At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, General Cigar Company unveiled its Macanudo Estate Reserve 2015 line. This marked the third installment of the Macanudo Estate Reserve series, a ultra-premium limited edition offering introduced at the 2013 IPCPR Trade Show. Each installment of the series is intended to be a “one and done” blend featuring tobaccos that […]
Cigar Review: Untamed Extreme Robusto by La Aurora
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, La Aurora, Miami Cigars, Review
Prior to the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show, La Aurora Cigars announced a second blend as a part of its Untamed line called Untamed Extreme. The original Untamed Cigar made its debut in 2014 and was a significant release for two reasons: 1) It introduced more contemporary “edgier” packaging and banding into the La Aurora portfolio; […]
Cigar Review: D’Crossier Selection 512 Lancero
William Cooper Reviews 3 Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, D'Crossier, Pure Aroma Cigars, Review
At the 2015 IPCPR Trade Show in New Orleans, D’Crossier Cigars formally introduced its new D’Crossier Selection 512 Lancero. This cigar is a new limited production offering by D’Crossier Cigars. The cigar introduces not only a new blend into the portfolio, but also becomes the first lancero by D’Crossier Cigars. Owner Santana Diaz made a […]
Agile Cigar Review: A.J. Fernandez New World Connecticut Corona Gorda
William Cooper Agile Cigar Reviews, Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Agile Cigar Review, AJ Fernandez Cigars, Assessment Update
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: Freyja Valhalla Robusto by Las Cumbres Tabaco
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 3.5 - Box Split, 91-93, Freyja, Las Cumbres, Review
Freyja is the second brand launched by Las Cumbres Tabaco, the company owned by Jose Blanco and his wife Emma Viktorsson. It follows up the Senorial brand that made its debut back in 2014. When the company launched its first brand Senorial was Blanco’s project, but Freyja is a project spearheaded by entirely by Viktorsson. The name […]
Cigar Review: Espinosa Laranja Reserva Caixa
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Espinosa, Review
The Espinosa Laranja Reserva Caixa is a new line extension to Espinosa Cigars’ Laranja Reserva line. The Laranja Reserva was a line introduced by Espinosa at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. The name Laranja is Portuguese for “orange” and draws its inspiration from the orange tinted Brazilian wrapper. This line proved to be one of […]
Cigar Review: Illusione Singularé EL 2014 Anunnaki
William Cooper Reviews 2 Comments 3.0 - The Fiver, 88-90, Illusione, Review
In 2014, Illusione Cigars released its fifth entry into its Singulare line – the Illusione Singulare EL 2014 Anunnaki. The Illusione Singulare line is an annual limited production release of a single blend done in a single size and has been a true one and done cigar. With the exception of the Illusione Singulare EL 2012 […]
Cigar Review: Avo Classic Covers Volume 2 (Part of the Avo Improvisation Series)
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, AVO, Davidoff, Review
2015 marks a significant year for Avo Cigars as has undergone a makeover featuring new banding, packaging, and a streamlining of the portfolio. As a part of the makeover, the annual Avo Limited Edition Series also underwent a change. From 2001 through 2014, Avo Cigar enthusiasts could always look forward to an Avo Cigar on brand […]
Cigar Review: Sosa Half Century
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Antillian Cigar Corporation, Review, Sosa
In 2014, Sosa Cigars began a celebration of its fifty years of operation. Sosa Cigars is a family run company that actually traces its cigar making roots back to the turn of the century where Don Juan Sosa was a small tobacco grower in the Taguasco region of Cuba. Don Juan eventually built his farm […]
Cigar Review: Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon Robusto
William Cooper Reviews No Comments 4.0 - Box Worthy, 91-93, Review, Rocky Patel
The Rocky Patel Decade Cameroon is a cigar that made its debut at the 2014 IPCPR Trade Show. It was ten years ago when Rocky Patel Premium Cigars introduced its Rocky Patel Decade – which proved to be one of the most successful cigars in the history of the company. The Rocky Patel Cameroon came […]