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: Futuro Selección 109
William Cooper Reviews 4 Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Casa Fernandez, Futuro, Review, Warped Cigars
Earlier this year, Warped Cigars and Casa Fernandez announced a joint collaboration called Futuro. The project was a joint venture between two rising stars in the cigar industry, Kyle Gellis of Warped Cigars and Max Fernandez of Casa Fernandez. The collaboration could be considered as part of an organic process as Warped Cigars has been […]
Cigar Review: Regius Limited Edition Corona Gorda Cuban Box Press
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Regius, Review
The Regius Limited Edition Corona Gorda Cuban Box Press is a new offering from Regius Cigars. The cigar is an extension off of Regius’ Black Label line and features a different blend in a 5 5/8 x 46 Corona Gorda with a Cuban style box-press. Regius Cigars is a company based in the United Kingdom that […]
Cigar Review: Davidoff Year of the Monkey Limited Edition 2016
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 2.5 - Try One, 88-90, Davidoff, Review
The Davidoff Year of the Monkey Limited Edition 2016 marks the fourth global installment in Davidoff’s annual limited edition series that pays homage to the Chinese New Year. This release made its debut at the end of 2012 with the Davidoff Year of the Snake, and was followed by subsequent annual releases Davidoff Year of the Horse […]
Cigar Review: Vivalo Serie Exclusivo Robusto Grande
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Vivalo Cigars
The Vivalo Serie Exclusivo is the debut line by Vivalo Cigars. Vivalo Cigars was founded by Patrick Vivalo, who previous spent over 12 years working for Rocky Patel Premium Cigars. During his tenure, at Rocky Patel, he had the opportunity to create a personal blend while at the company’s Honduras factory. Vivalo’s creation, a 6 x […]
Agile Cigar Review: Partagas 1845 Extra Fuerte Double Corona
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews 1 Comment 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Agile Cigar Review, Assessment Update, General, Partagas
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: Las Cumbres Tabaco Señorial Maduro Natural Robusto Digno by José Blanco
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Las Cumbres, Review, Senorial
The Senorial Maduro Natural by Jose Blanco is the third regular production line to be released by Las Cumbres Tabaco. Las Cumbres Tabaco is the company owned by Jose Blanco and his wife Emma Viktorsson. A the name indicates, it is a maduro offering – the first maduro to be released by Las Cumbres Tabaco. […]
Cigar Review: Indian Motorcycle Habano Robusto
William Cooper Reviews 4 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Debonaire, Indian Motorcycle Ultra Premium Cigars, Review
The Indian Motorcycle Ultra Premium Cigars line is a new brand introduced by Debonaire Cigars co-owner Phil Zanghi at the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show. It was almost a year ago when Zanghi announced on the Stogie Geeks 3 Year Anniversary Show that he had re-acquired the rights to the Indian Tabac trademark. Indian Tabac was originally […]
Cigar Review: Nat Sherman 85th Anniversary
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Nat Sherman, Review
Back in 1930, Nat Sherman opened his first tobacco shop in Manhattan’s garment district carrying his name. It didn’t take long for the company to become an iconic destination in New York for cigar enthusiasts. Now three generations and 85 years later, the company remains a family-run business in New York. The company has also […]
Cigar Review: Flores y Rodriguez 10th Anniversary Reserva Limitada Robusto by PDR Cigars
William Cooper Reviews 1 Comment 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, PDR Cigars, Pinar Del Rio, Review
In 2014, PDR Cigars launched a line to commemorate ten years in the cigar business called the Flores y Rodriguez 10th Anniversary Reserva Limitada. It was back in 2004 when when Abe Flores joined forces with the Rodriguez brothers (Juan, Ysidro, and Luis) to form the Pinar del Rio brand, the brand that started it […]