Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess […]
Cigar Review: MBombay Kesara Toro
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Bombay Tobak, MBombay, Review
MBombay Kesara Toro The MBombay Kesara is one of four lines currently offered by Bombay Tobak. The company is run by Mel Shah. Shah is a retailer who owns Fame Wine and Cigars in Palm Springs, California. After retiring from the IT industry in 2001, Shah opened his shop and now after more than […]
Cigar Review: Quesada Selección España Fabulosos
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Quesada, Review
Quesada Seleccion Espana Fabulosos – Exclusive to Casa de Montecristo The Quesada Seleccion Espana Fabulosos is one of two limited production shop exclusives sizes of the Seleccion Espana being made available to Illinois retailer Casa de Montecristo. The Quesada Seleccion Espana made its debut in 2011 at the ProCigar festival. It was originally intended for […]
Cigar Review: La Colmena Amado No. 36 by Warped Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Review, Warped Cigars
La Colmena Amado No. 36 by Warped Cigars Just prior to the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show, Warped Cigars announced a new line of cigars called La Colmena. This is a line that comes out of Little Havana’s El Titan de Bronze and features an Ecuadorian DeFlorada wrapper. When La Colmena was announced, Warped Cigars was a […]
Cigar Review: The Corona Project Vol. 1 by Rodrigo Cigars
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Rodrigo
The Corona Project Vol. 1 by Rodrigo Cigars In 2014, Rodrigo Cigars released “The Corona Project Vol. 1“. This marked the first new release by Rodrigo Cigars in over two years. The Corona Project line is a limited edition line that had been in the works for some time. The concept with this line is […]
Cigar Review: Cohiba Nicaragua N50 En Crystale
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Cohiba, General, Review
Cohiba Nicaragua N50 En Crystale The Cohiba Nicaragua is a new line that was launched by General Cigar Company at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. Over the past year, the General Cigar’s Cohiba brand has made a lot of headlines. Most recently, a blow was dealt to the brand when the U.S. Supreme Court has […]
Assessment Update: Rocky Patel Prohibition San Andres
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Assessment Update, Rocky Patel
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of a previously assessed/score cigars. Today, we re-assess […]
Assessment Update: 1502 Emerald Corona
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 1502, 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, 91-93, Assessment Update, Global Premium Cigars, GPC
Assessment Updates will be posted on this web-site to: 1) Assess “pre-review” cigars that were not given a rating or score (typically pre-release cigars); 2) Provide numeric ratings to cigars previously assessed prior to the implementation of the numeric scoring system; 3) Provide a re-assessment and re-score of previously assessed/score cigar blends. Today we look […]
Cigar Review: Quesada Selección España Petit Belicoso
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Quesada, Review
The Quesada Seleccion Espana Petit Belicoso is the seventh size to be made in Quesada’s Seleccion Espana line. It is a very limited release that is the third vitola to be released in what we refer to as Quesada’s “one box, one retailer, one month” concept. In 2013, Quesada Cigars selected one retailer per month […]
Cigar Review: Jailbreak by Viva Republica
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Miami Cigars, Review, Viva Republica
The Jailbreak by Viva Republica is a new limited release for Jason Holly’s Viva Republica Cigars. It was back at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show where we learned of a project called Jailbreak. At the time, we learned that Jailbreak would be a cigar that would commemorate the retirement of someone special as well as […]