBC Corona Gorda (5 5/8 x 46), and the HCBF Short Churchill (6 1/2 x 48). The Tatuaje La Casita Criolla is available for purchase now at Atlantic.

The La Casita Criolla has a rough and dark mottled appearance that is common with broadleaf maduro wrappers. The cigar is well made, well packed with a perfectly applied cap. The La Casita Criolla’s band is very much a throwback to the original Cuban cigar that bared its same name. It does give the cigar an older, rustic feeling though that I like.

Taking a deep inhalation of the foot gives me some nice earthy, cocoa aromas. The cold draw is very much the same, with some spice on my lips.

First Third:

As I light the cigar up there is some spice initially and lots of rich chewy smoke.  The draw and burn are fantastic, just the right amount of resistance.  This Tatuaje is no chimney, as I take a puff a small flavorful burst of smoke emits from the stick. The flavors in the first third of the La Casita Criolla are very nice, medium in body, with some earthy maduro with a cocoa sweetness and a surprisingly clean finish.

Second Third:

The body is ramping up a bit, a hint of peppery spice coming into the picture, fitting more into the body and strength that Tatuaje smokers are generally comfortable with. It’s still a medium to medium-full body cigar. What continues to surprise me is that usually a cigar with this flavor profile, rich sweet maduro with chewy smoke, leaves your mouth coated with these flavors. This cigar leaves absolutely nothing behind except for a yearning for another puff of the earthy sweetness. I read someone’s review mentioning that the finish is refreshing, and I absolutely 100% agree. This is a great quality for a cigar to have, especially a maduro.

Last Third:

The La Casita Criolla is now at the final third and some new flavors are developing. The cocoa is more pronounced and the overall body of the smoke has a heavier mouth feel. Once again this is my first smoke of the day and I’m feeling a minor nicotine buzz, nothing overwhelming at all. In fact it’s actually a nice way to start the day, but that’s just me. I’m tasting some mintiness, and with little more than an inch to go, the finish is still super clean with no bitterness.

Overall Impressions:

All things considered, this is a really interesting smoke. To be honest, I’m generally not a huge fan of rich maduro cigars. The difference I mentioned above, the clean overall taste without sacrifice of all things that make maduro cigars great, has sold me on this one. Great rich earthiness with the perfect amount of sweetness and spice, combined with a great price point is going to make this another winner with the Tatuaje crowd. Hopefully this boutique stick will be able to cross over into the mainstream a bit so folks can get a new perspective of a maduro cigar. Put another feather in Pete’s cap, an interesting adventure in broadleaf and overall a great smoke.

The Tatuaje La Casita Criolla is on sale now, try out this tasty Tatuaje for yourself!

Keep on smokin!

-GC