“The Mareva is a great size and when it came to the Rocky Patel CSWC, it worked quite well with the blend that was delivered.” Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaraguan, Honduran Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Tabacalera Villa Cuba S.A. (TAVICUSA) Mareva: 5 1/8 x 42 Price: $8.76 Sponsor: No Samples […]
“For whatever reason, the La Gloria Cubana Spanish Press flew under the radar…but it’s a cigar worth checking out.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa Binder: Mexican San Andres Filler: Nicaraguan Jalapa, Dominican Piloto Cubano, and Brazilian Mata Fina Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: General Cigar Dominicana Robusto: 5 1/2 x 50 Price: $6.29 Sponsor: No […]
“The Villiger Cuellar Black Forest Toro Gordo is an excellent release by Villiger and by Tabacalera Palma. While it’s not overpowering in terms of strength and body there’s still a richness to the flavors and this worked quite well with this release.” Wrapper: Mexican San Andres Maduro Binder: Dominican Filler: Dominican Country of Origin: […]
“The year 2018 was big for anniversaries in the cigar industry, however, of all of the commemorative releases, the one that stood as the signature for the 50 years anniversary would be The Joya de Nicaragua Cinco Décadas.” Wrapper: Not Disclosed Binder: Not Disclosed Filler: Not Disclosed Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: Fábrica de […]
“This is a company that is producing hit after hit out of their own factory – bringing some excellent blends to market. The Cuevas Reserva Natural Robusto is another one.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Binder: Habano Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, and U.S. Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: Tabacalera Las Lavas S.R.L. Robusto: 5 x 52 Price: […]
“ …it’s a high-quality smoke – and one that really excels in the area of flavor.” Wrapper: Ecuadorian Binder: Brazilian Filler: Brazilian, Dominican, Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: La Aurora S.A. Corona Gorda: 6 x 47 Price: $11.00 Sponsor: Yes (Miami Cigar & Company) Samples Provided for Initial Review: Yes Review: La Aurora […]
Special Edition 65 kicks off the New Year. Tonight, Bear and Coop have completed their Top Cigars of the Year lists, and tonight the two will analyze each other’s lists and provide some commentary. > References Cigar Coop 2019 Cigar of the Year Countdown ElOsoFumarTakes Top 10 for 2019 Don’t forget, you can catch us on Google […]
“..it’s gotten to a level where it is performing as well as any cigar I’ve smoked in 2019. In the end, the Saga Short Tales Tomo VI: The Sixth Element: El Tabaco rose to the top and captured the 2019 Cigar of the Year!” Wrapper: San Andres Maduro Binder: Dominican San Vincente Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan, […]
“The result was a cigar that demonstrates some of the finest work by Glen Case to date.” Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf Binder: Indonesian Filler: Nicaraguan, Dominican Country of Origin: Dominican Republic Factory: Charles Fairmorn Robusto Extra: 5 x 50 Price: $9.00 Review: Kristoff Vengeance Robusto (10/29/19) Appearances on Countdown (By Year/Brand): 1 (2019) Coming in at #2 is […]
“…it’s perhaps one of the best cigars I’ve had this year. It’s a cigar I’d recommend to anyone to smoke at any time of the day.” Wrapper: Nicaraguan (Colorado) Binder: Habano Brazil Filler: Nicaraguan Country of Origin: Nicaragua Factory: J. Fuego Cigar Co. de Nicaragua 06.52: 6 x 52 Price: $5.50 Review: Alec Bradley Project 40 […]
