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: Viaje Collaboration 2015
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, 91-93, PDR Cigars, Review, Viaje
Back in March, 2015, Viaje Cigars announced that its Viaje Collaboration 2015 edition would be done in conjunction with PDR Cigars. As the name indicates, the Viaje Collaboration Series is a project where Viaje collaborates with another member of the cigar industry to produce a cigar. Along with announcement of the Viaje Collaboration 2015, Viaje announced […]
Cigar Review: L’Atelier Côte d’Or (2015)
William Cooper Reviews 3 Comments 2.5 - Try One, 88-90, L’Atelier Imports, Review
In 2015, L’Atelier Imports, introduced a new limited edition cigar called L’Atelier Côte d’Or. This is L’Atelier’s second limited cigar release following the L’Atelier Extension de la Racine (L’Atelier Imports’ annual limited edition cigar made available only to retailers that attend the IPCPR Trade Show). With the Côte d’Or, it features two key tobacco components. First up, it incorporates Pelo de […]
Cigar Review: Don Julio Punto Espada Gordo by De Los Reyes Cigars
William Cooper Reviews 5 Comments 4.5 - Fight Chuck Norris for Them, 94-96, CCE, Corporación Cigar Export, De Los Reyes, Don Julio, Review
The Don Julio Punto Espada is a line made by De Los Reyes Cigars. De Los Reyes cigars is a company run by the Reyes family. Many know of the Reyes family through Augusto Reyes Sr, a very well-respected sixth generation cigar maker in the Dominican Republic. The Reyes family has been involved in the […]
Cigar Review: Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edición Connecticut 2015 by E.P. Carrillo
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, E.P. Carrillo, EPC, Review
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, E.P. Carrillo showcased a new limited edition collection called Ernesto’s Humidor No. 1 Edicion 2015. The collection features three limited different limited production blends – each described as being a personal blend of company founder Ernesto Perez-Carrillo. The blends include: Connecticut (an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper blend); Colorado (an […]
Cigar Review: Macabi USA Royal Corona by Sosa Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 88-90, Antillian Cigar Corporation, Macabi, Review, Sosa
Macabi USA is a new line introduced by Antillian Cigar Corporation, best known for making the Sosa Cigars brand. While this is a new line, the Macabi brand as a whole is actually one of the oldest in Antillian’s portfolio. Back in 2014, Sosa Cigars celebrated its 50th anniversary. As a part of this milestone, […]
Agile Cigar Review: Eiroa CBT Maduro Robusto by CLE Cigar Company
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, CLE, EIROA, 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: La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition 2016
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, La Flor Dominicana, LFD, Review
On the Stogie Geeks Four Year Anniversary Show, La Flor Dominicana Vice President of Sales Jonathan Carney announced the second installment of the La Flor Dominicana Special Football Edition cigar. Early in 2015, the first Special Football Edition was released exclusively to retailers in the State of Arizona, the home state for the 2015 edition of the […]
Cigar Review: Ditka Special Game Day Edition by Camacho Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2.5 - Try One, 88-90, Camacho, Davidoff, Ditka, Review
The Ditka Special Game Day Edition is the eighth blend to be released in Camacho Cigars’ Ditka line – a line of cigars that Camacho is doing in conjunction with NFL Hall of Famer Mike Ditka. The Special Game Day Edition release coincides with the “Big Game” being held on February 7th 2016 in Santa Clara […]
Cigar Review: La Antiguedad TAA Exclusive 2015 by My Father Cigars
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 2015 TAA Exclusive Series, 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, My Father, Review, TAA
Today we complete our look at the ten cigars making up the 2015 Tobacconist Association of America (TAA) Exclusive Series with the La Antiguedad TAA Exclusive 2015 by My Father Cigars. For this installment by My Father Cigars, the company provides a version of its regular production La Antiguedad line that incorporates an Ecuadorian Habano Rosado wrapper as […]