Gotham Cigars Blog

It’s that time of the year again! We get to unveil our top 5 best cigar picks for the year 2021. The truth is, a lot goes into these choices especially because so many new amazing cigars were released this year alone. To narrow down to 5 choices is very subjective. At the same time, it leans on an experienced palate seasoned over decades. That being said, there will be lots of great cigars not on this list. If your favorite isn’t, do not be offended. Perhaps next year we can do top 50 …

The Davidoff of Geneva-Owned Brand AVOThe Davidoff-owned brand AVO is one of the most prestigious tobacco brands currently in existence. It was established more than a century ago, in 1911, and its long and successful history is one of the major contributing factors to the brand's prominence. Davidoff of Geneva owns several tobacco brands, including AVO. This ownership of other tobacco brands adds to its prestige and popularity in recent times.The AVO Syncro SeriesAVO Cigars has not …

The CAO BrandCAO is one of the brands owned by the General Cigar Company. One of CAO's best-known cigars was the Zocalo, but CAO also has a number of other well-known lines. CAO makes most of its cigars in Nicaragua, including the Zocalo. Read on to learn more about the history of the CAO Zocalo.The History of the CAO ZocaloThe CAO Zocalo was previously released as a limited-run in 2018. It was quite popular at the time, but supplies were quickly sold out and the CAO brand moved on to oth …

The History of Aging RoomAging Room is a brand of fine cigars owned by Boutique Blends, which is run by cigar industry veteran Rafael Nodal. The Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua series is a collaboration between the brand and Nicaraguan master cigar maker AJ Fernandez. The Aging Room Quattro Nicaragua Maestro is the flagship cigar in the series. It has received great critical acclaim, and it is considered to be one of the finest cigars on the market today. Read on to learn more about the Aging Roo …

The Rocky Patel Number 6 is a highly acclaimed Honduran cigar from the El Paraiso vitola. El Paraiso is known for being one of the leading vitolas in Central America, so it's hardly a surprise that such an acclaimed cigar was made there. The Rocky Patel Number 6 is made out of premium quality tobacco, including a corojo wrapper. It’s no surprise that this high-end hand- made cigar comes from the Rocky Patel brand, as they are known for being one of the best boutique cigar makers in the market. W …