The Espinosa Especial is a new line launched by Espinosa Cigars in 2015. The line itself was announced earlier this past Spring. In July, the line made its debut at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show and shipped to retailers this Fall. For this particular line, the company turns to a wrapper that it is very […]
Cigar Review: Macabi USA Peppermint Stick Royal Corona by Sosa Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Antillian Cigar Corporation, Candela, Macabi, Review, Sosa
Back in October, Antillian Cigar Corporation, best known for making the Sosa Cigars brand announced a line called the Macabi USA. While this is a new line, the Macabi brand as a whole is actually one of the oldest in Antillian’s portfolio. As a part of commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the Sosa brand, the company has been revitalizing […]
Agile Cigar Review: Diamond Crown Julius Caeser by J.C. Newman Cigar Company
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Diamond Crown, Review
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar Review: Nomad Therapy Connecticut Toro
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, House of Emilio, Nomad, Review
Therapy is a new line of cigars launched by Nomad Cigar Company in 2015. The line consists of three blends each named for its wrapper that is used Nomad Therapy Connecticut, Nomad Therapy Habano, and Nomad Therapy Maduro. For the Therapy line, owner Fred Rewey changes things up from a packaging standpoint from his previous […]
Cigar Review: MBombay KeSara Vintage Reserve Nikka
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Bombay Tobak, MBombay, Review
The MBombay KeSara Vintage Reserve Nikka is a new line extension to MBombay Cigars’ KeSara line. KeSara is one of MBombay’s regular production line. The cigar was introduced in 2013 with additional line extensions added in 2014. The KeSara features a blend of Ecuadorian, Dominican, and Peruvian tobaccos. The KeSara Vintage Reserve Nikka builds upon the experience […]
Cigar Review: Sobremesa Cervantes Fino by Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, DTT, Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust, Review
Sobremesa is the debut release by Steve Saka’s Dunbarton Tobacco and Trust. Saka is best known for his tenure at Drew Estate where he served as the company President – and as its CEO during his last year with the company. Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Saka announced he would be making […]
Agile Cigar Review: Viaje Holiday Blend Candy Cane 2014
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, Viaje
Agile Cigar Reviews replace what we termed “Assessment Updates”. The concept is the same, but the name is different. Agile Cigar Reviews use a lightweight, shorter format. These will never take the place of our comprehensive reviews. They are only used on blends we have previously assessed. This might be a blend we are re-scoring […]
Cigar Review: Casa Fernandez Aniversario Serie 2015 L.F. Celine
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, 94-96, Casa Fernandez, Review
Prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, Casa Fernandez Cigars announced its third installment of the Casa Fernandez Aniversario release. The Aniversario series can be traced back to 2013 when Casa Fernandez released the Casa Fernandez Aniversario Boheme No. 35 to commemorate the company’s 35th anniversary. The Boheme also became Casa Fernandez’s first true limited edition cigar. […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Twentieth Anniversary Lancero
William Cooper Cigar News, Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Rocky Patel
Commemorative occasion cigars are nothing new to the cigar industry – and they certainly are not a new concept to Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. In fact when it comes Rocky Patel’s commemorative cigars, these are been among some of the company’s most successful releases. Two of the company’s most successful regular production releases have commemorated milestones […]
Cigar Review: La Mission du L’Atelier 1959
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, L’Atelier Imports, Review
Just prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, L’Atelier Imports unveiled its newest regular production line called La Mission du L’Atelier. After focusing much of 2014 on line extensions to the L’Atelier branded products, this marks the first regular production L’Atelier branded line released since 2013. La Mission is a blend that is intended to offer […]