When the name Savinelli comes to mind, the first thing that will usually pop into a Tobacco Enthusiast’s head is pipes. Savinelli has been making pipes since 1876 and today they are still considered some of the best pipes on the marketplace. In 1994, Savinelli entered the cigar arena. A few months ago, I sampled […]
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New Assessment Category – Complexity
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Cigar Coop
In my ever evolving system of giving a cigar an assessment, I am adding a new category – complexity. This category will be seen on reviews going forward. It will be assessed three ways: Low – The cigar is not complex and maintains the same flavor profile for the majority of the smoke Medium – […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Millennium
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments Davidoff, Memorable, Review
I have to admit, while the name Davidoff is considered one of the premier brands in the cigar industry, when it comes to their white label series, I haven’t been a huge fan. However, I have heard positive things Davidoff Millennium for sometime and had wanted try one. When my buddy Josh was kind […]
Yellow Alert: Pleasure Police in Boston now considering Outdoor Smoking Ban
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Pleasure Police, Yellow Alert
Thanks to my buddy Jason for bringing this to my attention. This is exactly what my fear was when the Outdoor Smoking bans were passed by the city councils of Raleigh and New York City – namely more cities would want to join in. Now two city councilmen in Boston want to make a name […]
Cigar Review: Oliva Connecticut Reserve
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments Nice to Have, Oliva, Review
This past Friday, Outland Cigars had a pretty big Oliva Cigars’ event, so I managed to pick up a few different Oliva cigars. One of these cigars included a staple of the Oliva family, the Nub Cameroon – which I reviewed recently. I figured it was time to take another look at another Oliva cigar […]
49th Anniversary of Embargo Against Cuba: Pierre Salinger’s Cuban Cigar Stories
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments History
I must thank Corona Cigar Company for posting a video to this. Today February 7th is the 49th Anniversary of the Embargo against Cuba. The following are two great stories involving Cuban Cigars from Pierre Salinger. Say what you want about Salinger, but the guy is a master storyteller. These stories involve John F Kennedy […]
Cigar Preview: Perdomo
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Nick Perdomo made an appearance on the Cigar Dave Show this past weekend. A lot of the big names were down in West Palm Beach, Florida at the Great Smoke. As is the case, Cigar Dave had many of these names join him on the show. The segment with Nick is always one I look […]
The Great Cigar Hoax
William Cooper Uncategorized No Comments Events, Gran Habano, Illusione, Kristoff, People, Room 101
Today was one of the premier cigar herfs in the world – the Great Smoke sponsored by Smoke Inn. The Who’s Who of the cigar industry was down in West Palm Beach. While I wasn’t there, I was keeping a keen eye. Suddenly, in the late afternoon, my text messages started going off with something […]
Cigar Review: Camacho Coyolar
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized 1 Comment Camacho, Nice to Have, Review
In my previous review, I mentioned that a group of us got together for a Smoker’s Roundtable and smoked the Illusione 2 and Crowned of Thorns. This was a cigar I had not had before. Well for the second smoke of the roundtable, I was treated to another cigar I had not had – the […]
Cigar Review: Illusione 2 And Crowned of Thorns
William Cooper Reviews, Uncategorized No Comments Illusione, Nice to Have, Review
Over the past few years, Dion Giolito’s Illusione line has built a core following very similar to what Pete Johnson has done at Tatuaje. Much of the Illusione line is released in small batches, but not to the point where it is very difficult to find most of the blends. I must admit, I have […]