” Micky Pegg and All Saints Cigars have a winner here, and it’s another excellent cigar that has come out of TAVICUSA the past couple of years.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Oscuro Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. (TAVICUSA) Toro: 6 1/2 x 50 Price: $10.35 Sponsor: No Samples […]
2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List): #23 – Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Box-Pressed Sun Grown Epicure
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“The most important thing when smoking a cigar is the flavor, and I found the flavor pulls through with the Perdomo Reserve 10th Anniversary Sun Grown Epicure.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Perdomo S.A. Epicure: 6 x 54 Price: $8.75 Sponsor: Yes Samples Provided for Initial […]
2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List): #24 – Joya de Nicaragua Numero Uno Le Premier
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“In terms of Churchill-sized Connecticut Shade offerings, I’ve often found myself really struggling to find a good one in that 7 x 47/7 x 48 range. The Joya de Nicaragua Le Premier fits the bill. It delivers excellent flavor, has excellent construction, and enough complexity to keep me interested from start to finish.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian […]
2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List): #25 – Protocol Eliot Ness Natural (Toro)
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” I found the Protocol Eliot Ness Natural offering to be a superior cigar. It wasn’t that it had a radically new flavor profile, but the flavors produced were quite tasty..” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Binder: Habano, Esteli Filler: Nicaraguan Viso/Seco/Criollo Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: San Lotano Box Pressed Toro: 6 x 52 Price: $11.95 […]
2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List): #26 – Illusione Epernay 10th Anniversary D’Aosta
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“Put together a cigar that delivers on flavor, complexity, and construction and you have a perfect storm.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Honduras Factory: Fabrica de Tabacos Raices Cubanas S. de R.L Toro: 6 x 50 Price: $12.00 Sponsor: Yes Samples Provided for Initial Review: No Review: Illusione Epernay 10th Anniversary D’Aosta […]
2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List): #27 – Quesada 1974 Robusto
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“One thing I found interesting is that the Quesada 1974 Robusto could appeal to both the contemporary cigar enthusiast as well as the traditional cigar enthusiast.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Cameroon Seed Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican, Nicaragua Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: Quesada Cigars SA Robusto: 5 x 50 Price: $8.95 Sponsor: Yes Samples Provided for […]
2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List): #28 – Abuelo Padre by United Cigar
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“While JRE Tobacco Company is known for its Authentic Corojo, they deliver an excellent Honduran Habano here. This is a cigar I could recommend to any cigar enthusiast” Wrapper: Honduran Habano Binder: Honduran Corojo Filler: Honduran Corojo Country of Origin: Honduras Factory: Fabrica de Puros Aladino S.A in Las Lomas Padre: 6 x 52 […]
2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List): #29 – Warzone Box Pressed Short Churchill
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“… the Warzone Box Pressed Churchill started out to be a classic Cameroon smoke, but as the cigar experience progressed, there was an increase in spice delivering what I call the ‘Espinosa bite.’ “ Wrapper: Cameroon Binder: Honduran Filler: Colombian, Nicaraguan Havano Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: La Zona S.A. Box Pressed Short Churchill: 6 […]
2021 Cigar of the Year Countdown (Coop’s List): #30: Viaje Black and White Connecticut
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“The big question on whether or not Viaje could deliver a quality Connecticut Shade cigar to market is answered with the Viaje Black and White Connecticut.” Wrapper: Connecticut Shade Binder: Unknown Filler: Unknown Country of Origin: Unknown Factory: Unknown Perfecto: 6 3/4 x 52 Price: $14.00 Sponsor: No Samples Provided for Initial Review: No Review: Viaje […]
The Blog: It’s That Time of the Year – Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year Countdown
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On December 10th, 2021, I’ll kick off for the 12th consecutive year the annual Cigar Coop Cigar of the Year Countdown. Each day (except for Christmas, New Year’s Eve, and January 9th), I will reveal one cigar per day of what I consider the thirty best cigars reviewed over a 12-month period on Cigar Coop. […]