  Cigar Of The Week A.J. Fernandez pays tribute to Ramon Allones—one of his father's favorite Cuban brands—with his own all-Nicaraguan interpretation. The Churchill (7 inches by 50 ring gauge, $14) is a medium- to full-bodied puro whose woodsy first puffs impart the forest-like qualities of freshly unearthed roots. The flavor becomes more polished and refined showing notes of cinnamon, citrus, vanilla and licorice. See Full Tasting Note  Beginning today, Americans will no longer be allowed to return home with Cuban cigars, Cuban rum or to stay in Cuban hotels, President Trump announced in a White House speech yesterday. These new restrictions also ban the importation of Cuban cigars bought in third-party countries such as Canada, Mexico and the U.K. Learn More About the Sanctions  Plasencia's Alma del Campo line is getting its first new size since the brand debuted in 2017. Made of only Nicaraguan tobacco, the new cigar is big, it's box-pressed and it's not going to be cheap. Read More  Sponsored The Fonseca brand dates back to 1892, when its founder, Don Francisco E. Fonseca, established his own factory and cigar brand bearing his family name in Havana, Cuba. Over the past 120 years, Fonseca has been one of the most recognizable brands and has been produced in Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. Today, Fonseca is proudly owned by the Garcia family and is the newest addition to the My Father Cigars portfolio of brands.
This medium bodied blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos (all grown by the Garcia family) is finished with a stunning shade grown Corojo 99 rosado wrapper. The end result is a profile of richness, earth, and spice that has been tamed to pay homage to the smooth and lighter profile of the classic Fonseca brand. In keeping with tradition, each cigar is wrapped in white tissue paper, and is offered in boxes of 20 in the following sizes: Belicosos - 5 1/2 x 54, Cosacos - 5 3/8 x 42, Petit Corona - 4 1/4 x 40, Robusto 5 1/4 x 52, Toro Gordo - 6 x 55. The Cosacos vitola is also offered in Tins of 5 cigars and an additional vitola appropriately named Cedros - 6 1/4 x 52, is individually wrapped in cedar. Read More
 Davidoff's two Regional Edition Avos were intended to be released separately: one in the south of the U.S. and one in the north. However, due to 2020 circumstances, the Avo Regional North and South Editions will be reaching cigar shops all over the country, no matter the region, on October 1. Check Out the New Smokes  Arturo Fuente Cigars celebrated its 100th anniversary with the Destino al Siglo, and we smoked it after seven years of aging. We also tried cigars from Padrón, Por Larrañaga and Partagás from the 2000s to see how time treated them. See How They Rated  A stem in a cigar is not a mistake, but instead serves a valuable purpose. Much like veins offer flavor to a wrapper, a midrib, i.e. stem, can offer strength and combustion to your smoke. Learn More What's Coming Up
Sept. 29: Cigar Insider Oct. 1: Cigar Watch Oct. 27: October's Cigar Aficionado Hits Newsstands Visit CigarAficionado.com for the latest in cigar news and reviews
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